The "new year, new me" mindset doesn't just have to apply to your personal life. The first few months of the year are also the perfect time for recalibrating your business to meet your organizational goals more effectively. So, where should you get started? Most importantly, in a landscape teeming with rapid technological advancements, your […]
Operating in our current business environment means constantly dealing with change, thanks to our culture of rapid technological advancements. For example, since ChatGPT was released last year, there has been a noteworthy uptick in AI product development: Microsoft released Teams Premium’s intelligent meeting recap features, Google introduced its Duel AI assistant, and Salesforce introduced its […]
As remote work grew popular during the pandemic, productivity paranoia has become rampant among business leaders. High-profile figures like Martha Stewart and Elon Musk have recently been going viral for sounding the alarm that remote workers allegedly get less done at home - even though data demonstrates remote work can improve productivity by 9% over […]
Many small to mid-sized businesses do not have their own IT department or the capabilities to maintain their network infrastructure in-house. That’s where a managed service provider comes in. The right MSP can be a game-changer for your company. They can help streamline your technology so that you worry less about failing computers and more […]
A username and password may have sufficed for our professional predecessors, but the hackers nowadays aren’t your grandma’s hackers. Malicious programmers of today can test billions of password combinations per second. With this technology, they can expose 90% of all passwords. That’s a scary thought when you think of all your business data sitting behind […]
Put simply, managed services in business is the practice of outsourcing IT to improve operations and cut expenses. Managed service providers, or MSPs, are the independent contractors that provide these necessary products and services. Many businesses prefer this route to hire a full-time in-house IT staff. But what exactly are the benefits and how do […]
Artificial intelligence is a concept that was born out of science fiction. Flying cars, holographic projections, eerily humanoid robots, take your pick of Hollywood-fuelled visuals. But if artificial intelligence is the future, then the future is already upon us. Everything from our smartphones to our cars, our manufacturing to our entertainment, is coloured by the […]
Backups are a supplement to your Disaster Recovery Plan. While they are by no means the only component, they are a huge factor in getting your business moving after a catastrophe. Having an up-to-date, easy-to-access content backup will allow your company to start where you left off instead of rebuilding all of the lost data. […]
Malicious software, or malware, is an umbrella term referring to any type of program or code that is harmful to computing systems. This includes viruses, trojans, and the especially destructive ransomware. These programs upset normal functioning and work to make money off of the person or business they are targeting. By using tactics to invade, […]
Technology is one of the most rapidly expanding industries of our modern age. With innovative new products and systems coming out every year, it can be hard to filter the fairweather fads from the actual industry trends. In recent years, hyperconverged systems have come on to the market. But what are they? And how do […]
Despite their noble missions, non-profits are still subject to the growing risks posed by operating in a digitized business environment. They often struggle to operate efficiently, with limited resources for building a robust IT infrastructure that can handle their data, streamline their processes, and increase productivity. From the cyberattack on Save The Children, where hackers […]
As businesses face increasing cyber threats that risk destabilizing their operations, we all need to take lessons from high-profile threat incidents like the 23andMe data breach or MGM resort hack, Maintaining strong cybersecurity is more than just installing the right tools and technology or making the right decisions. We can’t just “set it and forget […]
