by Beth Vriesman | Jul 3, 2025 | Special Events, The TOucan’s Cable |
Although we have a long history in Indianapolis (almost 30 years although incorporated under MeritWorks), we never considered becoming an Indy Chamber member. We just didn’t understand why it might be good for our business. A few of our clients over the years have...
by Beth Vriesman | Jun 24, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, The TOucan’s Cable |
Today’s businesses store data on individual devices, in-house servers, and in the cloud. And, as many businesses learned last month, disasters like tornados do strike Indianapolis. Fires can happy to any business. What would your business do if you lost a computer,...
by Beth Vriesman | Jun 12, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, Managed Service Provider, Network, The TOucan’s Cable, Wi-Fi |
Cyber criminals have many methods at their disposal to get into a business’s data. Of course, no employee intentionally allows a hacker in or downloads a virus, but that’s often how cyber crimes start. Even if you have a firewall, multi-factor authentication, and...
by Beth Vriesman | May 29, 2025 | IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, The TOucan’s Cable |
As a small business owner, you have a lot to do. Although inventory, scheduling, and hiring staff might be what you’re use to doing and something you have the knowledge and skillset to do, few business owners are also IT experts. When you have a technology need and...
by Beth Vriesman | May 14, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, The TOucan’s Cable |
Cyber insurance is not a substitute for network security, data backups, and a strong password policy, however, it is something every business should have. Although it won’t prevent a cyberattack, it will help you recover from an attack. A comprehensive cyber security...
by Beth Vriesman | Apr 30, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, Managed Service Provider, The TOucan’s Cable |
More than ever before businesses need to backup their data. From natural disasters, to hardware failure to data ransom attacks, backing up your data isn’t just something you do in case you need it, it’s about doing it for when you need it. A 2022 survey of IT...
by Beth Vriesman | Apr 15, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, Hardware, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, Network |
Many small businesses take the if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it approach to their IT. When it does break, they quickly move into a reactive mode to solve the problem. If this is your approach, have you ever considered how much unplanned downtime costs your business? If...
by Beth Vriesman | Apr 3, 2025 | IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, Network, Wi-Fi |
Today nearly every business relies on wi-fi connections for their day-to-day operations. Whether it’s because staff moves throughout the office with computers or your office has other devices relying on wi-fi, it’s essential that every business has enough bandwidth...
by Beth Vriesman | Mar 20, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Data Backup, Data Protection, Email, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, Network, The TOucan’s Cable, Wi-Fi |
One of the benefits of a managed service provider (MSP) is that they can handle all of your IT support needs. However, if you have an IT staff member or team and they can’t do everything, consider co-managed IT support. It’s not unusual for a business to partner with...
by Beth Vriesman | Mar 6, 2025 | Data Backup, Data Protection, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, Network, The TOucan’s Cable, Wi-Fi |
Every business has different IT needs. For some, especially small growing businesses, a managed service provider (MSP) is clearly the right choice. For others, an internal IT department is a must. And finally, some businesses find themselves with an IT person on staff...
