Securing Your Business’s Mobile Devices: Best Practices for Data Safety In today’s digital landscape, mobile devices are integral to how small businesses operate. From accessing company email on smartphones to managing inventory via tablets, these devices increase efficiency and mobility. However, unsecured devices introduce significant risks. With threats ranging from data breaches to device theft,…
The Benefits of IT Outsourcing for Growing E-Commerce Businesses As e-commerce continues its rapid expansion, the technological demands placed on online retailers have never been greater. But few small business owners, who have conscientiously perfected their products or services, honed their management skills, and studied their market, have also mastered the rapidly changing landscape of…
Cybersecurity Threats on the Rise: How Small Businesses Stay Protected As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the threats that small businesses face. In 2025, cybercriminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities, often targeting small and mid-sized enterprises that usually lack the in-house resources to defend themselves. The alarming rise in…
Maximizing Employee Productivity with the Right IT Tools How small business owners can put their players in the position to win In today’s fast-paced business environment, maximizing employee productivity is essential for maintaining a competitive edge—especially for small businesses. One of the most effective ways to achieve this goal is by leveraging the right IT…
Disaster Recovery Planning: Preparing Your Business for the Unexpected How to build resilience in your small business network to survive potential catastrophes If you’ve ever helped a fourth grader with their Social Studies homework, this thought might have crossed your mind: Whatever happened to Portugal? Back in the 15th century, Prince Henry the Navigator had…
Scaling Your IT Infrastructure: Preparing for Business Expansion Strategies for small businesses to ramp up their networks as they grow When small businesses grow, they encounter a number of problems linked to expansion. Though we often refer to these as “nice problems to have,” they can nevertheless sink an unprepared enterprise, which will forevermore be…
How Automation in IT Services Can Streamline Small Business Operations In this era of global competition on the local level, small businesses must optimize every process to remain competitive. Optimization means efficiency, so fulfillment happens more quickly and at a lower cost. Optimization also empowers growth, because you can do more with less, enabling you…
Strengthening Your Business with a Virtual Private Network (VPN) The first coins ever struck by the newly minted United States of America bore a familiar motto. No, not “In God We Trust.” Rather, these coins advised the bearers to “Mind Your Business.” Benjamin Franklin, who recommended the saying, wasn’t intending to discourage snooping or gossip,…
Why Data Privacy Should Be a Priority for Every Small Business Reputational loss and civil liability can crush a small company In today’s global marketplace, there’s no such thing as a big fish in a small pond. It’s all one huge pond, where the minnows have to compete with the whales. This means you need…
Understanding Managed IT Service Contracts: What’s Included and Why It Matters Every small business owner understands the importance of reading a service contract thoroughly before signing on the dotted line. That certainly applies to contracts for managed IT services. You don’t want to be the person who hurries to sign up for the “unlimited” plan…