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Advanced Data Governance (or ADG) is a tool from Microsoft. Available to be used within Office 365, this tool assists businesses in meeting compliance requirements and managing risk. Most of all, it helps organize the massive amounts of data that companies are now dealing with. Each quarter, the data owned by a given business grows […]

“Zombie” Servers Are Costly Pets to Keep Around You know that loud rumbling noise coming from your server room? Is it your IT infrastructure hard at work, helping you to increase profits, or is it the dreaded sound of a “zombie” server? A “zombie” isn’t a nefarious character on an TV series—not when it comes to your […]

The MSP model meets a growing demand for technical support at a much lower cost.  MSPs can help businesses manage data security, tech complexity, and system stability – all while holding down expenses.  Sounds great, right? Selecting the right Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) partner can be a daunting challenge.  There are a lot of […]

                            7 Reasons Why SMBs Need Office 365 According to Microsoft, over 1 billion people use Microsoft Office. That’s 1 in every 7 people on earth—one heck of a statistic. Consider what a competitive advantage that is when it comes to running […]

If you think cyberattacks primarily target large corporations for a bigger payoff, think again.  The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (VDBI), showed that 71% of attacks actually hit small to mid-sized business (SMBs), specifically ones with fewer than 100 employees. Sadly, it’s easy for SMBs to be cybersecurity ostriches, hiding our heads in the ground […]

In spite of the move toward living digitally, Americans still use over 90 million tons of paper each year. Everyone nowadays seems to be reading everything online, and yet more than 2 billion books are printed each year. In addition, over 24 billion newspapers are printed annually, along with 350 million magazines. Only about half […]

If you’re considering, or have already began the process of looking for an MSP partner, there are several things to consider that might not be apparent on the façade. As we’ve helped dozens of businesses in this process, we’ve got insider knowledge about MSPs that we’re happy to share. Read through our three points of […]

As of April 12, 2016, Extended Support for SQL Server 2005 will cease. And while this specific announcement doesn’t sound impactful to your business at the outset, consider the following statistic. Spiceworks, a leading network for the IT industry, conducted a study that claimed 4 out of 5 customers are still running at least one […]

Latest Update Includes KRACK Patch but Comes Alongside News of iOS Zero-day Vulnerability On November 1st, 2017, Apple released its latest stream of updates for a variety of devices and programs across its product line. First and foremost, the update has a number of security fixes for device programs like Siri and Messenger as well as browser […]

Businesses in the healthcare industry are more than acquainted with HIPPA, the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed by congress 20 years ago. One of the act’s most important requirements is the safety and confidential handling of protected health information. And now that nearly all patient information exists in the digital […]