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22 May Why Achieve Network Compliance
Network compliance has many benefits for small to medium businesses. Companies processing credit card information may need to maintain PCI Compliance, while healthcare professionals may need to maintain HIPAA Compliance. Businesses recognize the need to secure and protect applications and their data including: customer records, employee privacy data, competitive information and trade secrets. Depending on [...]
10 May Getting More From Your IT With Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing adoption is on the rise for businesses looking to reduce capital expenditure and avoid software licensing. According to the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Annual Trends in Cloud Computing Survey forty two percent of respondents turned to the cloud to modernize legacy IT. Forty two percent of those Business Owners and IT Executives [...]
29 Apr Search Engine Optimization Tips
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a method for getting your website ranked in popular search engines such as: Google, Bing and Yahoo. Search Engine Optimization refers to techniques used to increase organic search engine traffic back to your website by making sure your site appears in the Search Engine Results Pages. Most search engines have a [...]
22 Apr What is Malware and Why Should I Care?
Malicious Software or Malware is a serious concern to IT Security experts and business owners alike. Malware is a category of Cyber Security threats that includes Viruses, Worms,Trojans and Botnets. It is no surprise that the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) tenth annual IT Security Information Trends report placed Malware at the top of the [...]
08 Apr Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fundamentals
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning is about making sure your company can quickly become operational after a systems failure, natural disaster or other interruption. A holistic approach is required to get your doors open and employees productive. According to recent InformationWeek research, IT professionals polled about Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are most concerned [...]
28 Mar Email Marketing Essentials
Email marketing is an essential element of your digital marketing strategy. So many companies get caught up in the hype of social media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and rich media publishing that they forget the basics, email marketing. Email marketing is a low cost activity that you can control the results and outcome. As long [...]
25 Mar Are You Ready for Mobility?
Mobility in the workforce is increasing productivity and driving savings for small to medium sized companies. Recent research from the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) uncovers 73% of small businesses surveyed cite they have a mobile device strategy driven by moderate to heavy focus for Mobility to make employees in the field more productive. Moreover, [...]
07 Mar Cyber Security: A Global Threat to Small and Medium Businesses
You hear about Cyber Security threats, data leaks and data loss in the news on a regular basis. Malware, trojans and phishing schemes hatched in countries like China, India, Russia and other Eastern European countries attempt to rob businesses of confidential information, privacy data and critical application data. Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made [...]
26 Feb Integrating Your Technology Marketing Toolkit
Most IT Managed Services Providers look for ways to make their marketing dollar go farther. By taking an integrated approach to your marketing, you can get more from your efforts and increase the return on investment from your Technology Marketing Toolkit. Here are some suggestions on how to integrate the components of your technology marketing [...]
22 Feb Backup and Disaster Recovery Driven By Global Climate Change
You can’t avoid reading about the extreme weather conditions. Flooding in Queensland, Australia’s Sunshine Coast, record snow storms in North America and searing heat driving wild fires, all point to global climate change. If your business is in the path of severe weather, would your applications and critical data be protected? This begs the question, [...]