While protecting the credit card data you collect from your customers and clients is obviously imperative, you probably also have a line of credit for your business’ use that you need to think about as well. Listed below are some tips and best practices to keep this company resource safe.
Whether you’re referring to someone's personal needs or their work-related responsibilities, the Internet has become a required component to most processes. Alas, financial limitations often make sufficient connectivity unattainable for many, which is why the Federal Communications Commission stepped in last month to provide some assistance.
If you’re trying to limit your operating costs to give you more capital to build your business, it is imperative to keep in mind that sacrifice isn’t your only option. Instead, you also have the option of streamlining and minimizing some of your larger expenses by enlisting a managed services provider (MSP) and the more sustainable business model we adhere to.
As the businesses all over continue to be restricted in their operations, costs have been a consideration that they need to put some serious thought into. Luckily, there are many ways that you can invest in technologies that significantly benefit your business operations without breaking the bank. Listed below are five ways to maximize your benefits, without maximizing your investments.
There was a time when business was run via the printer. Fortunately there are many modern digital solutions that can really limit the need for high-volume printing. Below is a look at how the average business can reduce their printing costs while enhancing their business using print management.
It's no secret that small and medium-sized businesses appreciate any opportunity to lower the amount of money they have to spend to successfully operate. One way that businesses of all sizes have used to do so has been VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephony. Let's we’ll explore just how VoIP solutions are much kinder to a business’ budget.
Reducing costs in the workplace doesn’t necessarily mean abolishing services you don’t need or eliminating positions that aren’t necessary. One of the easiest ways to make it happen is by taking a closer look at printing costs. By carefully analyzing and controlling your printing resources, you can limit the amount of assets you invest in printing and save a significant amount of revenue.
The gift card may be the perfect (if impersonal) gift; however, these convenient little plastic rectangles may not be so perfect after all. In 2018, they’ve been a vital component to a business email compromise scam that has been popular recently.
More often than not, technology is expensive. You’ll rarely look at your IT invoices without cringing a bit. Nonetheless, it’s imperative that you take a look at these AT LEAST every once in a while to understand just what you’re getting from your technology budget. You want to ensure that your IT purchases are yielding a positive return on investment, and thus providing value for your business.
A couple sounds are familiar to any office: keys clacking away, coffee being drank, and the rattling, squawking hum of the printer. Yet this image presents a critical question: do you know how much your printer is costing your company each time it is utilized? Let's review how you can calculate this investment.
Technology has been ingrained into today’s society to the point where businesses can’t function without it. Your organization relies on servers, networks, and workstations to keep productive and access important information, but all of this technology saddles your business with the responsibility of maintaining the components, as well as budget challenges.
The cloud has taken the computing world by storm. You’d be hard-pressed to find a technology that didn’t tie back to the cloud in some way. This is especially true when you consider the needs of the SMB, and how the cloud can provide for those needs.
You’re in the middle of a project when your computer starts acting up. You smack it around a little bit to see if that has any effect, but it only makes the problem worse. Suddenly, there’s a blue screen and you have no clue what to do. What happened to your data? What will happen to your project? What will you do about the workstation replacement? Read on to find out.
How much paper and ink does your company use every week? Every month? Every year? More importantly, how much does this wind up costing your company in the long run? According to a study by 14 year-old science fair wiz Suvir Mirchandani, it was discovered that his Pittsburgh-area school district could reduce ink consumption by 24 percent and save an average of $21,000 a year by simply switching fonts. That's half of what the average American's annual salary is!
It's the nature of trends for people to want to capitalize on them, which means that many sellers of what's trendy may have little experience working with the trends that they're selling. As a business looking to take advantage of the latest technology trends, it's important that you're not bamboozled by a smooth talking technology marketer with no depth.
Remember when you upgraded to a flat screen TV or monitor just a few years ago? You may have marveled at the increased picture quality and celebrated getting rid of your old and bulky equipment, but do you know what happened to the old CRT monitor after you threw it out? Unfortunately, the answer doesn't bode well for the environment.
This statistic comes from California-based market research firm In-Stat, and it highlights the growth of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. To give you an idea of how far VoIP has come in recent years, this figure was at 42% just five years ago. Is your business taking advantage of the VoIP revolution?
For a business owner, leaving money on the table is the worst feeling because it means passing up on easy money. From forgetting to upsell to a customer to having a delivery route be longer than it needs to be, there are many ways that businesses leave money on the table. Take a look at your company's technology; you may be leaving money on the table by using inefficient technology that's literally sitting on your table.
Some people refuse to upgrade their technology because they're ardently committed to the principle of "if it's not broke, don't fix it." We admire a person's resolve to stand up for their convictions, but there are cases when old technology gets in the way of profits. Here are four examples of old technologies that may be holding your business back.
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho. It's off to work we go!" Do you know the secret to why Dwarves are so good at mining? It's because they don't have an Internet connection in the caves to distract them from digging and singing. If you're looking to turn your staff into a loyal Dwarf-like workforce, then you will want to take advantage of content filtering.
