With Easter just around the corner, our thoughts turn to Spring, getting outside and protecting our basket of eggs. What am I talking about? Let me explain… Now is a good time to check to see if all of your eggs ARE in one basket OR if all of your similar eggs are in one… Read More >
Anyone Seen the Backup Tape?
How about that for a question you never want to hear when disaster strikes? Disasters can take on many forms… from a critical hard drive failure to a server cabinet fire to a tornado… even an Earthquake. Each type of disaster poses its own risks and requires that an appropriate Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) be… Read More >
Improving Business Security Doesn’t Have to be Difficult
This next post is a follow up to our previous post about Mobile Security. Improving the security of your business doesn’t have to be hard. Taking some basic steps can significantly improve your current security status…First, there are the big three of security… Firewalls, Antivirus and Updates. These three form the basis of all business… Read More >
The Economic Outlook for 2013
I’m going to take a slight segue from IT this post to talk about the US economy in 2013…I had the unique opportunity in January to attend financial forecasts from 3 industry leading analysts… The first with Fidelity Funds, the second with Wells Fargo and the third with ITR Economics.As a business owner or key… Read More >
Improving Mobile Security Doesn’t Have to be Difficult
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a safe and wonderful holiday season! I co-presented the other day with a Senior VP of Fidelity Funds. He gave an excellent presentation on the economy and how we can watch for recovery signs such as a decrease in unemployment rates, a rise in manufacturing in… Read More >
The Risk of 1
So your IT person knows all of your systems like the back of their hand. You’ve had them take over every aspect of the network and day-to-day operations and things are finally moving forward. They have become the sole keeper of the kingdom. So what happens if they win the lottery? Worse yet, what if… Read More >
Automating to Succeed
Sorry for the delay in getting this next post out. Our new website launched a few weeks ago and my attention has been focused on the launch. I hope you enjoy the new site! Now, on with the next post… You’ve probably heard about Business Process Automation. The term itself seems somewhat self-explanatory, but what does… Read More >
Fixing Your IT Architecture
Last time, we talked about Six IT Red Flags that can help you identify weaknesses in your IT infrastructure. In this post, we’re going to talk about how to address those problems. First, figure out what your IT architecture currently looks like. Without an accurate picture of your current infrastructure, you’ll waste time trying things… Read More >
Six IT Red Flags
You only have so much money to spend on your company’s IT needs, but your company’s IT infrastructure supports your entire organization. If your infrastructure is weak or fragile, it’s almost certainly costing your company in wasted time, effort, money and opportunity. Weak IT infrastructure is not only a strain on your company from an… Read More >
Build Vs. Buy: Is Custom Software Development Still Relevant?
Back in the dark ages of computing, when memory was measured in kilobytes and the new-fangled Internet was accessed via dialup, companies used to build all of their business software from scratch, because there was nothing else available. If you needed software to schedule your production, manage human resources or track time and expenses, your… Read More >