Technology Is Key When Facing Strict Compliance Regulations Most industries are facing strict compliance regulations; however, some industries have more rigid rules to manage than others. Financial service providers, for example, have a host of regulations, including those of FINRA. The legal industry has its own set of compliance requirements to consider. Regardless of […]
Are You Prepared for Digital and Mobile Risks? Business no longer happens at a specific place; it’s happening everywhere. Are you prepared for digital and mobile risks? A customer might transact business online while at a grocery store checkout, or at a child’s soccer game, or while waiting to finish cooking dinner. Digital and mobile […]
The ancient philosopher, Maimonides, is credited with saying: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This is a life lesson that is transformational personally and professionally. Traditional fishing is a process: Get the right equipment. Maintain it in optimum […]
Moving From Excess to Efficiency: How an MSP Can Maximize Efficiency for Your Business SMBs today must be faster, more agile and increasingly flexible to stay ahead of the fierce competition. It’s a tall order, and many are surprised to learn that hidden inefficiencies in their business are dragging down operations and productivity. Working with […]
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Five unexpected ways that technology can boost productivity The quest to increase productivity is an old problem, but today the solutions to that problem look much different. New technologies are shattering the limits on what productivity looks like, with solutions that were thought to be impossible in the past — even just a decade ago. […]
I just want to know, why did we get hacked? I met a successful lawyer recently who was upset because one of her clients had been hacked. (It’s not just her clients that are getting hacked.) She moaned, “I just want to know WHY this happened.” Good question. So how did I respond? I asked […]
Barriers to Cloud Migration The adoption of cloud-based technologies has rapidly increased over the past few years, and for good reason. Eighty percent of businesses that migrate to the cloud report significant improvements within the first six months. But despite this fact, many companies are still unsure if the benefits of cloud are right for […]
The adoption of cloud technology is growing with all businesses, but especially with small and midsize businesses. Already, 37 percent of SMBs have adopted this technology, but what’s more, adoption is forecasted to reach 80 percent by 2020. Lower cost, flexibility and increased collaboration are all top reasons for adoption, but specific applications grant powerful capabilities to […]
Owners of small and medium-size businesses know that having a disaster recovery plan is critical to success, yet many are so overwhelmed with daily operations that the task of creating one often gets moved to the back burner. The cost of downtime, however, is steadily increasing. In fact, the price tag is estimated at $8,000 […]
