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How to Know if Your IT Provider Is Doing What They Need to Be Doing
It's hard to know whether your IT team is managing everything they should be. You’re not technical, so how would you know what's happening behind the scenes? This quick "review" will help you identify whether your IT Provider is staying on top of the technology at...
Six Reasons Your Slow Computers are Costing Your Business More Than You Think
I understand the reluctance to purchase new computers every 5 years. It can seem like a hefty expense for something that isn’t broken. However, there’s a reason that larger businesses have a strict 4-5 year replacement timeline on computers. They understand that the...
The True Cost of Old Computers in Your Office
By Dan Polk Let’s be real: keeping the computer hardware for your entire staff up to date is a pain. It’s expensive and usually time-consuming, and even when the hardware swaps go well, there’s always a little bit of lost productivity as users wait for the new device...
Common Sense Cybersecurity
It’s true: even businesses that have impressive cybersecurity practices in place get breached. However, it is SIGNIFICANTLY less likely. Most breaches come from businesses that are missing common sense cybersecurity. It's easy to blame the IT company for this. "I...
Non-Technical Guide to Finding Network Bottlenecks
By Dan Polk We’ve all been there: one minute everything at work is running just fine, and the next minute you can’t get websites to load, or your files to upload or download speeds slow to a crawl. When this happens at home after work, it’s an inconvenience — and most...
Three Essential Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses: Important Considerations
Most organizations make cybersecurity overly complicated because “you should do it either way.” This is not a valid argument. Business owners have tons of “have to” being thrown at them every day. It’s extremely difficult to cut through the fluff and identify what is...
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