Over 25 percent of data breaches target small businesses, and the impact can be significant. To protect your business, you need the right technology and smart strategies. Listed below are some key steps to help safeguard your business from digital threats.
File sharing is a huge deal. When you try to send your friends a meme or share a video with them and it doesn’t send… that can be extremely irritating. When it comes to business file sharing, miscommunication can cost quite a bit. Listed below is a look at two concepts in small business file sharing and how they help a small business.
Data breaches remain a constant threat that cause serious disruptions for businesses and potentially creating widespread issues for customers. Highlighted below are some of the largest and most impactful breaches of 2024.
Digital storage has erupted, in no uncertain terms, over the last few decades. While hard disk drives (HDDs) were the predominant storage format for most of that time, today’s faster and hardier solid-state drives (or SSDs) are becoming more affordable and popular.
That being said, there are still plenty of HDDs out there, all far more prone to breaking than their more advanced counterparts. So, how can you tell when a hard drive failure is pending?
We have frequently espoused the benefits of data backups, referring to how imperative they are should your business experience a disaster at any scale. That being said, there is always the concern that your backups could also be altered negatively. This is one reason that immutable backups exist.
Let’s take a few moments to examine the concept of an immutable backup and its benefits.
Businesses have to deal with a variety of different types of problems, but they often don’t see many of the problems that come from within their company. Whether this comes from hackers, disgruntled customers, or unreliable vendors, every business leader constantly deals with some type of issue. Alas, sometimes these problems can come from inside your organization. Listed below is a look at two employee issues that can potentially cause major headaches for business owners.
Businesses are constantly trying to find a way to best utilize their data. Whether it is creating a business intelligence strategy, integrating artificial intelligence, or for simple analytics, without having accurate, reliable data, the insights you derive can be misleading and end up costing you. That’s why it is critical to know how to scrub or clean your data. Having access to clean data is essential for anyone involved in business intelligence or AI. Listed below is a simple guide to help you get started.
Emerging technologies provide significant opportunities for businesses to achieve their goals. That being said, understanding how and when to leverage these technologies is imperative. One of the most rapidly advancing technologies today is artificial intelligence (AI). Yet, AI encompasses more than what one might initially think. Many of the most impactful business tools are powered by a branch of AI called machine learning (ML). This month's newsletter delves into machine learning, its mechanics, and its applications within a business context.
Big data is now a critical resource for businesses of all sizes, including small enterprises. Modern businesses have unprecedented access to vast amounts of data, enabling them to make more informed decisions and operate more efficiently. This month’s newsletter explores how small businesses harness big data's power.
Data is extremely imperative in the way that most businesses conduct themselves. This results in other people wanting that information, too. Listed below is a look at how seemingly everyone online is out for your data.
Business file sharing has become a daily routine. It's a critical part of collaboration, communication, and overall productivity. That being said, with the rise of cyberthreats, file security is more important than ever. It's not just about sharing files but doing it securely and efficiently. Listed below are some best practices for business file sharing.
What is digital waste?
Digital waste is all the useless data in our data storage that lingers until we do something with it. Extra files no longer needed, old emails and chats, and old, blurry pictures you never have and will never use… all qualify as digital waste. While it’s easy to discount digital waste as an annoyance, it creates a much bigger and more serious problem.
Ensuring that your organization's file-sharing policies and procedures are built to enhance security can significantly improve collaboration, distinguishing between efficient, streamlined processes and time-purging, wasteful practices. Navigating this terrain can be a challenge. Listed below are several best practices your business can adopt to optimize file-sharing.
The topic of net neutrality has had a tumultuous past few years, with steps forward canceled out by steps taken back. That being said, new efforts are being considered to restore the policies that made net neutrality what it was in the first place.
Remote employees are in a conundrum when it comes to data security. While you might be able to protect data stored locally on your company’s in-house network, securing data in use by employees while out of the office is another matter entirely. How can you guarantee that your organization is protecting its data and other sensitive resources from prying eyes?
Your standard IT professional may suggest some common methods of network security such as implementing better preventative measures, like firewalls and antivirus. However, there is more that goes into network security—far more. If you’re not careful, you could accidentally miss some of these three security solutions and expose your business to potential threats. But we’re not about to let that happen!
Any business can benefit from data and use it to enhance its operations. This is especially the case where information technology is involved. By collecting the right metrics, you can better evaluate your business IT’s performance and identify areas for improvement.
Let’s review what some of these metrics should be.
The importance of databases in the context of an average business may be understated: they serve as an indispensable tool for ensuring smooth operations. An efficient Database Management System (DBMS) is actually more imperative than you may realize. Listed below is a look at the DBMS and its pivotal role in elevating your business operations.
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has become a bona fide buzzword amongst businesses of all sizes, with 97% of respondents to a Forbes survey seeing a potential benefit in some way, shape, or form. That being said, with it being integrated everywhere in our modern lives, it is critical that we remember that AI is still a human invention, and as such, it is vulnerable to our own implicit biases.
With ransomware becoming one of the most damaging threats out there for small businesses, it’s more critical than ever to know how to protect your organization from its influence. Fortunately, there are measures you can take, including some very powerful ones like zero-trust policies that can thwart attempted ransomware attacks.
