The 4 Most Expensive Backup Assumptions Businesses Make
Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” In business, that punch usually comes in the form of a disruption you assumed you…
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The Fire Drill No Business Owner Wants to Run
When a fire alarm goes off at a school, nobody stops to figure out what to do next. Students line up, teachers move them through the exits and everyone knows…
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4 Signs Your Access May Be Out of Control
When a business grows, systems access grows with it. You hire new people, bring in contractors or move someone into a different role, and you give them the logins and…
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Compliance Gaps Costing You Thousands
Compliance Gaps Costing You Thousands Not all compliance failures start with a breach, but they all start with assumptions. A business can have the right tools in place and still…
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5 Questions Every Business Owner Should Be Able to Answer
You don’t need to be an IT expert to run your business, but you must be able to answer a few basic questions about the systems you rely on every…
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The Most Dangerous Risks in Your Business Don’t Swim on the Surface
The Most Dangerous Risks in Your Business Don’t Swim on the Surface On the surface, the water looks calm. That’s what makes Shark Week fascinating every year. The danger is…
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Midyear Reality Check: What’s Changed In Your Systems Since January?
Your business hasn’t stood still since January and your systems haven’t either. You’ve added people to the team, adopted new tools and made fast calls to keep things moving. What’s…
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6 Risks Your Business Probably Didn’t Have at the Start of the Year
January feels like a long time ago, back when the “new year, new me” energy was still going strong. Since then, a lot has changed. You’ve hired people, added tools…
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6 Questions Smart Companies Ask Their IT Provider Every Quarter
If you’re only talking to your IT provider when you renew your contract, you’re doing it wrong. Technology isn’t a “set it and forget it” part of your business. It’s…
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How to Calculate What an Hour of Downtime Really Costs Your Business
If your systems went down for an hour tomorrow, what would it cost you? When asked this question, most business owners pause and guess a number that is almost always…
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