Is E-commerce Right for Smaller Businesses? 10 Stats That Tell the Story
READ TIME: 4 MIN A nearly universal aim among smaller businesses is to become…well, less small. The question of how to expand market reach and find new customers is on the minds of most leaders of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and the prospect of branching out into e-commerce can be tempting. But is e-commerce […]
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How SMBs Can Strategize Like Enterprise-Level Organizations
READ TIME: 4 MIN When it comes to IT strategy, larger businesses often have an edge over smaller ones. Most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have few dedicated IT employees, and about a quarter of businesses with under 50 employees operate using only part-time IT employees1. In many SMBs, the company’s IT is handled entirely […]
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Future-Proofing in an Age of Constant Change
READ TIME: 4 MIN The notion of future-proofing your business within an environment characterized by constant change may seem contradictory at first glance. If future-proofing entails implementing an IT infrastructure that will not rapidly become obsolete, and we know that technology changes continually, how is it possible to truly future-proof your IT? It’s an excellent […]
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7 Reasons Businesses Love Having a Dedicated Engineer
READ TIME: 4 MIN It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. And in the world of IT management, few are so roundly adored as dedicated engineers. This may prompt the question: What is a dedicated engineer? A dedicated engineer is a highly skilled IT professional who is assigned to a specific business, and […]
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Aligning IT During a Merger or Acquisition
READ TIME: 4 MIN Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are as promising and exciting as they are intimidating. For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), merging with another organization offers the opportunity to expand beyond their immediate geographic markets and possibly diversify the products and services they offer to command a larger market share. These attractive […]
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Understanding the Impacts of a Ransomware Attack
READ TIME: 4 MIN Ransomware attacks continue to plague businesses of all sizes, with 82% of attacks hitting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)1. And with the rise of “ransomware-as-a-service,” in which cybercriminals sell ready-made ransomware tools for use by other attackers, it has become more urgent than ever for businesses to protect themselves against this […]
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Tech Trends for 2023: Don’t Fall Behind
READ TIME: 4 MIN Welcome to 2023, and we hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start! No technology blog would be complete without its annual “Tech Trends” article, so we’ve looked into our crystal ball to discover what we predict will be some of the most impactful trends in technology in the […]
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Holiday Hacking: Watch Out for These Deceptive Tricks
READ TIME: 4 MIN While most of us get into the holiday spirit, threat actors gear up for their holiday hacking sprees. To outsmart sophisticated hackers, you have to understand how they operate. Consider the following as you develop your cybersecurity strategy—if a trickster cyber attacker were planning their holiday hacking methods, here’s what they […]
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How Inflation Impacts Business Technology… and What to Do About It
READ TIME: 4 MIN Across the globe, inflation has exerted its influence over pricing in virtually every industry, and business technology is no exception. Compounding the problem, the global microchip shortage has combined with inflationary pressures to hit tech pricing especially hard. According to analysis conducted by IDC, server and storage pricing has increased 10-15%, […]
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Cybersecurity Isn’t Enough — Become a Cyber Resilient Organization
READ TIME: 4 MIN “Cybersecurity isn’t enough…really?” you might be asking. Before you throw your hands up in exasperation, a word of explanation. We aren’t suggesting that cybersecurity isn’t important or worthwhile. We certainly aren’t suggesting that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should skip cybersecurity altogether. Cybersecurity is as essential to the protection of your […]
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