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Here you’ll find the latest from Simplified IT Consulting and around the IT industry.

Should you use UPS for your network gear?

March 10th, 2020

Smart business owners use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for emergency situations like a storm, fire, or other disasters. Often, a UPS is deployed for desktop computers to give employees ample time to save their work and prevent losing unsaved work. An even better power-saving strategy in emergency situations, however, is to use UPS for

Hackers come in all shapes and sizes

March 02nd, 2020

Hackers are known by the general public as cybercriminals, especially with so much news about nude celebrity photos beings released to the cloud, millions of customer information being stolen across many industries, and government agencies paying the ransoms hackers demand so that the former can regain access and control of their systems. However, did you

AI-powered VoIP: What businesses can expect

March 02nd, 2020

Business automation is quickly becoming a necessity for most organizations. While human input is still essential, automating processes — and powering them with artificial intelligence (AI) — has allowed for more efficient and effective operations. As telecommunications continue to play a big part in running most business operations, AI developers are also introducing advances in

Cloud computing in 2020: 5 trends to watch out for

February 28th, 2020

As a form of technology that’s gained mass adoption, cloud computing is maturing into something that’s standardized across major providers and exhibits high degrees of compatibility among various offerings. To help you get a picture of the latest cloud developments and see what’s viable for your business, we’ve gathered some of the top trends that

How scammers launch phishing attacks via VoIP

February 21st, 2020

In a vishing scam, scammers may pretend to be a bank representative, a government official, or any type of legitimate entity requesting confidential information via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platforms. With expanding avenues of cyberattacks, remaining vigilant is more important than ever. Learn why vishing campaigns are effective. VoIP makes it easy to create

Using Workplace Analytics to boost productivity

February 19th, 2020

Microsoft’s Workplace Analytics uses data gathered from email, documents, calendar, and other Office 365 applications to present a clear picture of both employee and manager productivity. It’s a clear upgrade from MyAnalytics, which allowed employees to view just their own data. How does Workplace Analytics work? A paid add-on to Office 365 enterprise plans, Workplace

5 Lessons learned from the biggest cybersecurity incidents of 2019

February 18th, 2020

As companies grow more dependent on technology, crimes perpetrated against them continue to proliferate in the digital space. Barely a week goes by without a major data breach making the headlines, but it’s the hundreds of thousands of smaller incidents targeting individuals and small businesses that we don’t hear about. Nonetheless, there’s still a lot

Benefits of technology business reviews

February 14th, 2020

Most small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don’t possess the resources to run and maintain their IT infrastructure, let alone assess whether it’s still driving value for the company. However, if you want to ensure everything is running smoothly, it’s important to conduct technology business reviews whenever possible. A technology business review reveals the strengths and

A smart approach to cybersecurity investment

February 10th, 2020

Cybersecurity is a threat to businesses across industries. Sometimes, organizations invest in security software without realizing the risks that come with it. Here are compelling reasons why identifying threats before buying cybersecurity products is paramount. Uncover threats and vulnerabilities Every business should run a risk assessment to evaluate its current cybersecurity infrastructure. Doing so is

5 Cybersecurity myths every hacker loves to prey on

February 03rd, 2020

Technology usually gets the blame when cybersecurity takes a turn for the worse, but the truth is that human error is almost always a business’s weakest link. Whether it’s mismanaged user privileges in the cloud or failing to upgrade from an unsupported operating system like the recently deprecated Windows 7, most incidents are a direct

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