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The average business relies on several technology solutions that make maintaining a network infrastructure more challenging. Eventually, it gets to the point where technology becomes difficult to maintain without the help of an on-site IT department. Unfortunately, small businesses often have trouble supporting their infrastructures, as they don’t have the funds to hire and maintain an internal IT department. What’s the best way for a smaller organization to keep their technology in working order?

Internal communications are remarkably important for a business with multiple moving parts. In a world with many choices for communication, how does your company keep in touch? We’ve put together five great ways that your company can take advantage of today’s networking technology to create an infrastructure meant to help your employees stay connected to one another and promote organizational cooperation.

It’s no secret that a data breach can have serious consequences for any business, especially after some of the events that occurred throughout 2017. From the costs to repair any internal damage done to the efforts it takes to regain client trust, recovering from such an attack is no easy feat--and they’re only poised to get worse.

Data is the spine of any modern organization. Since your business relies so heavily on it, you need to have measures in place to ensure that your company can access it in some way, shape or form at all times. Easier said than done, especially for a company on a restricted budget. Let's take a look at how you can perform a comprehensive data backup solution to protect your business.

How does your organization govern its technology solutions? If you have an in-house IT department, you may think that you have a better opportunity at keeping your organization safe from a hard drive failure, but that is only if your IT department isn’t already flooded with work. You may find that inserting new solutions is difficult, which wastes your time and resources. What is a small business to do?

Constructing a social media strategy can be difficult for the modern business. You don't know exactly how it will affect your business, and you also are aware that your competitors are likely using it. Let's look at how your organization’s social media practices can lead to success.

Modern companies rely on so much technology that it’s nearly impossible to think about operations without considering how technology can make them more efficient. Many businesses would completely shut down without the innovations brought about as a result of technology development. One of the most popular trends over the past few years has been the shift from in-house assets to web-based assets, ranging from application access to infrastructure hosting.

Would your company fall apart if communications were interrupted? This is one of the significant pitfalls that businesses have to deal with, as without formal teamwork and communication, operations can fall apart and productivity can plummet. What are some of the ways that your company manages the numerous modes of communication that it relies on?

An organization's Backup and Recovery strategy is one of the most important aspects of managing a business, especially in a world where more hackers seem to appear everyday and critical mistakes can happen in the blink of an eye. Do you know how to assure that your business is as secure as possible in the event of a disaster? A good place to start is understanding the various terminology associated with data backup and disaster recovery.

Network security is a crucial consideration for every single organization, especially ones that utilize the Internet. There were a lot of negatives and some positives that came out of 2017 in regards to cybersecurity. Listed below are some of the most troubling cybersecurity statistics collected in 2017, as well as suggestions on how to keep your company safe in 2018.