IT News, Information And Tips To Help Your Business

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and certain parts of Louisiana the hardest. In the same year, Hurricane Irma devastated companies in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. During uncertain times, a disaster recovery (DR) plan is what saves companies from power outages and massive revenue losses.

Unless you have a rock-solid backup and disaster recovery strategy, your business could end up closing its doors for good in the event of a serious incident. In fact, according to FEMA, 40% of businesses never reopen after a disaster, and another 25% fail within one year.

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. But you don’t need to be an IT expert to know how to protect yourself from a cyberattack. To help you get started, here are helpful terms you need to know so you’re not left in the dark, whether you’re teaching yourself how to update your anti-malware, updating your systems, or consulting your tech support.

Landline phones may have served us well for more than a century, but when was the last time you made a phone call from a fixed line? If you’re like most people, chances are it’s been quite a while. Although they’ve managed to hang on for much longer in the business world, there’s no doubt that landlines are now very much on their way out.

Office 365 has become the go-to all-in-one tool for businesses in recent years. With different Office 365 plans — Business, Business Premium, Enterprise E1, E3, and E5 — you can have a set of services and features that are perfect for your business.

Protecting yourself, your employees, and your business when you’re using the internet is necessary if you want to remain safe, productive, and profitable. Given the proliferation of phishing attacks, hacks, and online fraud, we all need to ramp up our online security measures.

Successful businesses make technology work for them, not the other way round. When used correctly, technology can make every task much faster to execute. So, if you’re looking to increase staff efficiency, consider the following methods to implement technology into your day-to-day business operations.

Cybersecurity is a vital component to businesses these days. You need to make sure that criminals cannot just hack into your network. When it comes to verifying users’ identity, there are two types of authentication used: two-step and two-factor. These two are so similar, many confuse one with the other.

Hackers use cryptojacking to mine cryptocurrencies, and this process can cause PCs to run below optimal speeds.  If you have a relatively new computer but are experiencing performance problems after clicking a link or visiting a website, you might be a victim of cryptojacking.

The amount of data generated by today’s businesses doubles every couple of years. The number of threats to that data increases at a nearly identical speed. Cybercriminals are able to create new and dangerous attacks by taking advantage of a sophisticated array of tools and methods.