Small and midsize businesses are targeted by cyber criminals more than large companies. There are many reasons why this is true, but the biggest reason is because they are easy targets. Hackers know smaller companies don’t have large budgets to be able to invest in cybersecurity tools, so there will likely be many vulnerabilities they…
IT managers often don’t realize how much is involved with mobile security until they start dealing with it. Not only do they have to manage and monitor all mobile devices each user has, but they also have to ensure they don’t disrupt other workflows or help desk operations. If your company’s IT department is struggling…
Growth is almost always a good thing for businesses. However, company growth can go wrong if you aren’t prepared from an IT standpoint. Performance monitoring is a major aspect of successful businesses around the world. Finding scalable solutions is challenging for in-house IT departments, as well as determining how they will monitor multiple locations, provide…
False positive monitoring alerts may seem harmless on the surface, but they can be very demanding on your IT staff. It usually isn’t possible to know right away whether an alert is legitimate or a false positive. This means your employee has to investigate the issue and escalate it if needed. The potential for two…
Network downtime will happen to every organization at some point. The main goal for business owners is to minimize it as much as possible since every minute of downtime equates to lost money and productivity. Diagnosing the cause of downtime is critical so you can pinpoint the issue and work to solve it promptly. Working…
As a small business owner, being smart about cutting costs is essential for long-term success. One of the biggest expenses for any organization is IT security. Whether it’s the programs and software or paying the salaries of IT staff members, the cost of protecting your networks and servers is expensive. Hiring a managed security service…
Driving traffic to your website is essential, but you also want to make sure you’re bringing in the right kind of traffic. Targeting your customer base is important so you have a better chance of turning a visitor into a conversion. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising campaigns can get costly if you don’t set it up properly…
The foundation of any successful website is the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy the website owner has in place. SEO is intimidating for some people, but the truth is it’s not that difficult and many people over-complicate it. When you work with our marketing partners, you can cover all bases to ensure you’re generating the…
Simply having a website doesn’t do any good if your customers can’t find it in an online search. We all know the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), but many website owners don’t spend enough time optimizing it. When you work with an experienced web development firm, you’ll quickly see how simple it is to…
One of the biggest expenses businesses face is network downtime. When a company’s network is down, all production comes to a halt and thousands of dollars can be lost in a short amount of time. And what could be even worse is the reputational harm in the eyes of customers, which could have a lasting…