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Phishing Market Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing

Let’s start with a small trip down memory lane.  Back in 2018, only half of all phishing sites spent money to purchase a security certificate so their site displayed a padlock, an icon used in the web browser’s search bar to determine a website’s legitimacy, according to Krebs on Security. That was nearly 5 years …

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The IT-Squad: Assessing the Value of IT Managed Services

With the technology landscape in constant flux, IT professionals often find themselves wearing a variety of different hats. Whether you have an in-house IT department or contract the work out to an IT managed services firm, a critical step in understanding the ROI of your technology services is to assess the value of each “hat” …

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When Does Your Business Need More IT Services?

As a business grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage. While growth is obviously welcome, it also makes it tougher to know what’s happening across an organization. Yet companies need just this kind of “big picture” understanding in order to make the right IT decisions to boost performance and profits. Fortunately, it’s not necessary to …

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5 Mistakes an IT Consultant can Help You Avoid

“Live and learn,” the old aphorism goes – but wouldn’t you rather learn as much as possible before actually having to live through an experience? Doing so can certainly save business leaders money down the road. Below, we list five of the most common IT mistakes business leaders make. As you’ll see, hiring an IT …

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3 Business Problems Caused By Neglecting ITIL Best Practices

Intel CTO Justin Rattner links standardization with innovation, especially in information technology. Consulting on the outcome of standardization, Rattner points out that standards allow “technology investment to concentrate in a much smaller are of innovation.” Rattner is also articulate on why consumers should care about technological standards – namely because “Global standards create a positive …

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SMB IT Question of the Month: When Do We Transition from SOHO to Business or Enterprise-Level Technology?

In today’s complex technological environment, it can be difficult to distinguish between technology made for home, home office, and business office use. Hoping to reach larger audiences, technology marketing specialists have purposefully blurred the lines between home and business as well as enterprise. Indeed, you may need to arrange for professional technology consulting to draw …

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The ITIL Approach to IT Service Management: The Benefit to Small Businesses

American fast-food business pioneer Ray Kroc once said, “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” However, a strong leader will also create consistently high standards for his or her department. This is especially true for CFIOs and other IT leaders. Consistency is key in IT service management. Unless …

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