Enterprises that are looking to change the way that they manage technology generally have three options. The first is to manage all of their technology on their own with an internal IT department. The second is to work with a co-managed IT service provider to lessen the workload on your internal team through the use […]
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Have you ever tried lugging around two smartphones? It’s not as fun as it sounds, especially since having two devices means double the chance of losing one. Oftentimes, this two-phone dilemma results from having both a work-issued phone and a personal phone. Thankfully, merging two phones is easy to do. Use Call ForwardingIf the only
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Throughout your journey through the business world, you may have heard rumors, hushed whispers of a deep, dark world beneath the surface of the Internet. Well, it’s real, and it’s known as a hotbed of corruption, where hackers can sell stolen credentials and personal records. However, contrary to popular belief, the Dark Web isn’t as
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All businesses must be prepared to deal with any unforeseen circumstances that could disrupt operations and derail their goals. One often unforeseen method for doing this is keeping an extra workstation on-hand, just in case a worker needs to use it. By doing so, you can prevent downtime and improve the way your business handles
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The man who, between 2008 and 2009, stole the log-in credentials of Facebook users to spread his credential-stealing web links, has been sentenced to some hard time. Sanford Wallace, a habitual spammer with a long history of spreading the irritating garbage to unwilling recipients, will be spending two and a half years in prison in
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Despite the major budgetary cutbacks some technology departments are experiencing, C-Suite expectations for innovative business technology solutions continue to rise. The fact is that CIOs and their teams are forced to do more with less. While an individual CIO’s duties and responsibilities will vary based on the needs of the organization, there are a few
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There’s a lot more to a CIO’s list of responsibilities than just managing the department that fixes computers. For instance, finding innovative solutions that can improve productivity or cut costs is another important part of their duties. Unfortunately, finding the time to research and develop these solutions isn’t easy. Here’s a few ideas that may
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Localized technology outsource, sometimes referred to as co-managed IT solutions, is changing the way CIOs and enterprises think of IT outsourcing. By partnering with a local IT professional and their experienced technicians, outsourced technology is no longer just a way to cheapen labor costs. As many CIOs can attest, it is often difficult to get
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If there is one thing that we can take away from all the security breach nightmares that have affected businesses of every size, industry, and location, it’s that a CIO and their IT management team are no longer the gatekeepers of network security. It’s been proven over and over that security is only as strong
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Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to secure your system and give your business the competitive edge. However, staying on top of these upgrades is a big maintenance job that\’s easy to neglect when things get busy. A system with neglected upgrades could spell trouble
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