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It’s hard to see how investing in your company’s IT services would be as incentivizing as other investments that might deliver a more tangible ROI. However, ensuring that your IT department has a competent team that’s up-to-date on the latest cyber security knowledge and has access to the latest software to allow them to do…

Phishing attacks are prevalent regardless of the email service your company uses. The potential for attack is equal across all email services. This article however is directed toward companies that currently use Office 365. Phishing attacks in Office 365 are increasingly on the rise and many businesses may be vulnerable to them. It can be…

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Data is the lifeblood of any business. Financial records, customer files, sales records, operation files, historical compliance data, and other miscellaneous company documents all contain pieces of information vital for the business to function and thrive. However how would your business fare if there was a catastrophic loss of all data? Statics state that 80%…

All successful entrepreneurs would agree that a well prepared business plan is key to success. A good plan clearly outlines the firm’s mission, vision, key objectives, and key steps to success. However few business plans actually contain an information technology plan. True, most Hi-tech startups include an in-depth discussion on the technology that they will…

Shadow IT or what is sometimes referred to as Stealth IT is the use of information technology systems and software without the explicit approval of the organization that they are used in. Since in many organizations the IT department is responsible for approving and implementing new technologies, Shadow IT becomes an issue for IT Leadership,…

IT Security – A Growing Phenomenon When a data breaches occurs at major company the incident is often all over the news. The reason for this is that data breaches in large companies puts a huge amount of people at the risk of becoming potential victims of identity theft. While the media may only highlight the…