Raising the bar on Guidelines
If you aren’t getting better then you are falling behind, and we feel that this applies to the current FFIEC guidelines we use to conduct our controls reviews and risk assessments. So instead of waiting on the FFIEC to release updated guidelines (that probably wouldn’t be as extensive as the scope we use) we are […]
e-Review Process
Our e-Review Process is an extremely helpful and money-saving tool for your company. We’re able to perform many of our services through using innovative technology without having to go on-site.
Breaking News: Downtime Kills Small Businesses
Breaking News: Downtime Kills Small Businesses Downtime is bad news for any business whether big or small. A recent two-hour New York Times’ downtime occurrence sent Twitter ablaze and their stock price plummeting. Google going down for one to five hours resulted in lost revenue up to $500,000 and decreased […]
3 things your Managed Services Provider (MSP) wants you know
3 things your Managed Services Provider (MSP) wants you know Are you considering bringing a MSP on board? Or perhaps you already have one. Either way, for you to truly benefit from your relationship with a MSP, you need to build a solid bond with them. As a MSP who has been in this business […]
Understanding Managed Services and How They Benefit SMBs
Understanding Managed Services and How They Benefit SMBs Small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) receive a lot of calls each day from slick sales people peddling the next technology trend that’s going to save them money and revolutionize how they do business. They’re all too quick to caution that if you don’t […]
4 Essential Pieces to Any Small Business BYOD Strategy
4 Essential Pieces of Any Small Business BYOD Strategy Believe it or not, once upon a time, kids at the bus stop didn’t have cell phones and the mobile device strategy of many businesses was typically “you’ll take what you’re given, refrain from using it for any personal use, and the data […]
Understand How Data Losses Happen – In Order to Prevent Them
Small business owners are often worried about data loss. Rightly so, because data loss has the potential to wipe out a business. We have identified the most common forms of data loss so you can see how they fit into your business and assess the risks related to each of these pitfalls. […]
Why Small Businesses Shouldn’t Avoid Making Disaster Recovery Plans.
Why Small Businesses Shouldn’t Avoid Making Disaster Recovery Plans. Entrepreneurs and small businesses, especially ones that are fairly new, often don’t think about making plans to recover in case of a disaster. However, it is the smallest business that most likely has the fewest resources to fall back on in case of […]
4 Lesser-known benefits of hiring an MSP
4 Lesser-known benefits of hiring an MSP You are probably aware of the most common benefits of signing up with an MSP such as On-demand IT support: Having an MSP ensures that you get priority IT support when you need it. Scalable IT infrastructure: With an MSP by your side, you can scale your staff […]
Don’t let hurricanes blow your data away!
Don’t let hurricanes blow your data away! “Life is not about sheltering yourselves from the rain, it is about learning to dance in the storm”, goes a popular saying. But, if you are a small business, you first need to shelter your assets from the rain, before you can afford to dance in the storm […]