Macro Systems Blog

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a significant rise in AI-generated content. From AI-generated artwork to convincing but fake videos of famous people, AI has quickly become an interesting enigma with a lot of apparent applications.

While many small businesses shrug off cybersecurity needs as too costly an investment for an organization of their size, this is a potentially catastrophic mistake. The fact of the matter is that small businesses are regularly targeted by cyberattacks, making the aforementioned cybersecurity needs even more needed.

Remote work on a widespread scale was introduced in less-than-ideal circumstances, but that doesn’t mean that modern businesses shouldn’t utilize it to their full advantage. Listed below are a few ways you and your company can support your team as they work remotely.

It’s always good when a business looks to enhance itself by adding new technology. This process can be immensely fruitful, but it can also go the other way, becoming a costly waste of time. What makes new IT projects such a volatile action, and how we can help you improve your chances of successful implementation?

If you fall victim to hacking attack today, how would the hackers go about it? Would they try to find vulnerabilities in your network and infrastructure? You need to do what you can to answer the questions surrounding the strength of your existing network and infrastructure so you don’t have to deal with potential hacks. This month, we will talk about one really great way to find out where your security is light: by getting a penetration test completed on your business’ IT.

Business continuity is one of those topics that is irritating to confront. It’s not terribly interesting and has very little practical value in the context of day-to-day operations, but it is intrinsically critical to the sustainability of any business that happens to deal with problems. Consider for a minute how many businesses fared when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full force. There weren’t many businesses that had contingency plans for a “global pandemic.” The businesses that were quick to respond and adapt often came out on top, compared to businesses that struggled to commit.

When you buy into any idea, you must ask yourself, “how much money am I willing to spend?” The same goes for your business’ IT. Naturally, your business isn’t a public television telethon, but we’re going to pretend it is by going through the levels of investment you can make and how it can impact your business. 

Project management can be an exceptionally tricky part of implementing any new solution or service for your organization. While technology can help with this process, you’ll want to understand how its implementation helps in the grand scheme of things. Below we explain how value-based managed IT services can help you ensure projects are completed with minimal downtime and technology hiccups.

With countless threats out there waiting for IT professionals to slip up, it’s no wonder that many of these professionals are opting into what is called a zero-trust policy for their security standards. What exactly is a zero-trust policy, and more importantly, how is it so effective at mitigating security problems in organizational computing? 

Somehow, it’s December. Can you believe it? 

2023 is almost upon us, and hopefully by now you’ve started to put some thought into how your business will maneuver through the next 12 months. It’s important to establish an IT plan and budget, so that your technology can actually be a value center as opposed to an expense.