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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Four Cybersecurity Factors Your Business Needs to Address

Four Cybersecurity Factors Your Business Needs to Address

Good cybersecurity is an important part of modern business operations. Business owners should be aware of several critical aspects of their digital security to help protect company assets and maintain the continuity of your operations. Listed below are four points every business needs to address.

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Android’s Latest Security Additions

Android’s Latest Security Additions

Android 16 is now officially available for device manufacturers to implement, offering significant enhancements to security via a new mode: Advanced Protection. Listed below: how these enhancements have altered a user’s built-in security within the operating system. 

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How Templates Can Save You From Rewriting the Same Messages

How Templates Can Save You From Rewriting the Same Messages

If you’re reading this on the day it's posted, it's Wednesday. How often have you had to rewrite the same messages, over and over, in your internal reporting and client interactions so far this week? Probably quite a bit, and certainly more than you’d prefer.

This is wasteful: not only does replicating this message over and over cost valuable time, but it also uses up mental energy… plus, simply copy-pasting can easily lead to errors and oversights. Luckily, modern email platforms provide templates that can be utilized to generate consistent and quality messages. 

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3 Common Data Loss Scenarios

3 Common Data Loss Scenarios

Data loss is looming on the horizon, not just for you, but for all unprepared businesses. Are you confident in your ability to recover from a potential data loss incident? Like any IT challenge and risk, it helps to know what you’re up against. Listed below are three of the most common data loss scenarios so you can be prepared for them well in advance.

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How the POS system can Help Future-Proof Your Business Beyond the Cash Register

How the POS system can Help Future-Proof Your Business Beyond the Cash Register

The point-of-sale (POS) system has evolved from a simple cash register into the dynamic hub of your business operations. Beyond that satisfying sound it makes (if you turn on that feature) it now handles inventory, customer data, and more. Your POS is working harder than ever, but is it working smarter for you? As a mission-critical system, choosing or upgrading your POS isn't just about processing payments; it's about future-proofing your success.

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3 Habits to Help Boost Your Business’ Productivity

3 Habits to Help Boost Your Business’ Productivity

Productivity is one of the most common modern business goals, with many doing everything they can to optimize it. In fact, today is officially World Productivity Day, highlighting the significant importance placed on this specific metric.

Despite this, productivity can often feel unreachable… regardless of how busy one is throughout the day. Listed below are three habits that will significantly support your work and help make the most of your time.

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Cybersecurity is Critical For Your Business

Cybersecurity is Critical For Your Business

When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations have a lot to keep tabs on, even small organizations. In fact, you wouldn’t believe just how much goes into cybersecurity and why your business needs to make it a priority. Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword on the Internet; it’s a lifeline that will keep your business secure.

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A Look at AI and It's Impact on the Future

A Look at AI and It's Impact on the Future

As the water cooler whispers about artificial intelligence grow louder, workers are actively becoming worried about the status of their jobs. The idea of robots taking jobs can sound alarming, but knowledge is power. By comprehending how AI works and what it can do for a business, employers and employees alike can gain some perspective and peace of mind. 

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How IT Laziness Hurts Your Organization

How IT Laziness Hurts Your Organization

Business owners have to wear many hats. You're the CEO, the head of sales, the marketing guru, and often, the de facto IT department. It's understandable that with so much to do, dealing with a sluggish computer or a temperamental software program gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. A laissez-faire attitude towards your technology can have serious consequences, however. Listed below: why being lazy with your IT causes more harm than good.

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How to Minimize Printer Usage in Your Office

How to Minimize Printer Usage in Your Office

In nearly every office, the printer hums along, a familiar backdrop to the workday. Have you ever paused to consider how much all that printing really adds up? If the average office worker might use around 10,000 sheets of paper annually, as some studies suggest, that is far too high with the modern technology available to us. That’s a significant impact on budgets and the environment.

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3 Warning Signs about Your IT Support

3 Warning Signs about Your IT Support

Many (and hopefully most) businesses have a concrete view of the role that their IT plays in operations: cost center, money pit, necessary evil.

Something we’ve realized, however, is that these impressions are simply warning signs that a business’ technology strategy and approach need some attention. Listed below are three warning signs that might be all too familiar to you, and what can be done to change course and help turn your IT into a contributing part of your overall productivity.

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How to Utilize Browser Bookmarks

How to Utilize Browser Bookmarks

It's common that people need to access the same websites repeatedly for their work purposes, including calendars, applications, and portals. Bookmarking these resources offers a simple way to quickly and easily access them on demand.

Listed below are practices that can help you take these handy utilities to the next level of usefulness. 

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Three Common, Costly IT Mistakes

Three Common, Costly IT Mistakes

Technology is meant to be the wind in your company's sails, propelling you forward, simplifying tasks, and making operations smoother, right? Sometimes, it is! Other times, it feels more like a mischievous gremlin has been let loose in the engine room, and certain seemingly small habits can escalate into full-blown operational nightmares.

Here at Macro Systems, we've seen a pattern or two. Listed below is a look at three common technology mistakes that might be silently sabotaging your productivity or even worse, leaving your digital doors wide open.

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Three Ways to Prevent Big Technology Problems in Your Organization

Three Ways to Prevent Big Technology Problems in Your Organization

Do you ever wonder why some businesses seem to have endless technology issues? It’s not by accident. It's usually a matter of not having the smart, simple habits in place to combat problems that present themselves. Listed below are three ways that your business can avoid large technology headaches.

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The 3-2-1 Data Backup Rule

The 3-2-1 Data Backup Rule

For small and medium-sized businesses, a data backup plan may seem difficult or even impossible to implement without the right in-house IT expertise. That’s no excuse to neglect data backup. Listed below is an explanation of the 3-2-1 backup rule, which is an ideal standard to aim for.

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Your IT Provider Should be able to Explain ROI in 60 Seconds

Your IT Provider Should be able to Explain ROI in 60 Seconds

You see it everywhere, again and again: how much return an investment into proper business technology will bring, with little to no context behind these claims. We want to fix that.

Listed below is a look at why so much information about today's IT options can be less than helpful, and see if we can’t clarify what it means. Simplifying technology for the businesses we work with is one of our primary goals, after all.

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Requirements for a Reliable Backup Strategy

Requirements for a Reliable Backup Strategy

Do you know what goes into a successful data backup strategy? If not, understand that your business relies on these contingencies to confidently face the challenges of the modern business world. Listed below is a break down of the essentials of a sound backup strategy, which is more complicated than you think.

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Tips to Help Your Business Find the Sweet Spot Between Innovation and Frugality

Tips to Help Your Business Find the Sweet Spot Between Innovation and Frugality

Growing your business means making smart choices, which definitely includes getting the right technology. Finding the right tech can often feel like a balancing act: you need powerful tools to compete and grow, but you also need to be mindful of your budget.

At Macro Systems, serving businesses right here in the Metro Washington, DC area, we help you find that sweet spot where your tech investments truly support your goals without unnecessary costs.

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Explaining Tech Debt and the Ramifications it has for Your Business

Explaining Tech Debt and the Ramifications it has for Your Business

Deals are great; offering some money and getting more than you’d expect in return… It’s the next best thing to free. It’s also really nice to get something fast.

Not so fast, though. As nice as they can make things seem, “cheap” and “quick” aren’t often synonymous with “effective” or “valuable.” In fact, selecting the presumably easy route regarding your business technology can ultimately lead to bigger problems in the form of something called tech debt.

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Today's Technology is Vital to Business Competition

Today's Technology is Vital to Business Competition

Technology is a big deal for any business, but for small businesses, keeping pace isn't just a good idea; it's becoming necessary to the survival and success of the whole endeavor. Every instant gratification and falling behind can have a real effect on an organization’s ability to support their offerings.

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