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What Is The Cloud AND Why Aren't You In It?

Mar 07, 2018

With so many people pontificating “you should be in the cloud” or “why aren’t you in the cloud?” we’re constantly having conversations around what the cloud is and what it means “to be in the cloud”. When we talk to clients and prospects about this, ...

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Top 6 Benefits of Managed IT Services

Mar 06, 2018

Just about every day, I am contacted by business owners who are facing a dilemma: Do they hire an in-house staff to handle their organization’s IT services or do they employ the services of a managed IT service provider (MSP)? Why should they choose ...

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Malware Attack Vulnerabilities of Small & Medium-Sized Businesses

Feb 28, 2018

The primary concern with cybersecurity threats for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is that they enable malicious users to access confidential or sensitive data. Businesses and users around the world face a variety of attacks each day that ...

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How to Overcome Ransomware

How to Overcome Ransomware

Feb 27, 2018

It’s the message that no IT professional, business owner or end user ever wants to see. Your computer screen lights up with a message warning that all of your invaluable files and data have been encrypted. And, unless you pay a ransom, the message ...

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How CPAs Can Avoid These IT Security Mistakes

Feb 22, 2018

Many Los Angeles Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) practice diligence when it comes to personal security. They lock their doors, install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes, and may even have a security system installed. ...

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iPhone X: How to Make Your Investment Last

Feb 20, 2018

The world’s first smartphone, the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, truly was a technological marvel when it first hit the market in 1992. Combining the technology of a cell phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA), it was unlike anything else on ...

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How to Celebrate ‘Clean Out Your Computer Day 2018’

Feb 12, 2018

National Clean Out Your Computer Day (COYCD), which falls on the second Monday each February, provides a great excuse to clean up those files and folders you’ve been neglecting over the past several months (or years). Everyone needs a little TLC ...

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Businesses Who Value IT Outperform Those Who Don't

Surprise! Businesses Who Value IT Outperform Those Who Don't

Feb 08, 2018

Microsoft Corp. recently released its global SMB IT and Hosted IT Index, which investigates how small and midsize businesses (SMBs) across multiple segments fared during the past year, how they use technology, and how it impacted their business. The ...

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9 LinkedIn Features Professionals Should Utilize

Feb 07, 2018

There can be no debate that LinkedIn has had a significant impact on the way people search for jobs and prospective employers, as well as how employers look for prospective employees. LinkedIn is the leading online professional network with more ...

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The Importance of Cyber Liability Insurance

Feb 06, 2018

I think it’s pretty safe to assume that virtually every business has at least one computer. In fact, it’s safe to say that nearly every employee at every computer company has a computer. These technological marvels help to make a number of daily ...

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