If you’re a small business, you might not have paid much attention to IT policies, thinking that was something that only larger companies needed to worry about. But password security, acceptable use of company mobile devices, and how data breaches are handled are...
More than 70% of surveyed Singapore professionals say that their company is using more cloud services these days. During the pandemic-caused lockdown, Alibaba Cloud saw an increase of over 50% in demand for cloud computing technologies from companies of all...
One type of cyberattack that’s caught many businesses off guard targets device firmware. Firmware attacks are often left undiscovered because there’s historically been a lack of transparency between the operating system (OS) and the software that tells hardware how to...
Two trends in the global workforce that have been accelerated by the pandemic are virtually run businesses and freelance workers. Both groups forgo the traditional office environment to reduce costs and rely heavily on cloud services to run their businesses from...
If your business has machines running Windows 7, you only have a few months before vital security updates come to an end. And if you haven’t replaced your operating system (OS) by that time, then your business is left open to security vulnerabilities that could result...
It is not uncommon for a new business just starting out to try to cut costs where ever they can to keep overhead low.One of the ways they do this is by calling for IT help only when something goes wrong, rather than having their tech regularly maintained. But is this...
When working in business, you’ll often hear the term “proactive” being used. Such as, “Please follow up with your leads proactively!” or “Can we send a proactive email out about that shipping delay?” Proactive is defined as creating or controlling a situation by...
One major decision that many small businesses face at some point is whether to take care of their computers and technology in-house or to use a Managed Services Provider (MSP). Technology has become the backbone of just about every type of business, so keeping it...
Be honest with yourself. How much time and productivity did you and your business lose on computer or technology problems over the last 12 months? It would be relatively safe to bet on the fact that even routine maintenance had a bigger impact than you planned....
Updating your business software is one of your best protections against IT Security breaches and cyber-attacks, but actually going through and running the updates is a task that often gets overlooked. Either they take too long, they pop up at inconvenient times, or...
