Having a professional perspective always helps, it’s just that in today’s world of inflated rates for everything, it’s hard to find experts that don’t charge an arm and a leg. IT consulting plays an imperative role in helping businesses gain a better perspective on their technology landscape. Listed below are several ways in which IT consulting can contribute to a more informed and strategic approach to technology within a business.
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Do you remember a FEW years back when remote work went from being a privilege to the norm? It’s been a while since then, but many businesses have adopted hybrid or full remote operations, and as such, they are able to retain a semblance of normalcy even without the return of in-office work.
Some businesses have managed to get back to the state they were in prior to the pandemic, but there is a reason why a lot of businesses are not pushing the issue. Listed below are some of them, and why forcing the issue with your employees is not necessarily a good idea.
Managing the large number of devices in today's office requires effective tracking and monitoring. The challenge lies in keeping tabs on each device, identifying users, and monitoring usage patterns. If your technology isn't currently being tracked, it's imperative to start doing so. The implementation of an inventory management system offers a more efficient and streamlined approach to this task.
We have the pleasure of working with many organizations, some of whom take more advantage of our remote services than others. We wanted to take a few moments to discuss one of our more discreet client businesses and a challenge we helped them resolve. Hopefully, sharing this won’t land us on the naughty list.
We write a lot about the cloud, and for good reason: it is one of the most utilized and valuable technologies available to business. The cloud plays a key role in elevating mobile productivity, providing diverse services and features that empower users to access, collaborate, and efficiently execute tasks. Listed below are three critical ways in which the cloud contributes to mobile productivity.
Remote work provides numerous benefits for both your employees and your business, as long as you can overcome the challenges associated with implementing it. One of those challenges is productivity, something which employees might struggle with while working remotely. Listed below are four ways your average remote employee might be challenged by their remote work in terms of productivity.
Unfortunately, some of the biggest retail days of the year are some of the biggest days for scams, the entire holiday season seeing an increase in threats toward retailers and, as a result, the consumers that are just looking for that perfect gift for their loved ones. Listed below are some statistics and trends to see what insights we can glean.
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.
AI has undoubtably emerged as the standout technology of the year, and it was only a matter of time before Microsoft entered the arena with its own enterprise-ready AI platform. The introduction of Microsoft CoPilot has created a fair amount of confusion and left many questions unanswered. Listed below is an explanation of what CoPilot is and as well as the value you can expect to get out of the new Microsoft AI.
Laptops have become the most used workstations in business. Laptops are great, but their batteries are seemingly getting worse all the time. This is influenced by several factors, and it can vary significantly depending on the specific model and usage patterns. Listed below are some of the reasons why laptops seem to die quickly.
You don’t need us to tell you that ransomware is a problem (or maybe you do–we mean, it’s a significant problem). It’s dangerous to both businesses and individuals, and it has become such a common threat that all organizations need to have a plan in place to address it with their staff. Listed below is a three-part strategy that you can use to approach ransomware in the most secure way possible.
Your business’ backup and disaster recovery preparations are an imperative part of your continued success as an organization, specifically, how they are measured by two key metrics: your recovery time objective (RTO) and your recovery point objective (RPO).
That being said, it’s critical that you are able to determine what your organization can support in terms of your recovery time and recovery point objectives… but how does one do that?
Love them or hate them, self-service checkout registers in brick-and-mortar stores are here to stay, especially considering that research has demonstrated that Gen Z has about twice the level of buy-in to the automated point-of-sale terminals as Gen X does, and that self-checkout is the predominant modern form of payment. With this success, many have wondered how welcome biometric payment processing might be.
As it turns out, it would seem it isn’t.
An organization’s IT strategy can define how it handles its entire operational strategy, which is why it is so critical to carefully consider your organizational approach to IT. Not only does it allow you to align your IT, and its support, to your business’ goals, but it also allows you to consider the circumstances that you operate under and find viable solutions to business problems. That’s not all. Listed below are some of the reasons that businesses should consider customizing their IT strategy to their business initiatives.
You know that a software has made its mark when its name becomes synonymous with the type of software it is. For example: PowerPoint.
This element of Microsoft 365 is well-known enough to often be used as a catch-all phrase for any presentation software. Listed below are some of the lesser-known cool features and functions that PowerPoint provides.
Social media scams encompass fraudulent activities and deceptive schemes that occur across numerous social media platforms. These scams target users on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and various others, irrespective of their age or background. They exploit individuals' trust, curiosity, or lack of awareness. Social media scams manifest in various forms, and the following are some common examples.