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Top Five Financial Benefits of Managed IT Services

IT costs can be found in pretty much every area of a company’s operations.

Instead of only trying to reduce these costs, SMBs can also find more effective ways of utilizing IT spending, with the goal of making a real impact on the bottom line.

One example is employing the services of a managed IT services company.

Among the many benefits of using these kinds of services, the financial benefits may perhaps outweigh them all.

In this article we discuss the top five financial benefits of using a managed IT services provider.

Five Key Steps for a Successful Office 365 Migration

Migrating to Office 365 from other platforms is a relatively easy process.

The downside is that it can take a tremendous amount of time, and may even result in extended downtime if unforeseen issues arise.

To help business organizations considering migrating to Office 365, we’ve put together a list of 5 key steps they can follow for a faster and stress-free migration.

Windows 7 Support Ends January 14, 2020: Here’s What to Do Now

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 on January 14, 2020.

Although they can still be used after that date, end of support means three essential services from Microsoft will stop: technical support, updates, and security fixes.

Therefore, it’s imperative that organizations still using these operating systems begin the process of reviewing their systems for upgrading.

This article discusses the essential steps these organizations need to take in order to avoid issues when Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 support ends.

The Five Most Critical Cyber Security Best Practices

According to the Better Business Bureau, almost half of all Canadian SMBs have been victimized by a cyberattack and 71% have experienced a data breach.

Some make the mistake of believing that an attack won’t happen at their company. Others put their heads in the sand and decide to face the consequences if something happens.

Only through greater awareness and IT security best practices, can SMBs reduce their exposure.

In this article we discuss the 5 most critical cyber security best practices which can enable SMBs to avoid or reduce most cyber threats.

Top 5 Reasons SMBs Choose Managed IT Services

Whether it’s a system failure, network outage or a cyberattack, businesses today cannot risk down time, in particular, those in the SMB sector.

As a result, an estimated 39% of SMBs now use managed IT services.

Here’s a look at the five most compelling reasons these organizations are adding the arsenal of managed IT services to their core operations.

How to Know If Your Organization Needs Cyber Liability Insurance

Cyber liability insurance, an insurance product which protects businesses against the financial risks of cyber attacks, has become a hot topic among large enterprises and even medium to small businesses.

Whereas large enterprises may be able to recover from a large data breach, smaller businesses could be forced into insolvency by a small attack.

As a result, more and more organizations are considering adding cyber liability insurance to their risk management strategy.

Here are 5 important factors to help determine if cyber liability insurance is right for your organization.

Private Cloud vs Public Cloud: Which to Choose?

As the various cloud platforms have matured over the past few years, organizations planning to move applications to the cloud are faced with the difficult decision of whether to go with a private or a public cloud solution.

In this article we discuss eight factors to consider when making that decision.

The Top Five Reasons for a Slow Network (and How to Fix It)

When network connections slow to a crawl in today’s internet-dependent workplace, it can severely impact productivity.

The longer these issues go unchecked the greater the impact on the business.

However, it can be a challenge to find the real culprit behind the slow down.

In this article we discuss five common causes for sluggish networks along with the appropriate solutions.

The Four Most Common Cyberattacks on Small Businesses (and How to Stop Them)

Small businesses have become a target of choice for cyberattacks because of their relatively lax cybersecurity.

The good news is there are common-sense defenses that small businesses can put in place to reduce their security risks.

In this article, we’ll cover the four most common cyberattacks that hit small businesses today, and what they can do to prevent them.

Do You Really Need to Backup Office 365?

The advent of cloud software as a service (SaaS) applications such as Microsoft Office 365 led many to believe that regular data backups were no longer necessary.

While it’s true that the cloud implements a distributed server network which can be safer than local servers, it doesn’t eliminate many common ways that data can be lost.

Organizations storing critical business data in the cloud should assess whether the provisions provided by Office 365 are sufficient to secure their data.

Here are three essential questions to ask during the assessment.