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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Mobility and BYOD
Read more: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Mobility and BYODThe Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Mobility and BYOD There are a lot of advantages to mobility in today’s workforce, but the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) movement has also brought its share of headaches as well. We live in a society where everyone must have the newest technology. We are inundated with ads reminding us…
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Why SMBs Must Proactively Address the Threat of Mobile Hacks
Read more: Why SMBs Must Proactively Address the Threat of Mobile HacksWhy SMBs Must Proactively Address the Threat of Mobile Hacks More cyber criminals are targeting small-to-medium sized businesses. One reason for this is too many workplaces have insufficient bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies in place. Some have none at all. Although firms are generally more knowledgeable about network security risks than in years past, they still woefully…
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3 Things to Consider Before Jumping Into BYOD
Read more: 3 Things to Consider Before Jumping Into BYOD3 Things to Consider Before Jumping Into BYOD You’ve read it time and time again. “Bring Your Own Device” isn’t a trend, it’s the future. Workplaces where companies let workers use their own devices for work purposes are the new normal. BYOD attracts new hires and lifts employee morale and productivity. But this doesn’t mean…
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A Smarter Approach to Mobile Device Management
Read more: A Smarter Approach to Mobile Device ManagementA Smarter Approach to Mobile Device Management More people today use personal mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for business purposes. Such devices, coupled with greater Wi-Fi accessibility and cloud services, have empowered us with the ability to access data and do business from practically anywhere at anytime. Needless to say, many small-to-medium sized business…
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4 Essential Pieces to Any Small Business BYOD Strategy
Read more: 4 Essential Pieces to Any Small Business BYOD Strategy4 Essential Pieces of Any Small Business BYOD Strategy Believe it or not, once upon a time, kids at the bus stop didn’t have cell phones and the mobile device strategy of many businesses was typically “you’ll take what you’re given, refrain from using it for any personal use, and the data may be scrubbed…
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Keep Your IT Guy and Outsource IT Services, Too
Read more: Keep Your IT Guy and Outsource IT Services, TooKeep Your IT Guy and Outsource IT Services, Too Everyone in the office loves Eric. Sporting a different ironic t-shirt everyday, Eric is the one we call when technology spits in our face. Whether it’s a slow system, a bug that needs to be squashed, a website issue, or a crash that results in unexpected…
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How to Trim the Fat From Data Center Costs
Read more: How to Trim the Fat From Data Center CostsWhen smaller businesses look to cut costs, they commonly take shortcuts that are risky to their bottom line. They may go out of their way to avoid upgrading dated hardware, buying software licenses, or increasing bandwidth. In some instances, they layoff in-house IT support, or avoid hiring new help, even as the business grows. This…
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Click, Click, BOOM – You’re in Business But Is Your Technology Ready?
Read more: Click, Click, BOOM – You’re in Business But Is Your Technology Ready?It’s a fast business world. Brilliant business ideas can be conjured up at some hipster-filled vegan coffeehouse, a website is thrown together, and poof… in no time at all there is a living, breathing, small business venture accessible from anywhere in the world. But as your head hits the pillow at night, with visions of…
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Three Steps To Fix IT Management for SMBs
Read more: Three Steps To Fix IT Management for SMBsThree Steps To Fix IT Management for SMBs Small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) tend to have a more difficult time managing IT than larger enterprises. Despite being as technology dependent as larger enterprises, SMBs have tighter budgets and fewer resources to devote to IT management. This leads to a more reactive “break-fix” approach to their technology that…
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Inquiring SMBs Want to Know… What’s the Difference Between a Help Desk and NOC?
Read more: Inquiring SMBs Want to Know… What’s the Difference Between a Help Desk and NOC?Inquiring SMBs Want to Know… What’s the Difference Between a Help Desk and NOC? It’s no secret that any growing small-to-medium sized business must monitor and manage its business technology in the most cost-efficient way. The tricky part is figuring out how to do this without sacrificing the overall experience of the end-user. End-users can…
