Over the last decade, cloud computing has taken over offices around the world. Currently 90% of companies use the cloud for at least part of their workflow and by 2021, it’s projected that cloud data centers will process 94% of all workloads. There are multiple ways...
Before the cloud came along, all business applications were considered “on-premise.” You bought a piece of software, installed it on your computer, and entered the license key, which typically only gave you the ability to use it on one computer. Then, faster and most...
One of the big dangers to any small business is the threat of a data breach. Not only is a breach costly as far as the immediate remediation, but those costs can also follow companies for years later. Many never make it 6 months after a breach. According to IBM...
If you’re one of the millions of Office 365 users around the world, you’re in good company. 1 in 5 corporate employees use the platform for their business workflows. Office 365 includes the famous Office programs that have been a mainstay in businesses for decades –...
Many small business owners start out trying to keep costs as low as possible, but they can end up undercutting themselves and hurting their company’s chances of solid growth. If you’ve been taking care of your computers and tech on an ad-hoc basis and just getting...
A majority of small businesses don’t have the funds to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack, which have an average price tag for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) of $1.43 million US, up 33% from 2017. Many business owners hope they can fly under a...
In the battle for customers, often the company with the best customer service wins, even if their prices are a little higher. One thing that technology has done is cause consumers expect more when it comes to communication and service from the businesses they buy...
Which marketing campaign should you spend more money on? What’s causing your shipping costs to spike and how do you fix it? Which vendors should you think about replacing? These are all common decisions that small business owners have to make every day. They’re also...
Just like cell networks have different generations, like 3G, 4G, 5G, wireless router connection technology does as well. It’s been about 5 years since Wi-Fi 5 came out, also known as 802.11ac, and due to be released before the end of 2019, is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). What...
One of the biggest trends in office technology over the past decade has been the advent of cloud-based applications. Cloud computing allows platforms, such as Office 365 or QuickBooks Online, to be accessed from any device, removing the necessity for a program to be...
