The line that separates the two is blurring, here are some strategies to choose the right partner for your needs. Business leaders that have explored working with an external IT support provider have probably encountered two often-used terms, managed IT service...
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How to Create an IT Policy
Leveraging an outsourced IT company can help create the right IT policies to minimize uncertainty and risk while maximizing accountability and efficiency. Policies help your employees make good decisions when using company technology. They also better define your...
When Should You Outsource Your IT Support?
Outsourcing to an IT company can often be the surest path to greater network reliability and budgeting predictability. What’s the best way to get the right IT support for your business? While the natural inclination might be to hire in-house IT staff, it’s not always...
What is Managed IT Support?
Flat-rate, proactive service has made managed IT services the de facto model for accessing technology expertise. In recent blog posts, we’ve explored when to outsource IT support and the different outsourced IT support models available. Throughout both those articles,...
MSP vs. Internal Hire: 3 Reasons Outsourcing Makes Sense
Some people assume an in-house IT staff is the best choice, but there are many ways in which businesses benefit by outsourcing IT management tasks. Sometimes, a company will ask us point blank: why should I work with an MSP instead of hiring an internal IT person?...
Phishing Headlines to Avoid in 2020
The single most effective way to protect your business from attack is by catching phishing emails before someone opens them Phishing emails try to trick your staff into opening the door to cyber criminals. These attacks are very dependent on the email headline. An...
Ensuring Stability and Security in the Hosted Desktop Era
Can hosted desktop service eliminate the need for IT support? No, but it will require a new set of specialized skills. While it’s true that cloud computing services can reduce a company’s IT maintenance and support workload, they by no means eliminate that need. The...
Year in Review and 2020 Preview
After a wonderful year of growth and client success, let’s take a minute to look at the challenges that lay ahead in 2020 2019 is now behind us, which makes it a perfect time to review all the things that we accomplished together over the year. It’s also a good time...
How to Achieve Strong HIPAA Compliance at Small and Midsized Healthcare Providers
With HIPAA fines on the rise, simply hoping that regulators won’t notice your HIPAA non-compliance is no longer a viable option. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a major hurdle for small healthcare providers. Without the in-house...
Are You Truly Prepared for a Social Engineering Attack?
Hackers have a vast array of techniques to manipulate you into handing over valuable data, many of which are on the uptick in 2019 Social engineering is a time-tested hacking technique for gaining access to networks, systems, and physical locations. Unlike other...
How to Prepare for Cloud Disruptions Before They Affect Your Business
Cloud applications have become more reliable, but outages still occur. Do you have a plan for when your favorite cloud service goes down? Although enterprise confidence in the cloud is increasing, that doesn’t mean that cloud services are 100% secure. While you might...
Have you Realized the Full Benefit of the Cloud?
Cloud computing is a revolutionary technology, but maximizing its impact takes work The term “cloud computing” has been a media buzzword for many years, but we find that many businesses still aren’t sure exactly what “the cloud” is, or what it can do for them. In the...