Encryption stands as a formidable shield for businesses, fortifying their security architecture. While often discussed in VPN contexts, its significance in securing email solutions cannot be overstated. Why is email encryption indispensable for businesses of all sizes?
The topic of net neutrality has had a tumultuous past few years, with steps forward canceled out by steps taken back. That being said, new efforts are being considered to restore the policies that made net neutrality what it was in the first place.
The cloud has become a go-to resource when businesses are trying to find and consistently depend on digital tools that otherwise would be out of their price range. One cloud problem that isn’t often mentioned in the course of selecting computing resources is cloud waste. Cloud waste refers to the inefficient or unnecessary consumption of cloud computing resources, leading to higher costs without delivering corresponding value. Listed below is a look at some of the impacts of cloud waste and how to avoid it as much as possible.
There has been a lot of talk about ways how to get more productivity from your staff. One idea floated a few years ago was reducing the number of days people work to four. Now, if you think, “How does working one less day improve worker productivity?” you aren’t alone. Listed below is a look at the benefits of a four-day workweek.
Information technology provides businesses of all sizes significant benefits, very much including small and medium-sized organizations. Listed below are five modern tools that offer this kind of inclusive utility to the point that we see them as essential for successful business operations today.
How often do you think about your data backup system? If you’re like most businesses, it’s something that you will likely set up, then forget about, provided you haven’t had to use it. Still, having one is essential to any modern business, and building it with clear outcomes and metrics in mind will help you make your data backup system more effective for the moments when you’re glad you have it.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Apple deemed it necessary to send a rare alert to certain users via email, spread out across 92 nations. As Apple’s website states, these threat notifications “are designed to inform and assist users who may have been individually targeted by mercenary spyware attacks.” Listed below is a review of these attacks so we all comprehend this threat better.
Your Android smartphone is a computer itself; as such, it runs with an operating system installed. You install programs on your smartphone the same way you install them on your computer, although the process is more complicated. Below is an explanation of the types of files that the Android operating system uses to install apps on your phone, as well as why it might be a good idea to let the Google Play Store do the hard work for you, in terms of locating and installing apps.
Small businesses are presented with the challenging prospect of monitoring and policing various IT-related policies that you might have for your network infrastructure and workplace technology use. The difficulty of this notion does little to lessen its importance. You need to take action to protect your assets, data, and reputation from the countless threats out there, and ensuring that your employees are properly using technology is paramount to this endeavor.
In business technology, automation reigns supreme, especially for tedious tasks that offer little to the individual performing them. Remote management epitomizes such tasks, and strategic automation can greatly improve organizational productivity. Listed below is how automation can help you stay proactive.
It’s always an exciting time when you commit to a new IT project that promises to change your business for the better. Naturally, the exciting stuff is what comes after the implementation process—a process that can range from easy-as-pie to incredibly complex and stressful, depending on the expertise your company employs.
Are you paying attention to where you spend your IT dollars and whether or not you are making the most of your budget? It’s imperative to assess your needs before making any major technological purchase, including the goals, challenges, and pain points you are trying to solve. With the right approach, you can increase the value you get out of your IT, especially with the following strategies.
When considering your organization’s cybersecurity, it is imperative not to lose sight of the forest for the trees… or, in other words, not to forget the basics around which the rest of your protections are built.
You often hear about “drives” when working with technology, but there are many different types that a computer might use in your business's day-to-day operations. Listed below is an explanation about some of these drives do and why you should know where they are and what they stand for.
Running a business can be difficult and result in a lot of frustration from staff, management, and customers. Sometimes that frustration can boil over and cause consternation among the core elements that need to function for a business to be successful. Listed below is a look at this issue which can really harm your business.
Leadership can take many forms. As a leader in your own company, it can pay to understand what form of leadership you tend to express when working with your team. Listed below are some leadership styles to see if anything resonates.
Securing your accounts against unauthorized access begins with the implementation of a strong password. It's imperative to recognize that not all passwords offer the same level of protection. Listed below are five essential guidelines to ensure the security of your accounts.
Do you have employees who struggle with their technology? Chances are that there will always be individuals who are not as proficient with it as you might expect, and without a dedicated IT resource to ask for assistance, they might get frustrated and disengage with their work. You need to provide the right support to your employees. Fortunately, Macro Systems has just the right solution to your problems: a help desk!
Technology has ingrained itself into just about every facet of modern life, especially in the business world where every competitive edge makes a difference. Many small and medium-sized businesses just don’t have the staff on-hand to manage and maintain their technology solutions, instead opting to outsource this critical responsibility to managed service providers (MSPs).
Your standard IT professional may suggest some common methods of network security such as implementing better preventative measures, like firewalls and antivirus. However, there is more that goes into network security—far more. If you’re not careful, you could accidentally miss some of these three security solutions and expose your business to potential threats. But we’re not about to let that happen!
