When and Why You Should Restart Your Computer
Have you ever called IT support, just to have them ask, “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” While restarting your computer is usually your first approach to fixing technical issues, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. So, how do you know when it’s time to give your computer a jump vs…
10 Reasons Why Your Computer May Be Slow
Nothing bogs down productivity in the digital world like a slow computer. It makes it a chore to get any work done, as you spend cumulatively huge amounts of time waiting for the machine to start up, applications to load, documents to save…the list of slowdowns just goes on and on. There are a lot…
7 Security Best Practices to Teach Your Employees
These days, it’s not too far of a stretch to say that business lives and dies on computers. After all, the benefits of going digital are clear. Greatly improved efficiency is reason alone, but data analytics and social media monitoring can take things to a whole new level, and that’s just the tip of the…
4 Easy Ways to Go Paperless in Your Business
When all these executives and business gurus talk about the digital transformation, they’re not talking about some undefined point in the near future – they’re talking about the present. Different tools are available for any business, big or small, to go digital and reap the benefits of innovative new technology. For older offices or late…
5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Prevent Them
Whether you’re a company or individual, you’ve likely spent enough time on the internet to have at least come across the term “phishing.” A phishing attack is an act of stealing a person’s personal information by pretending to be a legitimate or reputable organization. Phishers aim to steal an individual’s sensitive data, such as usernames,…
The 5 Best Cloud Accounting Apps for Small Businesses
For many small businesses, the biggest challenge is finding enough time and hands to get everything done. And few things keep hands busy for quite as long as accounting does—hours can go into data entry, invoicing, and balancing the books. With cloud-based services being a trending topic in the business world, it should come as…
What to Do if Your Business Loses Phone Service or Internet Connection
In our fast-paced digital world, it’s hard to imagine getting through a day at the office without your internet or phone service. Whether it’s worrying about how you’ll respond to email correspondence to organize pressing conference calls to the cloud-based apps and software you rely on a daily basis, your business continuity services can be…
Tired of that Noisy Server in Your Closet? Here’s What to Use Instead…
These days it’s safe to assume you’d probably be lost without your work computer. Whether that means having constant access to your work email account, or being able to locate company files or documents in a moments notice, the technology you use in the office today is probably one of the most important contributors to…
Should Your Business Use a ‘Digital Workspace’?
If you’ve been paying attention to IT trends like virtual reality and artificial intelligence for your business, then you already know the face of technology is reshaping the way we think about communing with our customers and employees alike. The reality is you don’t have to look that far into the future to see ways…
Is Your Business Email Set Up for Success?
No matter what title or position you hold in your business, there’s one thing that we all unanimously have in common: email. The average employee spends 2.5 hours every day combing through their inbox, crafting replies, and communicating with internal and external contacts. As a business owner or CEO, you may even find yourself plugged…