The value of working together, or collaboration, can have a huge positive impact on your business. Your employees and teams need to work together, and share ideas and information across geographic boundaries. For a small business such as yours, effective collaboration is essential.
The relationship between small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and Information Technology (IT) can often be described as a “love/hate” relationship. You absolutely rely on technology to help your business run efficiently, but IT is most likely not one of your core competencies.
For small businesses in today’s high-tech society, Information Technology (IT) has become a significant consideration. Implementing new technology is a challenging job for small business owners and can cause numerous difficulties in day-to-day operations. Many small businesses are finding Managed IT Services as a solution to get the most from their IT investment.
Protecting your email, your organization and your reputation can actually be as easy as clicking “send.” But not all email encryption solutions are created equal. As the most trusted email encryption brand in healthcare, we want to arm you with the knowledge you need to explore your options with any vendor.
Whether you are a HIPAA-covered entity or business associate, the changes to HIPAA through the HITECH Act have expanded the privacy and security regulations affecting your organization, as well as penalties for non-compliance. In addition, you might also face state regulatory or PCI requirements. Your challenge is further compounded by recent increases in hacking and data interception.
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has become a viable solution for even the smallest of companies as broadband internet access has become affordable and much more widespread. VoIP offers a low cost alternative to expensive traditional phone services, and is rapidly becoming the communications system of choice to reduce telecommunications costs.
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Microsoft Office 365 is a robust set of email and collaboration tools that is offered in a number of configurations with varying levels of features and functions. Office 365 represents Microsoft’s latest – and arguably, most successful – venture into the cloud services space in the 13+ years that the company has offered hosted services.
Effective technology is essential for small businesses looking to increase the productivity of their people and business. Introducing technology such as a computer network can help them stay competitive by increasing productivity and reducing hardware costs. Even simple networks make sharing information and resources easier, provide better security and enable easy backup facilities for any small businesses.
Mobile technology is becoming increasingly vital to your small business as the number of employees working from home or away from office is growing significantly. More than 50 million US workers are considered mobile, spending at least 20% of the time away from their primary workspace. Some of your employees, such as your salespeople or representatives, may be constantly on the move.