Technology can be overwhelming for some companies. Let The SMB CIO help guide you on your technology journey.
Technology can be overwhelming for some companies. Let The SMB CIO help guide you on your technology journey.
As an owner or manager of a small business, business growth is exciting but it can also be stressful because of the demands it places on you and your staff. It’s important to understand that business growth may require technology changes and increase your risk to cyber threats due to additional staff, increased […]
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If you are starting a business, one item to add to your list is to establish your online brand. If your business will have a significant online component then this is intuitive but for other businesses that are more traditional, it’s still important. You may have come across a business who: Doesn’t have a website.
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As Artificial Intelligence applications continue to improve, bad actors are finding ways to use them to target individuals and companies for cyber crime. Vishing is a phishing attack but it uses a phone call instead of e-mail to try and access information and money from the victim. Vishing uses an artificial intelligence application to allow
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Summertime is a great time to get away from the myriad of devices that you interact with daily. Most of these devices use software operating systems to do what they’re designed to accomplish. Both software applications and operating system software require updates to remain secure, address software bugs, and to incorporate new functionality. If the
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a simple way to improve your information security both personally and professionally. MFA utilizes the principle that authentication requires at least two methods of verifying your identity for access; typically, this is something you know (such as a password) and something you have (such as a secure code sent to your
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E-mail has been the dominant means of electronic communication in the business world for decades now. More recently, criminal organizations have used e-mail to launch cyber attacks at both businesses and consumers. In addition to this, software vendor password breaches have provided criminal organizations with credentials that they use for unauthorized to access to e-mail
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In this tight labour market, many businesses are running lean operations. If your business doesn’t have resources to spare, then it’s critical that you execute projects as efficiently as possible because if you don’t, the project will drag on and drain both financial and human resources from your business. This is where a project manager
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If you’re a Small, Mid-Sized or Not-For-Profit business then now maybe the time to get rid of any remaining servers in your office. Over the last ten to fifteen years, software that was traditionally loaded onto company servers and computers has shifted to a Software As a Service (SaaS) model where the application
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Over the past decade, getting cyber insurance coverage has gone from something you may want to consider having to a necessity for businesses both big and small. The reason for this is the frequency and complexity of cyber attacks has significantly increased the risk that businesses face of digital information being compromised by an external
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During the past few months, many employers have asked their staff to return to the workplace either on a full-time or hybrid basis. As an employer, you should ensure that you’re prepared to accommodate a return of employees to the office after 2 years without a full office. During this time, your office environment may
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