It seems like there’s a report of a new cyber security breach every day. As a small business owner, you need to be aware of your level of vulnerability and understand how to protect the sensitive data that you handle. With the right cyber security tools, you can create a safe network environment for your company and your customers. Here are some of … [Read more...]
What Does it Mean to Work in the eCloud?
“Working in the cloud” has become a common phrase. The term refers to a range of products, services and concepts, including tools for real-time collaboration, file sharing and platforms to run workloads. Popular public cloud platforms have come to offer cost effective solutions with “consumption”-based pricing models that free up companies to … [Read more...]
Windows Server 2003 End of Life: What It Means For Your Business
On July 14, 2015, Microsoft will no longer support Windows Server 2003 users. Released in April 2003, Windows Server 2003 still provides the infrastructure for operations in many businesses. An estimated 8 million instances of the operating system are currently in use, despite the release of a new server version in February 2008. However, with … [Read more...]
Email Hosting for Small Business: Office 365 vs. Google Apps
A 2012 survey by the McKinsey Global Institute found more than a quarter of the average worker’s day is spent answering and reading email. So as you can imagine, email hosting is of critical importance. If your email is down, even for just an hour, it could negatively impact your business. And if you have enough employees to warrant … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Office 365 for Business Might Be Right for You
In 2011, Microsoft came out with Office 365. It was Microsoft’s answer to Google Apps. Their cloud-based productivity suite included all of the usual suspects — Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and a whole suite of collaboration tools, cloud storage and more. Microsoft was taking it all to the cloud and businesses were ready to follow … [Read more...]