Despite its eccentric name, phishing is a very significant threat to everyone, especially modern businesses. Thus, you must be prepared to identify its warning signs and circumvent risky situations. Listed below are a few tips to prevent you from becoming a phishing victim; make sure you share them with your employees as well!
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Businesses are always looking for a more efficient way to manage their data. For the today's manufacturer, there is a ton of data to manage. For some time, the best process was to fill up clanky file cabinets and pay people to oversee the process. This is no longer the case. With much of a company's groundwork being accomplished on computers, storing transactional and clerical data on digital systems only makes sense.
Manufacturers are fascinating businesses; not only do they rely on manpower and technology to produce goods, they also depend on IT to power processes, organize their supply chain, and improve organizational efficiency. Since October is Cybersecurity Awareness month we're going to focus on what a manufacturer’s cybersecurity efforts look like.
Modern businesses depend on software to help them fill in the gaps. For certain businesses, though, not just any piece of software will do. If your business is dependent on specific software to properly run your business, or if your business functions in an industry rife with regulations, you might be looking for a line of business software.
The company that manufactures products is first and foremost interested in efficiency; they need their processes to churn out products, be cost effective, and be repeatable. The goal of IT services for manufacturers is to help facilitate efficient and effective processes beginning with procurement of resources through to the support of the goods.
Many users want to utilize personal devices in a business setting, but some businesses do not support Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) because of the risk of data loss. There are a couple options to separate work data, but not restrict users from their own personal apps or data. Below is a look at how your business can take advantage of employees that already having a capable device, and how you can keep them from compromising security.
The Chromecast is a convenient, easy-to-use device, even in a business setting. Yes, it is a consumer device, but some of its abilities directly translate to professional use. Below is a guide on setting up your Chromecast, four useful-for-business features, and the process of resetting your Chromecast if it ever requires it.
The big tech companies have influence. These organizations, which include Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, have been in the spotlight more and more as the argument of data privacy has increased and become louder. Public sentiment is starting to blow back on their business model--and since, Yahoo, once the principal name in Internet-based services, was broken up and sold to Verizon for cents on the dollar after being at the center of the largest data breach in recorded history--there have been rumblings that there has to be something done to defend the public from major publicly-traded technology organizations that use individual’s data in ways that some deem unethical.
Do you have different passwords for all of your accounts? Are these passwords adequately complex? Chances are you have used a repeating password at some point. Remembering 25 different logins for 25 different applications is hard enough, so it’s not surprising that most people will use the same password for many applications. Bad password practices are all too ordinary. How can you fix this issue?
Thanks to the growing abilities of modern computing networks, businesses have been able to experience increased productivity. One such capability, cloud computing, has permitted businesses to reach outside of their physical location to conduct their operations. Below is a review of some of cloud computing’s other advantages.
No matter how well your new computer operates, you aren’t going to be able to accomplish much with it if you can’t see what you’re doing; you will need a display. Naturally, there are a lot of considerations to make when selecting one, which are outlined below, along with some of the options you’ll come across.
Microsoft is arguably best known for its operating system and productivity software, but these days one part of its organization is growing faster than any other: its Azure cloud platform. Below is a look at the Azure cloud, some features that businesses use it for, and how it can fit into your IT strategy.