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It’s common for business owners to view technology costs as an annoying utility bill rather than money that could be the first step in a strategy to rapidly grow their business. There is a massive difference between spending money to tread water and spending money to swim faster, however. To determine if your current IT budget is a drain or a driver, there are some questions you will need to ask. Here are some:

We’ve all been there: You’re deep into a complex problem, finally finding your rhythm, when, bing.. A quick question pops up on one of the platforms you use to communicate (we all have several). You answer it in thirty seconds and try to get back to work.

If this happens one time, it might be okay, but if it happens repeatedly as the day goes on; the damage is already done.

We’ve all seen the Internet represented as an iceberg in images and videos explaining the deep web. The surface web—the part you use every day—is just the tip. Below that is the Deep Web (password-protected sites), and at the very bottom is the Dark Web, a hidden layer where anonymity is the primary currency. From a business perspective, the Dark Web isn’t just a scary place; it is a thriving marketplace for your company’s stolen assets.

This time of year is known for its traditions, from the foods we eat to the rituals we carry out, and the songs we sing. In light of this, we wanted to put together a managed IT-friendly version to get into the spirit.

Disruptions to your operations are no longer a possibility, but an inevitability. Situations like natural disasters, major IT failures, and security breaches happen every day for businesses all over the world, and you can bet that each of them is scrambling to minimize downtime to keep their reputations and bottom lines in check. What they might not know is that a business continuity strategy is at the heart of any successful recovery, and despite what you might think, it’s easier to carry out than you might suspect.