Many businesses have chosen Skype for Business Online as a collaboration suite because of its numerous features: instant messaging, Skype-to-Skype audio-video conferencing, and interoperability with Microsoft productivity platforms like SharePoint, to name a few. But...
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Creating an effective multicloud strategy
Cloud computing has become an invaluable tool for businesses all over the world. The flexibility it grants employees, the accessibility it enables for applications and resources, and the security it ensures for businesses have made it nothing short of a game changer....
Common IT cost-cutting mistakes and how to avoid them
Cost-cutting is inevitable in business. At some point, almost every department in any business will face the need to reduce expenditure while maintaining its functions. This is especially challenging when it comes to IT, where the mix of people, infrastructure, and...
Drones: The new attack vector for malware and cybercriminals
Far from being the novelty item they once were, drones now play an important role in industries like manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. They can be used to survey the land, transport materials, and reach areas inaccessible to people. However, the fact that...
5 Ways small businesses will benefit from 5G mobile networks
The fifth generation of mobile networking is finally here, and it’s on course to change the world of small-business communications. The most notable improvement is its speed boost over 4G, with data rates 10 to 100 times faster, potentially reaching 10 Gbps. It also...
Quick guide: How to make your customers trust you more
In today’s highly competitive market, consumers have more choices than ever when it comes to goods and services. In an environment where many products are often at parity, you need to give customers a good reason to choose yours over your competitors’. More...
How should an SMB respond to a security breach?
If you’re the owner of a small- or mid-sized business (SMB), the latest cybersecurity statistics ought to be your wake-up call: Small businesses account for 43% of breach victims. Small businesses (1 to 250 employees) are targeted the most with malicious email, at a...
Why security awareness training is important for your business
Many New Jersey businesses and residents aren’t strangers to cyber breaches. In 2017, over four million in the Garden State were affected by the Equifax data breach. By 2018, the numbers had been reduced significantly to around 358,000 residents. But this doesn’t mean...
How your business can move with ease from legacy hardware & software
It’s now 2020 — is your business still using legacy hardware and software? In technology parlance, “legacy” refers to anything that’s outdated or obsolete. If so, you’re in trouble. In New Jersey, competition is stiff for small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Small...
Important steps to consider before buying an existing business
If you’re an owner of a small business who’s looking at expanding operations, you may want to consider buying an existing business. This “entrepreneurship through acquisition” is a viable option to jumpstart the growth of your business, instead of relying on slower...
Every small business needs Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service
In today’s technology-focused world, experiencing total network failure is a business leader’s worst nightmare. It’s an alarmingly common problem when ransomware strikes without warning or a disaster renders hardware useless. Regardless of the cause, the effects are...
Data analytics should be part of your company culture
Ask any business owner or CEO what their company’s most important resources are, and most likely you’ll hear answers such as, “Our people,” or “Our office culture.” But there’s one resource that all companies have in spades but often remains untapped. If you want your...
