All businesses, large or small, continuously face threats from a variety of sources. It takes expertise to manage your approach to vulnerability in the constantly evolving work environment.
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The Difference Between an IT Service Desk and a Helpdesk
There is a vast difference between an IT Service Desk and a Helpdesk. It is not just semantics. Sometimes, both names are used interchangeably, without thought to the essential differences. It makes it even more confusing when technology companies offer both types of assistance, but the support provided by both services is not identical. By …
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7 Tips for Choosing a Managed Service Provider
Before embarking on a search for a managed service provider (MSP), you should first understand why you need a managed service provider and how a managed service provider help your business.
Get the Most of IT Support Fundamentals from Your Service Provider
IT support fundamentals consist of activities that strengthen your business’s IT infrastructure and strategy. This is done by developing a strategy to maximize the performance of your entire network system, and by embedding network security in all aspects of the system. Constantly monitoring and optimizing your system is another area that requires in-depth knowledge of …
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Mainframe Modernisation Streamlines Operations, Cuts Costs
These days, computer manufacturers refer to the largest type of commercial-use server as a mainframe, and cost reduction and the organisation’s drive to improve efficiencies are fueling the need to modernise mainframe operations.
What Type of Network Suits Your Business?
Everyone has heard of LANs, WANs, and VPNs, which are some of the types of telecommunication networks. The various acronyms can be confusing. How are these networks differentiated from each other? Why would a business need one as opposed to another? Examining the types of telecommunication networks will bring clarity to these questions.
How Can You Secure Data in the Cloud?
Intuitively, it is hard to feel that your data is safe in the cloud when you or any of your staff are unaware of the exact location and condition of your data. How secure is the cloud? The simple answer is that it is most likely safer than in any other place. However, nothing is …
Can Your Business Survive without a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan?
News publications and websites often report on the IT system problems of big corporations. What you may not realize is that small and medium-sized businesses could be the most vulnerable because their IT protocols are easier to breach. That’s why every business needs to engage a disaster recovery plan as part of their overall business …
Why Is IT Security Important to Your Small Business?
The frequency of cyberattacks on enterprises regarding IT security is on the rise, according to Prey Nation. In 2016, the attack rate was one every 40 seconds. In 2019, it is estimated that the attack rate will increase to one every 14 seconds.
Why Small Businesses Should Outsource IT Services This 2019
Why should small businesses outsource IT services this 2019? Influential US business magazine Entrepreneur, in an article titled “Here’s How to Know When You Should Outsource,” poses three important questions for whether your small business will benefit from outsourcing, not just IT in particular, but outsourcing in general. These three questions are: