With COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out across the country, people are hoping for lockdowns to be lifted and for state economies to reopen completely. Brick-and-mortar retailers, in particular, are eager for foot traffic in their stores to return to pre-COVID...
Business
Should your business use Google My Business?
Google My Business is one of the many tools you can use to promote your business online. To get started, you can work with your managed IT services provider (MSP) to set up an account. But if you don't have an MSP, don't fret. Setting up Google My Business is easy,...
6 Technology trends to watch out for in 2021
With hopes and expectations set high that 2021 will be a year of recovery and recuperation in a world devastated by COVID-19, now is the time to start thinking about what a post-pandemic world will look like. For businesses in industries that have been hit...
Cybersecurity trends in 2021: What businesses need to know
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has upended the way organizations operate. Employees were ordered to work from home, while IT departments were forced to refocus their strategy toward protecting not just office IT systems but also a distributed workforce’s computers...
6 Exciting business trends to expect in 2021
After the unprecedented events of 2020 and with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic expected to continue throughout much of 2021, it is certainly a difficult time to be in business. Despite widespread economic uncertainty, however, new opportunities have also...
How becoming a software minimalist enhances efficiency
A couple of decades ago, business computing infrastructures were relatively simple. Most only consisted of an internal network and a preapproved selection of programs. Today, the situation is very different, with the typical business having hundreds of off-the-shelf...
Ensure HIPAA compliance with these simple tips
Given that it was enshrined in law 24 years ago, HIPAA lacks clarity on precisely which measures you need to take to secure electronic protected health information (ePHI). After all, today’s IT environments look very different to how they did in 1996. HIPAA applies to...
Why businesses need to rethink how they deal with end-of-life equipment
In the world of technology, the only constant is change. Businesses face ongoing pressure to keep ahead of the curve by regularly upgrading their systems and continuously improving their efficiency. But this need is also fueling the rapid rise of electronic waste, or...
5 Tips to secure your Microsoft 365 environment
Migrating to a cloud-based Microsoft 365 deployment brings many business benefits, such as better remote working conditions, centralized management, and streamlined updates. But as with any cloud migration, it also introduces a host of new security challenges. While...
10 Tech tools that education experts can’t live without
[img src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10-Tech-tools-that-education-experts-banner.jpg" class="aligncenter"] With education institutions facing enormous pressure to support remote and hybrid learning, it has never been more important to take advantage of technological...
How colleges are using technology to enable hybrid classroom environments
[img src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/How-colleges-are-using-technology-banner.jpg" class="aligncenter"] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on the educational sector to adopt flexible learning environments that ensure students continue to...
6 Exciting new technologies educators can use
[img src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6-Exciting-new-technologies-banner.jpg" class="aligncenter"] It’s an exciting but also uncertain time for the education sector. As schools and universities continue to grapple with the restrictions introduced to reduce the spread...