by Beth Vriesman | Oct 17, 2019 | Data Protection, IT Outsourcing, Managed Service Provider, The TOucan’s Cable |
Virtually all businesses need temporary employees at some point. CPA firms gear up for their busy season early in the year. Some non-profits increase their staff in the last quarter every year to try to capture as many donations as possible. If your business received...
by Beth Vriesman | Sep 26, 2019 | IT Outsourcing, The TOucan’s Cable |
A managed service provider (or MSP) is an outside company who provides IT services for your business and may be a better option than hiring an IT staff member. Deciding if hiring an MSP or technology outsourcing company is better than a team member comes down to the...
by Beth Vriesman | Sep 13, 2019 | Data Protection, The TOucan’s Cable |
Do you, and perhaps more importantly, your staff know the signs of a computer security issue? With more and more businesses reporting hacks, viruses and ransomware in 2019 already than all of last year, you should. And you should share this blog with your staff so...
by Beth Vriesman | Aug 30, 2019 | Data Protection, Industry News, The TOucan’s Cable |
If you think you’re too small or you have too little information for a hacker to care about your customer’s private information, think again. These malicious individuals go after all types of businesses. Both the public and private sectors are hit every day. Not only...
by Beth Vriesman | Aug 14, 2019 | Data Protection, Email, IT Outsourcing, Network, Software, The TOucan’s Cable |
As your business grows and you add employees, you will find that you spend more time dealing with computers, software and related issues. Few business owners have the skills, let alone the time, that an IT professional has. However, because of their training (which is...
by Beth Vriesman | Jul 31, 2019 | Data Protection, Network, The TOucan’s Cable, Wi-Fi |
If your company has a bring your own device (BYOD) policy when it comes to cell phones and you expect your staff to use their phone to make and take calls or answer emails, you should have a policy about the devices. Although the majority of companies no longer supply...
by Beth Vriesman | Jun 30, 2019 | Email, IT Outsourcing, The TOucan’s Cable |
Email security isn’t always a top concern for a small business, especially when they’re starting out. In the beginning many choose just to have a companyname@gmail (or outlook or another free service). As your business grows this isn’t the best option. Customers tend...
by Beth Vriesman | Jun 12, 2019 | IT Outsourcing, Network, The TOucan’s Cable |
All too often businesses move into a new facility thinking that the infrastructure to get to work is already in place. Sadly, that isn’t always the case. In new construction, there may be no cabling at all. Even when you move into a new space that includes established...
by Beth Vriesman | Jun 1, 2019 | Online Marketing, The TOucan’s Cable |
Although Google doesn’t give away all their algorithm secrets, they do share a few. By looking at sites that rank well, experts have determined some of their other ranking factors. If your business isn’t showing up well in search, you’re probably losing business to...
by Beth Vriesman | May 15, 2019 | Data Protection, IT Outsourcing, Network, Software, The TOucan’s Cable |
As a small business owner, you may struggle with balancing all you have to get done in a day. Managing your software, hardware, email and website aren’t things you should be doing when you can have a professional IT company handle it. In fact, you may be costing your...
