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There are many reasons that your employees may need to work from home, and there are many reasons to allow them to do so. A 2019 survey by OwlLabs indicated that 71 % of remote workers are happy with their job compared to 55 percent of on-site workers; remote workers responded that they are 13 % more likely than onsite workers to stay in their current job for five more years than onsite workers will; and when respondents claimed to be working longer than 40 hours per week, onsite workers were doing so out of necessity, while remote workers did so out of desire and enjoyment.

It’s not uncommon where a situation arises that results in you working from home. To make this work, it is critical that you keep a few additional issues in mind so that you can make the most of it. Listed below are a few simple best practices that you should keep in mind as you operate remotely.

Organizations are looking to technology more than ever in a constant attempt to enhance productivity and efficiency. One issue that some businesses face is that their staff isn’t exactly technologically savvy, making them difficult to communicate with about technical concepts. Macro Systems' aim is to help you do a better job of communicating with those workers who don’t know much about technology.

All kinds of companies utilize cloud resources as a part of their IT infrastructure. It allows them to turn what was once a major capital expenditure into a controllable operating cost; and, it does it while offering solutions to almost any business problem. The one drawback that most IT professionals agree on is how to gain enough control over a cloud platform to ensure that the platform is secure. 

Time passes, and things grow old; this is especially true of technology, as new and better options are developed and released all the time. Sooner or later, you’re likely to need a new system… The only question left is how to get dispose of the old one.

There has recently been a general fascination with smart devices in the home and the office. These Internet of Things-powered appliances can help add to the convenience of rote tasks and other everyday activities, but is it actually a good idea to use them? Unless you’ve taken the proper precautions, maybe not.

Personal information is very, very valuable, especially in this increasingly digital modern day and age. This makes it incredibly imperative that you are doing everything you can to protect it in your business, whether it is your own or belongs to somebody else. Listed below are a few tips to help you better protect the data you’re responsible for.

As you manage your business, there is a lot that you’re going to have to oversee - including how much access your employees have to the data you have gathered and generated throughout your operations. An access management policy can help you to accomplish this. Listed below is a review of a critical features you need to include in your strategy.

Cybersecurity should always be a matter of great importance for a business, especially since cyber criminals are always evolving their tactics. As a result, it pays to keep an eye on the horizon for the next looming threats. Let's take a look at some few threats that cybersecurity professionals say that businesses should be concerned about in the near future.

Almost everyone utilizes Google in some way or another; the search engine is, by far, the most common way people get answers and find content online. Google currently handles about 90% of search queries, while the second and third place goes to Yahoo and Bing, who share just below 5% of the search market share.

Google curates the search results on the fly based on a lot of variables including where you are located, what type of device you are on, and your online surfing habits. This means Google is gathering a lot of information about how we use the web to give us a better experience. Below is a look at how you can control what Google knows about you to better protect your privacy.

Cybersecurity is becoming a colossal problem for every business due to the massive amount of data breaches that take place regularly. Organizations of all kinds are looking at strategies to secure their sensitive customer and employee data from hackers, malware, and any other potential danger. The issue is it’s not always as simple as just implementing cybersecurity software.

Automation is sometimes misinterpreted as being bothersome or as an unreliable addition to business. It’s not about replacing people's jobs with machines, it’s about getting more done with the people you have. Having an attitude that doubts technology and believes nothing can replace human processing can put you at a disadvantage compared to your competitors.

With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the gift-giving holidays upon us, let's take a look at how we can be as secure as possible while shopping on the Internet.

There are hackers out there whose sole purpose is to infiltrate businesses and pilfer data, money, and the trust people have in their technology. One method to help keep your things secure is by relying on two-factor authentication. Let's take a closer look at 2FA below.

Because cybersecurity talent is at a critical shortage, data breaches that expose millions of people’s sensitive information are routine occurrences; it is one of the biggest issues that today's business faces. Because of this, we have compiled five Cybersecurity tips about keeping your systems' secure that everyone should know.

Facebook is a large part of daily life for many people. There are more than two billion active users; if you select any 4 random human beings from anywhere in the world, at least one of them likely logged into Facebook today. 

It’s imperative to know that you still have control over your information, so in this blog we’re going to look at a few ways you can take control over your online identity on the world’s largest social network.

Are you aware that, of all the vulnerabilities your business has to cyberthreats, your workers are one of the riskiest, simply due to their exposure to your business technology? If your business isn’t secure, it will become very difficult to serve your clientele. Let's take a look at four policies that can help you and your employees positively contribute to your business’ security.

If you were tasked with looking up a phone number, calling a business, and navigating a new-to-you area, would you be able to without your smartphone? For some of us the answer will still be yes, but for a majority of us the answer is no. Smartphones have swiftly transitioned from a calling device to one of our most valuable tools. Shopping, navigating, video streaming, and an incredible amount of other capabilities are all at the palm of your hand. 

The way a company approaches its network security is a very important consideration - especially to a company that is planning to have a future. This has contributed to cybersecurity becoming a multi-hundred-billion-dollar per year industry. In its short history, cybersecurity has had a significant impact on businesses, so it would be useful to go through some of the highlights of its deployment.

Manufacturers are fascinating businesses; not only do they rely on manpower and technology to produce goods, they also depend on IT to power processes, organize their supply chain, and improve organizational efficiency. Since October is Cybersecurity Awareness month we're going to focus on what a manufacturer’s cybersecurity efforts look like.