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How “Cheaper” IT Providers Sneak In Expensive Hidden Costs

February 8th, 2024 by admin

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Is your company looking to hire an IT firm? Unfortunately, unless you’re tech-savvy or experienced with IT contracts, there can be hidden costs that you wouldn’t expect or know to look for. While it can sound appealing to go for the cheapest firm, that...

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Best Practices To ‘Celebrate’ National Change Your Password Day: How Does Your Password Stack Up?

February 1st, 2024 by admin

Password Protection

Each year on February 1st, we celebrate Change Your Password Day. While it’s not a holiday that gets you off work, it serves as a good opportunity each year to do a quick check-in and make sure you’re using strong passwords that will keep your accounts...

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How IT Support Companies Charge For Their Services – Part 1 Of 2

January 5th, 2024 by admin

It Supports Companies

Before you can accurately compare the fees, services and deliverables of one IT services company to that of another, you need to understand the two predominant pricing and service models most of these companies offer. Many companies offer a blend...

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7 Ways To Maximize Workplace Productivity With Tech

December 26th, 2023 by admin

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In the fast-paced world of business, efficiency and productivity are paramount. Advancements in technology have revolutionized the way we work, providing a plethora of tools and resources to help us accomplish more in less time. Maximizing workplace...

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10 Things Every Business Owner Should Know About Cyber Security

November 23rd, 2023 by admin

Things Every Business Owner Should Know About Cyber Security

Have you started business planning for 2024? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter strong and mapping out your plan to ramp things up in the new year. One area that small business owners often...

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What Should Small Businesses Pay For IT Support And IT Services?

November 9th, 2023 by admin

IT Support And IT Services

One of the most common questions we get from new prospective clients calling our office is “What do you guys charge for your IT services?” While price certainly needs to be one consideration, it’s extremely important you make an informed decision and...

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The Bad Bot Takeover Is Here

October 23rd, 2023 by admin

The Bad Bot Takeover

There is one extremely common threat to our security that nearly everyone has witnessed but hardly anyone talks about – bad bots. These silent attackers are often thought of as annoying spam accounts posting computer-generated comments online. They are...

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Posted in: Cyber Security, Business

10 Tasks You Didn’t Know Your IT Team Could Do For You

October 16th, 2023 by admin

Tasks You Didn’t Know Your IT Team Could Do

When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always something else, another e-mail or task, nagging for your attention. If you want to be productive, and ultimately...

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Why Cyber Security Compliance Doesn’t Belong In The IT Department’s Hands

October 2nd, 2023 by admin

Cyber Security Compliance Doesn’t Belong In The IT Department

What if you discovered that all of the hard work, investments and time you’ve put into growing your business is at risk due to a failure of your outsourced IT company, or possibly even your well-meaning (but overburdened) IT department? If you were exposed...

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Posted in: Cyber Security