5 Ways to Leave Your Sensitive Documents Open to a Data Breach
by Kirk Studebaker // President on Sep 19, 2018 2:03:33 PM
You’ve all heard the song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, right? Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. Hop on the bus, Gus. Just drop off the key, Lee. Now that I’ve planted that ear-worm inside your head, what’s a Paul Simon song have to do with document security?
Excuses We Hear About Failing to Plan for Business Continuity
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Sep 18, 2018 7:45:00 AM
I originally had “disaster recovery” instead of “business continuity” in the title of this post. Then I remembered that while disaster recovery is important, it's almost like white noise to many SMB leaders. It's easy to think “The chances of a disaster affecting my business are minim …
The 3 Best Reasons SMBs Should Adopt Proactive Network Management
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Sep 12, 2018 11:33:11 AM
The Internet allows SMBs to compete directly with businesses of any size - often successfully. Technology means you can use social media to market your business, eCommerce allows you to sell nationally -- and globally, communicate in seconds with email and online messaging and chat to …
19 Essential Questions to Ask About Your Document Management Solution BEFORE You Buy It
by Jeff Osgar, Solutions Specialist // Document Management on Sep 7, 2018 2:05:28 PM
Paper documents slow down your workflows, hinder excellent customer service, and cost time and money for retrieval and storage (file cabinets are big!). Take a look around your office. I’m going to guess it’s not all clean desks and sleek efficiency. There’s probably a fair bit of pap …
Are You Confused About Managed IT Services?
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Sep 6, 2018 2:16:33 PM
IT professionals have one thing in common – a tendency to speak in geek-speak. Using technical language, acronyms, and inside lingo speeds communication when IT pros are trying to solve a problem. When that jargon bleeds over into talking to business professions, confusion is the usua …
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Printing Habits That Will Save You Money
by Kirk Studebaker // President on Aug 30, 2018 12:25:41 PM
The third largest expense for most offices is printing and copying documents (behind staffing and office space). Much like how a positive view of information technology can be an indication of a successful business (read more here); companies that understand their print processes and …
The 5 Things Managed IT Supports That SMB Owners Care About
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Aug 29, 2018 4:10:26 PM
Executives don't usually care about information technology. Smart company leaders understand, however, that IT can help them with the five things they DO care about: Growth Productivity Efficiency Security Downtime Whether you're a business owner, C-level executive, or someone who wan …
Is Your Office Prepared? 16 Questions to Ask Yourself About Disaster Recovery
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Aug 23, 2018 3:39:25 PM
Before getting into this post, let's quickly talk about disaster recovery. Most people see the word “disaster” and think of hurricanes, fire, flood, tornadoes, volcanoes, or other natural disasters. Of course, those can and do cause business disruption. However, what disaster recovery …
The High Cost of Copier and Printer Discounts
by Kirk Studebaker // President on Aug 22, 2018 2:46:13 PM
“Nothing is free”. Donna Oricchio, the CFO of Coordinated, has told me this more than once and believe me when I tell you she is wise. Consumers are driven to “get the best deal.” We look for discounts, coupons, sales – always looking to pay the least for products and services – but h …