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Key Benefits to Having a Computer Network for Your Small Business
Most small businesses start off using a simple peer-to-peer computer network. The workstations are linked to each other without a server. This basic computer network system works while the business is in its infant stages, but as your business starts to grow, it negatively impacts productivity. When your small business gets too big for its … Read More
Fake Software Updates: How to Tell the Difference Between Fake Updates and Legitimate Software Updates
If a stranger walked up to you on the street and said, “Here, eat this.” Would you? Of course you wouldn’t. You have no idea what it is or where it came from. You’re smarter than that. It happens that the same scenario is playing out on computers everyday. Software updates are popping up and … Read More
The Four Most Common Reasons Behind Slow Computer Performance
Think back to the day your new computer arrived. Maybe IT support unpacked and set the computer up for you. Maybe you tackled it all by yourself. Either way, remember how fast it seemed to move from screen to screen and application to application? The difference between the old and new computer was remarkable. When … Read More
Signs that Your Business Needs to Upgrade Your Internet Bandwidth
In an age when we’re always connected wherever we go, it’s become obvious that not all Internet bandwidth is equal. The Internet bandwidth you have at work is different than what you have at home. Once upon a time, business Internet bandwidth was far superior to what was available on your home turf. That’s not … Read More
The Four Most Common Reasons Behind Slow Computer Performance
Think back to the day your new computer arrived. Maybe IT support unpacked and set the computer up for you. Maybe you tackled it all by yourself. Either way, remember how fast it seemed to move from screen to screen and application to application? The difference between the old and new computer was remarkable. When … Read More
Where Remote Tech Support Fails
Small businesses rejoiced when remote tech support became available. It meant the end of lugging your systems to an IT support company. It put a stop to on-site technician calls. It made IT support as easy as sitting in front of your computer and following directions. Remote tech support changed the way we repair our … Read More
IT Support Too Expensive?
Three Tips to Help Keep Small Business IT Support Costs Down The cost of doing business includes IT support. Small business grapples with containing these types of costs without sacrificing productivity or falling behind competitors’ technology. Small business IT support is definitely not the area to cut corners hoping to drastically cut expenses. Doing so … Read More
Trying to Tackle Your Small Business Tech Support Budgeting?
Approach paying for technical support services like you do your annual health check ups Maintaining the health of your technology is much like maintaining your personal health, you need to spend a little on preventative medicine and have a bit tucked away for the occasional trip to the ER with a broken bone. The same … Read More
Facing Challenges with Your IT Planning?
The three fundamentals of IT Planning When you’re running a small to mid-size business, you’re not just the CEO, too often you’re also the CFO, CMO and janitor. Without IT support, you can add IT planner to your resume because without the help of a solid information technology strategy, you’ll spend more time doing damage … Read More
Understanding (REALLY UNDERSTANDING) the Four Fundamentals of Business Network Security
Business network security fundamental #1: installing anti-virus software isn’t enough to keep your network safe We all know that anti-virus software is business network security critical. But did you know anti-virus software isn’t an “install it and forget it” security measure? Once the software is installed on your business network, its engine and subscription has … Read More
