If you’re a business owner who made it through quarantine thanks to your Managed Service Provider (MSP), there’s no better time to put your hands together for the IT professionals who kept your team in touch for the past few months than July 31st. This date marks the annual holiday known as System Administrator Appreciation Day. And to celebrate, …
THE REMOTE WORKER’S BLUES
WHY IS “ZOOM FATIGUE” ZAPPING ALL YOUR ENERGY? Although many of us initially might have thought we’d never tire of skipping our morning commutes and sipping tea in our home offices, it seems a new form of exhaustion is starting to set in as of late. Known as “Zoom Fatigue,” it’s a special type of tired, requiring no physical …
HOW MANAGED IT IS HELPING SOLVE THE CONUNDRUM OF CORONAVIRUS
While the COVID-19 pandemic has created immense uncertainty about what lays ahead, one particular aspect of our future couldn’t be more apparent: The remote workforce is here to stay. Even as some states move to reopen portions of their economies we all need to be prepared to move back and forth between a traditional office setting and a home …
CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING FROM HOME
As the Coronavirus updates roll in and uncertainty mounts about what our new normal will look like, one thing is clear; social distancing means remote work is going to be a big part of every workforce’s foreseeable future. Here are a few tips on how to stay secure, motivated, and sane while shifting your day-to-day duties to a home …
Fun tips to help you while working from home
Now that most of us have spent a week or more working from home we have compiled of list of 6 fun tips to help everyone get through their workday. Remember your dog always wants to be included in whatever you are doing. Try setting up his bed behind your chair so he can add any of his idea to …
Team Huddles for Work from Home Environments (Helping you maintain business culture in a remote world)
Do you feel like your business is struggling while your workforce is remote? Tip: Keep your remote workforce moving in the same direction: A morning huddle can keep your staff accountable during this unprecedented time You’ve taken the steps to get your workforce set up and working from home, but how do you know if they are being accountable to …
ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH KARI’S LAW AND E911
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] A 2013 tragedy in a Texas hotel room could have been averted if the family member who tried to call for help knew that they needed to dial “9” to get an outside line before reaching 911 on the hotel’s …
Why A Proper Network Assessment Is A Yearly Requirement
If you celebrated the New Year by toasting another 365 days of successful business, we applaud you. But just because everything went according to plan last year doesn’t mean you should let your guard down in the year to come. Whatever resolutions you might have made, it’s essential that you add a network assessment to that list for these three …
Don’t Fall Victim to Ransomware this Holiday Season
As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing we are bombarded with emails for sales and deals. But shoppers aren’t the only ones looking to cash in by utilizing promotional emails. Nefarious cybercriminals know a surge in cybershoppers means plenty of opportunities for businesses to click on the wrong link and fall victim to a lucrative type of malware …
USERS BEWARE: MICROSOFT 7 END OF LIFE IS NEAR
It’s the end of an era. January 14th, 2020 marks the moment at which Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 will come to a close as Microsoft 7 reaches its End of Life Date. Pledging ten years of product support when the popular operating system was released in October of 2009, Microsoft has fulfilled its commitment and will cease to provide …