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Category Archives: General Articles B
Working with Your MSP Effectively
Healthy business relationships are part of what makes a successful business. And like any other business relationship, it’s important to be able to connect with and trust your Managed Service Provider (MSP) in order to maximize your partnership with them and your company’s own productivity and growth. Business relationships are cultivated. Grown. That’s what you [...]
Also posted in Business Value - ROI, Why MSP Services Matter Tagged 2012FebBizValue_01B, Business Relationships, Managed Serivce Providers, MSP Comments closed
BYOD? What’s it all about?
Heard of BYOD, or “bring your own device”, to work before? More and more companies are letting or even asking their employees to bring their phones or laptops to work. There are obvious benefits, but also dangers that may not be as obvious. Read on to find out what they are. You may have noticed [...]
Also posted in Tech Trends – News and General Tagged 2012Feb_TechTrend01B, BYOD, concumer technology, Consumerization, IT, pros and cons, staff's own devices Comments closed
Switch to VoIP Today
A few years ago, Voice-over-IP or Internet telephony was touted as the next big wave in technology. However, it previously came with a big price tag—but not anymore. With the great strides made in technology the last few years, VoIP is now readily within reach for many businesses—large or small. If you are running a [...]
Why the Cloud Works for Small Business
In the world of IT, technology and software are non-constants. New trends and developments are always being discovered, each of which have their own impact on the way businesses operate. Cloud computing is one of these trends, and for many small companies, it is changing the way they do business. As the IT industry continues [...]
Also posted in Pro Cloud Computing Tagged 2012FebProCloud_01B, cloud computing, managing infrastructure, small businesses Comments closed
Public Hotspot Security Tips
Connecting to wireless hotspots is common nowadays as people travel more, use more portable devices, and are allowed the freedom to work from anywhere. However they can be terribly unsecure. Here are tips you can use to securely connect to hotspots. Wireless internet access, or WiFi, is now so common that it can be found [...]
Also posted in Internet – Other, Security – Tech Trends and Tips Tagged 2012FebInternetO_01B, hotspot, Security, WiFi Comments closed
4 Free Tools for Productivity
While there are a lot of free tools, applications, and software available on the Internet, it can be a chore sorting out the good from the bad. To make things easier for you, here are a few handy tools you can use to boost productivity while saving on costs. It is a constant challenge for [...]
Also posted in Tech Trends – News and General Tagged 2012FebTechTrendsNG_01B, calendar, cloud-based, diagrams, flowcharts, Free Tools, Gliffy, online documents, project management tool, RegMan, ScheduleOnce, ThinkFree Comments closed
Disabling AutoRun Helps Prevent Malware
The AutoRun feature in Windows for thumb and other portable storage devices is a double-edged sword. While making file management and access for portable storage much easier and faster, it also enables certain types of malware to access and install themselves onto your system. One of the most common entry points of malware and viruses [...]
Also posted in Security – Tech Trends and Tips Tagged 2012FebSec_TTT01_B, disable autorun, external hard drive, Malware, prevention, Security, usb Comments closed
Why You Should Use Virtual Desktops
Desktop Virtualization is starting to gain the attention of more and more businesses with its promise of simplifying IT management, strengthening IT security, and ultimately gaining new efficiencies and cost savings in the business. Read on to find out how. There is growing interest in Desktop Virtualization with its promise of improved manageability, security and [...]
Also posted in Virtualization – General Tagged 2012JanVirtualizationB, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, management, simplify, Software, system Comments closed
Slice and Dice Your Data with BI
Simply put, Business Intelligence (BI) tools make the process of slicing and dicing large amounts of data easier and faster, so you can gain insight into data to make better decisions. BI tools allow you to view and manipulate large amounts of data and present it in user-friendly format such as via tabular reports or [...]
Also posted in Tech Trends – News and General Tagged 2012Jan_TechTrend31B, BI, Business Intelligence, Data, Excel, Small Business Comments closed
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