Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?
READ TIME: 4 MIN In our hyper-connected world, most of us have experienced some degree of blurring between “work” and “personal” spheres. An example of this phenomenon is bring-your-own-device (BYOD) work practices, which refers to the use of personal devices for work purposes. Although BYOD was initially somewhat controversial, it is now the norm rather […]
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The Great Resignation and IT Employees: Where Do Things Stand Today?
READ TIME: 5 MIN April 2021 marked the onset of the Great Resignation when a record-setting 3.99 million U.S. workers voluntarily left their jobs1. Over a year later, many are wondering about the status of the Great Resignation. Is it over yet? Still continuing? We were interested in these questions as well—especially as they apply […]
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How Cloud Computing Furthers Your Sustainability Goals
READ TIME: 3 MIN As a top tech trend of 2023, sustainability has never been more important. In fact, 90% of businesses have now adopted some form of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practice1. At the same time, the explosion in demand for business-related data processing has spurred debates about energy consumption for the cloud […]
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Are You on the Edge? Edge Computing, That Is…
READ TIME: 4 MIN As the next “big thing” in technology, edge computing has created a buzz that is exciting but not always easy to decipher. Is edge computing just a fancy name for the Internet of Things (IoT)? Will edge computing replace the cloud? How do I prepare my business for edge computing? These […]
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3 Teams Capabilities You Didn’t Know Existed
READ TIME: 4 MIN The sharp increase in demand for remote or hybrid work arrangements over the last couple of years has thrust Microsoft Teams into the limelight as a video conferencing and chat all-star application. To illustrate, what comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I have a meeting this afternoon”? Do you […]
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Using Workflow Automation to Boost Employee Productivity and Satisfaction
READ TIME: 4 MIN When you hear the term “automation,” it may evoke images of robots performing manual tasks in factories or warehouses. Although this is one form of workplace automation, the type of automation we’ll discuss in this article involves use of software to automate routine office tasks. This is the type of automation […]
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Disaster Recovery as a Service: Protecting Your Business From Ransomware
READ TIME: 4 MIN Defending your business against ransomware attacks is a multifaceted process. Your first layer of defense is prevention, which should include measures such as employee awareness training, proactive monitoring for malware, and timely installation of updates and patches. In spite of such precautions, ransomware attackers may still manage to find their way […]
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Creating Opportunities for Your IT Team
READ TIME: 3 MIN In today’s business context, where most—if not all—critical functions are mediated by technology, it’s not an exaggeration to say that your IT team literally keeps your business running. As elevated turnover rates persist stubbornly across industries and job types, the unfortunate reality is that the chances of losing some of your […]
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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices
Ransomware attacks that hold large, prominent companies’ networks “hostage” pending multi-million-dollar ransom payments make for attention-grabbing media coverage. We’re much less likely to hear news stories about cyberattacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which might give you the impression that smaller businesses are less likely to be victimized by cybercriminals. “Did you know, however, […]
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How to Improve the Employee Experience with Technology
READ TIME: 4 MIN What is the Employee Experience? Employee experience (EX) is the collective of what people encounter and observe during their employment at a company. Remote working continues to be a widespread and popular practice, and as a result the talent available to organizations can now be recruited at a national level. Not […]
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