Nov 30, 2022 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity
The increasing regulatory and cybersecurity compliance requirements for information technology have made it difficult for organizations to do business with government agencies. The federal government has been particularly focused on cybersecurity for nearly 20 years,...
Oct 24, 2022 | Business Tips
Federal, state, and local regulations are constantly changing and are affecting business technology in significant ways. In the world of increased digital information, data leaks, and evolving threats to data, regulatory bodies have placed a microscope on business...
Feb 9, 2021 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity
Before 2020, many companies took a cybersecurity posture equivalent to buying a car with great brakes, headlights and wiper blades, but no seatbelts or airbags. Most small businesses were focused almost exclusively on preventing cyberattacks. Antivirus and...
Jan 26, 2021 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity
What is Cyber Insurance? A cyber insurance policy covers damage to you and/or damage to your clients and vendors from a cyberattack on your business. Although each policy is different, covered costs can include business interruption, data recovery, investigative...
Nov 20, 2020 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity
If you run a business, there’s a good chance that you are using a line-of-business (LOB) application – software built specifically for businesses in your industry to get things done. If you’re in a big industry, it’s probably made by a billion-dollar software...
Oct 22, 2020 | Business Tips, Managed IT Service
When COVID-19 hit in March, there was a lot of fast movement by IT teams to get employees working productively from home. Most people felt like the following few weeks would be a very challenging time. But then weeks out of the office started to look more like...
Sep 22, 2020 | Business Tips
It’s been a year of uncertainty. Nobody knows when schools will fully open. Nobody knows when offices will open. Nobody knows when they’ll go to an arena, if there will be another stimulus, or who will be president in six months. It’s natural in these situations...
Jan 31, 2020 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity
If you’ve ever searched on Google for a business, you’ve probably seen their business information show up to the right of the search results. As an example, searching for WingSwept returns the box below. GMB, a platform used by Google to display business information...
Nov 25, 2019 | Business Tips, IT Cybersecurity, Managed IT Service
Who Provides IT Help to Businesses? If you have more than a handful of employees, the odds are good that you will have to turn to specialists to address your technology needs at some point. Depending on how extensive your technology needs are, you’ll likely solve...
Oct 28, 2019 | Business Tips
Every business needs general liability insurance. It’s affordable, and it protects you from losing your life’s work due to a single rare event. Professional services companies also need professional liability (E&O) insurance for the same reasons. Neither of...
Sep 27, 2019 | Business Tips
Have you heard about Agile? It’s the hot new business system, replacing Six-Sigma as the most sought-after resume tag. When it comes to successful businesses, it’s out with the black belt, and in with the scrum master. Like most business systems, Six-Sigma was...
Aug 29, 2019 | Business Tips
The first hurricane of the season is scheduled to hit Florida, and many businesses in that state are readying their contingency planning. Hurricanes aren’t uncommon for most areas of Florida; any business that’s been around for a few years has been through this...
Jan 17, 2019 | Business Tips, Managed IT Service
When it comes to business insurance, there are a number of factors to consider, such as coverage, deductibles, and compliance requirements. However, one thing you generally don’t have to worry about is whether the insurance company is financially sound. This is...
Sep 24, 2018 | Business Tips, Managed IT Service
There are very few things that all businesses have to do in order to be successful. One of those is to sell products or services. No matter how good you or your product is, if you can’t convince the customer to buy it, your business won’t last long. There are plenty...
Sep 13, 2018 | Business Tips, Managed IT Service
As the looming threat of natural disasters, like Hurricane Florence, continues to stir anxiety and prompt precautionary measures among North Carolina residents, the impact on businesses cannot be understated. The resilience displayed during such trying times often...
May 26, 2018 | Business Tips, Managed IT Service
Whether you run a 15-person company that’s considering its first IT hire, or a 100-person company looking at expanding your IT team, there’s a lot of value that technology expertise can bring. It can improve employee productivity, make it easier to contact prospects...
