Read the June 2013 Edition of the Dynamic Edge Newsletter by clicking the links below:
We’ve compiled a list of the 3 most important things you and your IT guy should be doing to save your business a lot of time and money by avoiding a big, ugly computer disaster.
If you are a Fixed IT client, fear not, we are already doing these things for you:
- Image based daily backups: I cannot stress the importance of this enough. Having full image backups of your servers and computers is the equivalent of wearing a seat belt in a major accident– You don’t think much about it until you need it, and then you will thank your lucky stars you had it in place.
- Centralize data on your server: At one time, servers only made sense for large organizations because of their high cost and complexity. But today, there are very affordable and easy-to-implement server systems designed specifically for any size small business. Depending on your business needs, your server can be in your office or hosted in the cloud. A server will not only speed up your network, but it will also make backups easier, allow secure remote access (allowing you and your employees to work from home or on the road) and make it much easier to share documents, databases and printers.
- Keep your anti-virus software up to date, perform weekly spyware scans: Almost everyone understands the importance of anti-virus software, but many businesses still do not perform weekly spyware sweeps. Spyware can cause a host of problems, including identity theft.
A law office we support has an old, outdated, poorly written website that bounces 99% of its visitors and generated $0 in revenue last year.
Another one of our clients says his website is “working just fine.”
To my faithful readers that I have built trust with, I’m sorry, because I just lied to you– I didn’t actually ask another client about his website… I asked the same client.
When I ask business owners about their websites, most often I find they haven’t thought about how their website should (or could) be working. They usually say, “Billy handles the website, I stay out of it!”
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Hold Onto Your Smart Phone!
Sure, you have a firewall and antivirus. Your laptop is encrypted. You never connect to public wi-fi. You’ve even been trained on spotting phishing scams. You are an alert, tech savvy consumer who isn’t likely to be duped into giving up your personal or company’s private data. But how strong is your grip??
The latest crime fad that could cause a data breach at your company is called “Apple Picking”. It’s a literal smash-and-grab approach to stealing your smart phone, and everything on it.
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The evolution of phones and how we use them is forcing many business owners to make a tough choice; BYOD or COPE?
“Bring Your Own Device” vs. “Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled”
The Typical Solution – BYOD: According to the CDW 2012 Small Business Mobility Report, 89% of small-business employees use their personal mobile devices for work. But the headache involved here is how do you support and secure all of these devices? The scary thing is that most small businesses don’t even try! The CDW survey found that only 1 in 5 small businesses have deployed (or plan to deploy) any systems for managing and securing employees’ personal devices.
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