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The low barrier to entry required to provide IT services to small businesses means there are a ton of providers in the market. What are some common pitfalls that businesses suffer through when they work with an under performing IT service provider? What does good look like? Why are the providers under performing? Typical IT…
This post was developed in conjunction with Mike Buresh Chief Meteorologist with Action News Jax. Here we are. It’s hurricane season. It’s that time of year when you see all the news about hurricane parties, filling ice chests, generator mishaps and long lines at the gas station. This article isn’t about when to evacuate; it…
Many SMBs that start with a single in-house IT professional or small IT team that is only available at certain times eventually outgrow the capacity of limited IT service. Increasing your coverage to having at least one IT support professional available 24/7 can have exponential results. If you are among the approximately 76 percent of business owners who do…
Protecting your company from cyberattacks is becoming more important and difficult every year. Hackers are constantly creating more sophisticated methods for manipulating their targets into giving them what they want. Even large corporations with a solid grasp of cybersecurity frequently fall victim to these attacks. And MGM is among the approximately 73 percent of businesses worldwide that experienced ransomware in…
Phishing scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated—and worse, increasingly pervasive. Approximately 73% of small businesses report some type of cyberattack each year, with phishing scams among the most common. Unfortunately, these scams can cost your business thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on the type and volume of data compromised by the attack. Originally, phishing scams were primarily…
At a time when data is king, an astonishing 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated each day. This underscores the critical need for efficient file management and sharing systems. Amid this flood of digital information, businesses of every scale are on a quest for solutions that not only accommodate their growing data needs but also…
Technology conferences can make a huge difference for your company. There is no true substitute for the face-to-face networking and professional development a good conference can offer. If you are in the Jacksonville area, you can attend some fantastic technology conferences, ideal to give you and your employees what they need or to sell your…
Is your organization being plagued with lost time spent troubleshooting some of the most common IT helpdesk issues? Growing organizations often find themselves in a death spiral of technology issues going ignored and starting to chew up the time of non-technical resources in leadership positions that have more important tasks to focus on. These issues…
Every part of your IT system has a limited lifespan: a period of time during which it is genuinely useful and beneficial to your company. If you fail to keep up with the lifecycle of your hardware, you may quickly find that your equipment stops working as effectively as you might have hoped, creating a…
Are you wondering if it’s time to Switch MSPs? Your business’s managed IT service provider (MSP) plays a key role in streamlining a wide range of ongoing tasks and responding to significant problems. Working with an MSP with a limited skill set may be more detrimental than helpful. In fact, approximately 80% of business owners indicated that…
