IT Consulting for Small and Medium Business

Technology is so much a part of how we live and work – it has become a critical part of every aspect of our lives, both personal and professional.  Turn off all your computers. Shut off your office Wi-Fi. Now try running your business. Find it impossible without your technology? Just about all businesses can’t […]

Imagine you’re going about your day when suddenly you receive a text from the CEO. The head of the company is asking for your help. They’re out visiting customers or networking with potential clients and someone else dropped the ball in providing gift cards. The CEO needs you to buy six $200 gift cards and

Cyberthreats are definitely not going away.  And the costs of remediating a breach are skyrocketing. You should be thinking about getting cybersecurity insurance. Organizations that go without cyber insurance are, as expected, exposed to greater risk. According to the Forbes Technology Council, cyber insurance has become essential due to our digitized world – which creates

For those of you who don’t believe data theft to be a serious threat to your business, consider that 95% of cybersecurity incidents at SMBs cost anywhere between $826 and $653,587! With figures like that, it’s no wonder that some SMBs close up shop forever after being hit by a devastating cyber attack. To help

Mobile devices are an integral part of workflows across nearly every industry, whether at the office, on the worksite, or for remote work. And for employee-owned devices, bring your own devices (BYOD) risks run rampant. To facilitate mobile and remote working, many businesses choose BYOD as a solution. This strategy requires employees to bring their

IT Infrastructure outsourcing is a subcontracting service in which the management of an organization’s Information Technology (IT) systems and applications is handled by a third party. To remain competitive in today’s market, knowing how to use technology to your advantage is vital. But it often seems that merely keeping up with the latest technological trends

Have you been bewildered by cybersecurity standards that tell you to encrypt this and encrypt that?  Encryption can sound like it’s just for some government agency or a larger company that works with highly sensitive information. Wikipedia defines IT relation encryption as a scheme that usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. It is possible to decrypt

It’s okay to pay that ransomware attacker because you’ve got insurance, right? Actually, this may not be the case. Guess who is getting upset at all those policyholders giving in and paying the ransom to attackers?  The insurance companies have to pay for it.   They’ve had enough and are making some major changes to their

1. Decrease in productivity A common concern is that when at home, where there may be many domestic or entertainment distractions, workers will be unable to settle in and focus on their work. Kids, pets, laundry, Netflix, etc. may represent a strong magnetic pull from the work at hand. 2. Oversight Many managers fear that

In the last several years, the concept of Work From Home (WFH), also known as Telecommuting, has become increasingly more popular. Though some still remain skeptical, it has been gaining in popularity and become more widely accepted among management circles. That said, the pandemic event in 2020 essentially set the debate entirely aside, at least

In a nutshell, Managed Services is a planned, proactive model of support, and not a chaotic, reactive break-fix approach. Lets review 3 major differences: 1. Range of Services: In a traditional reactive approach most often then not small business services rely on a “computer guy” whose services they think they can afford, and only when

Is it time to upgrade your WiFi?  How to save time, money, and ensure a great WiFi experience. 1. Research your current WiFi conditions Gather feedback from ALL employees and customers about their WiFi and network experience. As the business owner, you likely know how the systems are working for you and the employees you

While spam, pop-ups, negligent employees, and cybercriminals are a real threat to any small business network, there are 5 security measures that you should be focusing on FIRST before you do anything else… 1. Email Attachments Viruses and worms are malicious programs that are spread primarily through cleverly disguised attachments to messages that trick you

The cybersecurity experts warn – don’t become ignorant or lax about security, thinking that a disastrous cyber breach can’t happen to your business. This is an enormous mistake – and something the criminals count on – that we’re an easy target, whether as unwitting individuals or an entire corporate culture in denial. Minimizing the Risk

In today’s fast-paced world, we spend extra time online than ever before, whether or not we’re buying, planning holidays, utilizing social media, or staying in contact by way of electronic mail with our customers and colleagues. The truth is, our private info, together with financial and healthcare data, is commonly corresponded online via electronic mail or uploads, through

CryptoLocker is ransomware that is one of the most recent and most disruptive forms of malware. It encrypts the files on the victim’s computer.  The attacker gives the personal decryption key to those who pay the ransom charge before the specified deadline. Those who did not pay end up having any access to their files

Businesses are using IT solutions in various ways, and many undergo a process of transition to managed services. Access to highly skilled IT personnel is a significant factor in the business world today. CompTIA studied the current state of IT trends in its 4th Annual Trends in Managed Services survey. [visualizer id=”7192″]  The vast majority

As part of its year-long project, “The State of Small Business,” Business News Daily talked to New Jersey’s small businesses, who represent half of New Jersey’s private-sector employment, about the challenges and opportunities of doing business in our state of New Jersey. Running a small business in the most tightly populated state in the US

Warning – I am going to get a bit ridiculous in this post, and you may feel I am stating the obvious but please stay with me – it will help you out when choosing the right type of IT support – or maybe even help you in other areas of decision-making, too. When approached

You may not realize it, but I am willing to bet there is a good chance that you have made at least a few of mistakes on the list below. Read on to find out if you did, and how you can fix it before it is too late. What I want to discuss here

Possessing illegal software may be the easiest trap into which many organizations fall. The issue is widespread (the Business Software Alliance estimates 22 percent of all North American software is unlicensed), making it our fourth common tech mistake plaguing small businesses. Certainly, licensing issues quickly prove perplexing. The differences between OEM, retail, and open license

If you are reading this article, chances are your business needs some help with your current IT needs. Perhaps you already have an “IT guy”, or a few people juggling some tech duties, but as your company grows, or as the mission-critical operations change – when is it the right time to turn to a

1. Emerging Trends New and evolving technologies such as virtualized servers, cloud-based systems, web-based interfaces, and mobile infrastructure are growing. Hybrid operating systems are still a thing. Adopting emerging technologies and modernizing them while keeping up with data security and dependability is not easy. Innovation and modifications often take time and call for an additional

As I was reading some tech-related news this morning, I came across several articles related to social media and security issues, including monitoring and hacking. As it happens, I also just came back from a fantastic Inbound Marketing event held by HubSpot, where social media was given as much highlight as you can imagine when

In many small businesses, IT is not a top priority. Typically, the IT staff is outsourced to another company that handles anything and everything technology based. This creates a disconnect between the organization and their IT. When annual budgets are drafted, the IT department usually gets left out. Budgeting for IT is extremely important. Not