Cyber-security breaches all over the news these days. The enemy is creative, sophisticated, and apparently operating with relative impunity. The typical business has a lot of exposure, via each email account, computer, mobile phone, and Internet connection. What is the typical business to do in response to all these threats? Keep software up-to-date Software has to be updated ..
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Internet and telephone are almost to business as vital as keeping electricity as keeping the lights on. Those services also add up to a significant monthly expense. All the more reason to make sure your business gets the best service for the best possible price. Business owners should not assume that the dominant local phone ..
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For many small businesses, acquisition of new IT products doesn’t necessarily involve consideration of how the product will fit with existing understanding and expectations. That’s unfortunate, because an IT product that fits poorly can cost thousands of dollars in lost time and frustration. For example, consider the purchase of a new multi-function printer (MPF). Such printers print, copy, scan, (and some still fax) — but has a completely ..
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When purchasing software products, there are frequently license options that consumers do not even know exist. Knowing and understanding the different license types (and associated benefits and/or restrictions) is key to optimizing any software purchase. Each software vendor is free to devise their license types, and set of rules for how that software may or may not be used. ..
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Maintaining standalone desktop PCs is expensive. Each one requires software updates, an antivirus license, and administration such as printer installations. When they fail, you scramble for repair parts or a replacement PC. When it comes time to upgrade, new units start around five-hundred dollars each, then — on average — require several hours from IT staff to configure and deploy. To make ..
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