Cybersecurity & IT Insights
The Problem with IT Contractors
Companies don’t always grow in straight lines. When most people mention this fact, they’re addressing the unfortunate reality that companies sometimes face revenue shortfalls. However, new clients don’t always come at a steady pace, either. Whether due to luck or...
What is the “Hybrid Cloud?”
When cloud applications first started getting big, some technology experts were predicting that companies would move their entire technology stack to the cloud. Even five years ago, Salesforce.com had revolutionized the way that many large businesses managed their...
Is the Technology Skills Gap Affecting Your Company?
One of the biggest technology challenges facing companies isn’t technological at all – it’s the lack of people with the skills necessary to build and execute a strong technology strategy. According to CIO magazine, US businesses posted 604,000 IT job openings in the...
Net Neutrality: What Does It Mean For Your Business?
The FCC’s recent rule change overturning Net Neutrality regulations has gotten a lot of press recently. Net Neutrality regulations mandated that your internet service provider (ISP) not prioritize one specific type of content over another. Of course, you might...
Is Your IT Team Focused on Technology or Productivity?
Like all technology companies, we’ve got plenty of people at WingSwept who love new tech. We talk about all of the latest hardware months before it’s even been released, and try to imagine all of the things that will be possible once it’s in heavy use. Some of us...
Office 365 Migration: Not a Point-and-Click Process
If you’re a business of almost any size, you’ve probably gotten a hundred emails on Office 365. Office 365 has many advantages compared to traditional Microsoft Office licenses, and there are many companies out there that offer to migrate your document services and...
What is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Anyway?
If you’ve looked for someone to keep your business technology network in good shape and to serve the technology needs of your company, you’ve probably run across the phrase Managed Service Provider or MSP. It’s one of those phrases that’s used a lot by people inside...
Why is Office WiFi So Terrible?
Does your office WiFi drive you nuts? Is the signal strength terrible, or does it periodically ‘blink’ out entirely? Can it be made better, and if so, how much will it cost? Unreliable workplace WiFi is one of the most common business technology complaints. ...
Beware of High Turnover at Your Managed Service Provider
Think about the service provider your company most appreciates; it might be a law, technology, accounting or marketing firm, or someone else entirely. Regardless of who it is, there’s a pretty good chance that it’s someone you’ve used for a while. In fact, there’s a...