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2014 IT Trends
This time of year most organizations are looking at 2014. Analyzing IT trends allows you to budget for the upcoming year, as well as, keep up with the competition. Reviewing 2014 IT Trends can help ensure your core systems stay up to date and help you grow your...
Why Small Businesses Need Technology
Technology has become an integral part of most small businesses. Email has replaced the fax machine. An onslaught of mobile devices have replaced cash registers, binders and note pads. Pencil and paper no longer keep up with the velocity of business today. In...
Making Money as a Cloud Service Provider
Many Service Providers are making the transition to Cloud Computing. According to the CompTIA Fourth Annual Trends in Cloud Computing Research - Cloud Service Providers see 50% growth or greater in sales for Cloud Computing, as compared to established products/...
Cyber Security Awareness
Did you know October is Cyber Security Awareness month? This tradition was established ten years ago in the United States by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and...
Do you Have a Strategy for Online Backup?
Online Backup is one of the more popular deployments of cloud computing. Online backup can be a cost effective part of your data protection strategy. Many businesses have achieved benefits by leveraging cloud computing for secure and affordable remote data storage and...
Driving More Prospects with SEO
IT Service Providers are always looking for cost effective ways to boost their business. Driving prospects to your website is one way to improve lead flow for your business. Email marketing, social media, pay per click (PPC) advertising and search engine...
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 8.1
If you are running Windows XP on your computer, you are not alone. It is estimated that 33% of all PCs still run on Windows XP. Many businesses are considering upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Microsoft has different plans in mind. According to Microsoft...
Apple Enhances Mobile Security with iPhone 5s
Earlier this week Apple announced their new line up of iPhones. The iPhone 5c is a new model catering to smartphone users on a budget, while the iPhone 5s is their newest flagship product. The iPhone 5s features a new fingerprint sensor known as “Touch ID” designed...
Cloud Computing Trends 2013: CompTIA 4th Annual Research Report
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is expected to release their fourth Annual Cloud Computing Trends research study this week. This cloud computing research is based on a survey of over 500 IT and Business Professionals collected in June 2013....
Solving Infrastructure Challenges for the Mobile Workforce
If you have a mobile workforce who use mobile devices within your business you want them to be productive, connected and have secure access to your companies applications and data. According to a recent research report by the Computing Technology Industry Association,...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): A Practical Approach
Search engine optimization (SEO) is frequently discussed in the channel as a source of incremental organic website traffic and ultimately new prospects and leads. SEO, when done properly, makes your website easier to find in popular search engines including Google,...
Cyber Attacks in the News (Again)
Cyber Attacks are in the news again. Last week domain registrar Network Solutions suffered a denial of service attempt impacting the websites of their customers. Cyber attacks like this are high profile and always in the news. This raises the questions, are small...