TechPulse: Blog

If your business hasn’t put protections in place for your technology infrastructure, that needs to be moved to the top of your to-do list, yesterday. It isn’t as though the increasing number of threats are going to avoid you until your network is prepared to deflect them. Therefore, you need to take action now. To…

Read Time 4  minutes TL;DR A critical issue plaguing many small businesses is finding the necessary funds for an in-house IT department. However, there are many reasons why sensible business owners should have a managed services provider (MSP) watchdogging their IT network security. With cyber-threats like ransomware, HIPAA compliance, PCI compliance and cloud vulnerabilities outlined…

Read Time 4 – 5 minutes TL;DR In recent years, technological advancements are actually moving faster than IT can keep up, which ultimately increases potential vulnerabilities. The costs of breaches are steadily rising, and as new legislation and compliance mandates are put into place, the penalties for noncompliance are increasing as well. Some Initial Thoughts…

If we were to ask a room full of IT gurus who was totally prepared to fight cybercrime in 2018, we wouldn’t expect many hands to go up—and that’s a problem. Depending on the role an IT point person plays in a company, the responsibility to protect the network and sensitive data becomes imperative, especially…

Usually, once the end of a year rolls around, IT departments begin the task of cracking open that crystal ball to somehow predict what the future holds—and truth be told, predictions concerning technology abound as many people in the IT arena take a moment to reflect on the past year while preparing for what lies…

There’s a revolution taking place in the information technology sector, and it has everything to do with the way flat-rate IT support subscriptions are redefining business operations and making IT more affordable and effective for businesses. Here, we’re going to take a closer look at the benefits of this flat-rate-style for both IT companies and…

Technology is affecting businesses in every industry today and it’s important for these businesses to know what they need to do to stay relevant. Indeed, with the speed at which things change nowadays, it’s become impossible to know for certain where the world will be in five years’ time. Understanding the top strategies that drive…

In the IT world, “hybrid” refers to an approach to enterprise computing wherein an organization supplies and maintains some information technology resources on an in-house basis, yet utilizes cloud-based services for others. An approach from a hybrid perspective essentially allows an enterprise to maintain what is known as a centralized tactic in IT governance, all…

Managed Services vs. Break-Fix IT If you find yourself avoiding preventative maintenance on your IT infrastructure, you’re not alone. This phenomenon – what we in the industry like to call the “break-fix mentality” – can be costly, so the question becomes…why not avoid getting around to fixing something after it’s already broken? We can say…

Digital transformation refers to the profound transformation of organizational activities, competencies, processes and models to strategically leverage the opportunities of digital technology – keeping present and future business shifts in mind. Okay, that sounds a bit technical, so let’s make it a little easier to digest: In the scope of this “digital transformation,” we primarily…