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The ABCs of a Business Continuity Plan

September 16, 2019 by techprognosis

The ABCs of a Business Continuity Plan: How To Stay in Business After an Extended Outage

You’ve probably heard this sermon a million times, but we will keep harping on it until small business owners start taking the issue of business continuity and disaster recovery planning more seriously. Especially in this new era of daily reports of ransomware attacks.

Those in the trenches know the familiar drill: you get a call about a failed hard drive, a system that is down, a lost laptop, a folder encrypted by a former employee, or the worst, an inaccessible office. Of course the first statement you make is “no problem, we’ll just restore from backup“. That is until you see the guilty look on the client’s face and the reality hits you: there is no backup or if there is one, it is either not up to date or has never been verified.

Business continuity is about having a plan to deal with difficult situations, so your organization can continue to function with as little disruption as possible.

Is Your Computer Network Killing Your Business?

December 31, 2019September 10, 2019 by techprognosis

Your computer network is more important than ever. When it slows down, your business slows down. When it’s under attack, your business is under attack.

In the past, you could use a simple consumer WiFi router. Today, that’s like having your front door open 24 hours a day. Disaster will strike – the only question is when.

You are losing money when your network is not managed. Here are a few ways it happens:

Employees Wasting Time

When a network isn’t managed, your staff can reach any website at any time. They can use company resources – like your computer and internet connection – to chat on Facebook and play games. How much time have they wasted already?

Cloud Computing Security: Is the Cloud Ready for Your Confidential Data?

September 10, 2019September 8, 2019 by Daniel Ihonvbere

You can’t look anywhere these days without reading about “cloud computing.” The term seems to be popping up everywhere. As cloud computing becomes more popular, businesses and organizations have to start paying attention to cloud security.

What is Cloud Computing?

So, what exactly is cloud computing? A simplistic definition is computing on the Internet. It allows users the ability to access everything on the Internet, from software to their stored data, without having to store anything on their actual computer. The user only needs a computer with a web browser in order to access the cloud.

5 Critical Facts You Must Know Before Hosting Your Business In The Cloud

September 25, 2019September 6, 2019 by techprognosis

Cloud hosting seems to be the rage these days, and for very good reasons.

When you decide to look into transitioning the computer network and operations of your business or organization to cloud hosting, you will probably be faced with conflicting advice, confusion and no real answers to your questions and concerns over security, cost and whether or not it’s appropriate for your organization.

Besides that, the simple fact is, cloud hosting is NOT a good fit for every company, and consequently, if you don’t get all the facts or fully understand the pros and cons, you can end up making some VERY poor and expensive decisions that you’ll deeply regret later.

Contracting With A Managed IT Services Provider

September 10, 2019September 4, 2019 by Daniel Ihonvbere

When the time is right for your business to bring on a Managed IT Services provider there are several things to consider before signing a contract. Businesses both large and small have certain needs that are better managed by professionals. Contracting with a managed service provider allows owners and upper level management to focus their attention on growing and managing the business.

Teaming up with a managed service provider has several benefits if you choose the right partner. Conversely bringing on a managed service provider that doesn’t understand your needs or one that is unable to provide the level of service required can be an expensive mistake. Here we look at the things you should consider before signing on the dotted line.

Making The Switch To Managed IT Services

September 10, 2019September 1, 2019 by Daniel Ihonvbere

Technology has become quite complicated, and Small Business owners can dramatically lower IT support costs while eliminating frustrating, expensive, and potentially devastating computer problems with Managed IT Services.

What is Managed IT Services?

For small organizations and businesses without the budget to hire a full-time IT Manager, it is often prudent to outsource the task of managing the complex technology needed to be profitable in today’s technology-driven business environment to a third party, usually call a Managed Services Provider or (MSP).

The service provider becomes your “IT Department”, and assumes an ongoing responsibility for round-the-clock monitoring, managing and problem resolution for the IT systems within your organization.