Why Businesses Should Never Use Consumer-Grade Hardware or Software

 

Businessman

If you run a business, the technology you choose matters more than you might think. Yes, it is tempting to save money by purchasing consumer-grade laptops, network hardware and software, but this decision can often backfire. What works fine for home users can cause major headaches in a business setting which can then lead to security risks, unexpected downtime and thus higher overall costs in the long run. Continue reading

Your Employees Are Your Biggest Security Risk!

Balancing security and usability

Running a business in today’s environment means keeping your systems secure is a top priority. While you may invest in firewalls, antivirus software and regularly patch your systems, there is one area that is often overlooked: your employees. Continue reading

Don’t Settle for Less: Upgrade Your IT Provider

Proactive IT support

As a business owner, you may already have an existing IT support provider or MSP that handles your IT needs. However, have you ever considered if they still truly meet your needs and expectations? Just settling for the status quo and sticking with the “devil you know” may not always be the best approach to your current business’s needs. Continue reading

The Best Ways To Use ChatGPT In Your Business

It’s hard to turn look anywhere on the Internet these days without someone mentioning ChatGPT and AI. Both Bing and Google are levering this advanced artificial intelligence language model and you can expect it to show up in more business and personal tools that you use every day. Continue reading

How Small Businesses Can Use ChatGPT

How to use ChatGPT

A lot of small business owners have heard of the new AI revolution but don’t know what to do and how it can benefit them and their businesses owners have heard of the new AI revolution but don’t know what to do and how it can benefit them and their business. Continue reading

What Is The Metaverse and How Can It Benefit Your Business?

You may have heard the term “metaverse” being bandied about recently but what does that actually mean and how will it affect businesses? Many people are saying that the metaverse is coming and businesses need to be prepared. At this stage we don’t know if this is a short-term or long-off prediction, so we all need to be ready. Continue reading

End of Year IT Review

IT Plans

With the year coming to a close, now is the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations and much of how a business operates depends on technology. Thus it makes sense to look to your IT for areas of improvement. Continue reading

Understanding the Cost of IT Downtime

Costs of IT downtime

Business downtime can be costly and there is plenty of research that show just how much it can set a business back. Some small businesses can not even bounce back  due to the costs involved with an extended downtime. My latest blog article outlines the many expenses a business can encounter as a result of downtime. Continue reading

3 Ways To Improve Your IT

IT Provider Partnership

As we head into Christmas and the New Year is just around the corner, are your IT systems due for an upgrade? Here are three key things you can do to improve your business’ IT and keep everything running smoothly in the years ahead. Continue reading