Security
How to Generate Positive ROI Through IT Support Services for Small Businesses in Big Cities
Like Dallas, Los Angeles and San Jose As a small business owner or executive, you might think that it’s difficult to deliver ROI through your investments in information technology. You might assume that only large companies with millions of dollars to invest are able to make technology investments pay off. Not true. The key…
Read MoreIT Security Outsourcing Is Infinitely Better Than Being IT Security Outsmarted
The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting remote work phenomenon created the perfect landscape for cybercriminal gangs to develop a virus of their own kind that preys on IT security, among other victims. The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) – while having enormous benefits – also benefit cybercriminals by enabling them to…
Read MoreWhere Do You Go if Your Back Is out of Alignment? A Chiropractor. Where Do You Go If Your Car Is out of Alignment? A Car Repair Shop. Where Do You Go if Your Business and IT Department Are out of Alignment? ITque.
When your IT department is in alignment with each of your organization’s business owners and overarching business goals, your company can operate like a well-oiled machine. All too often this is not the case, however; and in fact, information technology has become such an integral part of how your business functions that it should…
Read MoreOur Best Deal (Advice) of the Year: Make It Cybersecurity Day Every Day!
Using a retail analogy, cybersecurity is its own deal, even if your business or organization has a reasonably knowledgeable internet technology department and an IT infrastructure, per se. What happens with many small- to medium-sized businesses, however, is they simply do not have the skill set within their IT department to manage cybersecurity in…
Read MoreGo Ahead: Get Your Head in the Clouds
The Right Cloud Management Services Can Help. Business today is in the cloud, so you need to make sure yours is, too. Even if you don’t know exactly what it means and are afraid to ask, there are managed cloud services providers that will elevate your head and your business into the right cloud space.…
Read MoreHelp Prevent Data Breaches: Hire an IT Services Provider A.S.A.P.
Disaster Recovery Preparedness Begins With a Laser Focus On Security. When it comes to cybersecurity, we’ve all heard terms like malware, phishing and ransomware, although many may not understand exactly what they mean (“mal” in French means illness, by the way). Suffice it to say, they all have the potential to translate into bad…
Read MoreWhat Does Outsourced IT Support Really Cost? Hint: It’s Not What You Think
Myth-busting the Costs & Benefits Of Outsourced IT Services As companies grow, it doesn’t take long for IT departments of small and mid-size businesses to become overwhelmed. Common scenarios that result are IT management being stretched too thin and getting bogged down with day-to-day IT minutiae, or too much responsibility is given by default to…
Read MoreForget “Set It and Forget It” When It Comes To IT Security
Remember to Feed IT The concept of “nurturing” is all too often a foreign one when it comes to IT Security, particularly with small businesses and start-ups. This is sometimes the case because it typically isn’t one of the sexier aspects of a business, and other times it is related to overall cost concerns. Whatever…
Read MoreIT Security and Compliance: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
Data Breaches Are On the Rise. Be Prepared. Technology has created a world that is intricately linked, and the world has experienced events over the last several years that have been unlike most of us have seen in our lifetimes. Add to this, unforeseen issues such as a worldwide pandemic, the increased threat of IT…
Read MoreIn Network Security, What Is a Honeypot, and How Is It Used?
In Cybersecurity Layman’s Terms The word “honeypot” may conjure images of something sweet and innocent (think Winnie the Pooh’s honeypot). Words can be deceiving, however; and in network security, a honeypot represents an especially relevant cybersecurity measure that can have a significant impact on the overall security of a business or organization’s data. A honeypot…
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