Technology Unwrapped

Your business is growing, but is the backbone of your organization—your IT—keeping up?   Growing businesses require technology that evolves with them. Without it, they fall behind the competition.   If you’re having trouble keeping pace with the demands of your industry or need help keeping your IT online, fully outsourced IT support could be the answer for you. 

When our company first switched to remote work, it was a bit of an adjustment. I had to get used to sharing the dining room of a one-bedroom apartment as an office with my fiancé. When we had meetings, we didn’t want to interrupt the other’s workflow, so headphones were necessary.  For a time, I settled for the subpar voice and sound quality of a simple pair of earbuds. And, those earbuds sufficed, for a time. But then the sound started cutting out. So, I had to find a different pair, and the ...

Many companies have been working remotely for over a year now—some with no plan to return to the office. As others plan to return to normal, others still are getting the best of both worlds with a hybrid approach. No matter what work model your office adopts, security is still a crucial component of your company’s technology setup. As part of their security efforts, many companies use VPNs for their employees to connect to the office network.

SolarWinds, the Microsoft Exchange Server hack, and now the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, among scores of other cyber security attacks and breaches, have led to President Joe Biden passing an executive order (EO) on cyber security.   This executive order, while not asking anything revolutionary, is a step in the right direction for our federal government, and many SMBs should take note of the items emphasized to better protect their own data and IT systems from the increasingly complex ...

When you hear the term “insider threat,” what comes to mind? Is it an irritated individual intentionally causing problems within your systems—perhaps one employee with a vendetta against your company?  Or is it something else entirely?  

Imagine this scenario.   You’re on a deadline, the clock ticking as you try to finish a major presentation for a huge prospective client. You’ve been working at a steady pace, but you’ve noticed something. Your computer has steadily become sluggish, bogged down by something unknown—maybe a program running in the background—or worse, a load of malware?  

Social engineering attacks are increasing in inboxes everywhere, and it’s vital that your employees know how to spot these manipulation attempts.   In fact, according to an expert panel from Digital Guardian, only 3 percent of attackers try to exploit technical components and devices.   What about the other 97 percent?  

From calls, chats, video conferencing, and everything in between, Microsoft Teams is a powerhouse for keeping your work and correspondence all within one interface.   And there’s no shortage of features and capabilities on Microsoft Teams, either. In fact, it might feel like we’ve only scratched the surface in our previous posts on Teams. So in today’s post, I’m going to detail seven lesser-known tips and tricks for maximizing your use of Microsoft Teams. 

With IT components like digital bidding, collaboration tools, and estimation software, construction companies are evolving faster than ever before, and those changes impact construction business owners and managers significantly.   However, when you partner with a managed IT service provider, you can streamline your company’s technology growth. They’ll manage the systems and equipment for you, recommend the best solutions to meet your business goals, and, most importantly, allow you to work on ...

Email is one of the most important tools used for business communication. Because of that, it is also one of the most common causes of a security breach. With that said, there are several methods and services available to protect yourself from being exploited by a hacker. What practices should you follow? This article will explain 4 of the best practices for email security.