Most companies we talk to understand why it’s important to implement regular, systematic data backup processes. You don’t have to be an IT expert to acknowledge the value of protecting the data your business relies on. Many even acknowledge the common sense of the 3-2-1 Rule of Backup: Have at least three copies of your data; Store the copies on […]
How to Protect Your Business from the Rise of Ransomware
The latest reports about global cyberthreats are alarming. Ransomware is on the rise, and small and mid-sized businesses are the victims. Incidents of ransomware, which holds your data hostage until you pay up, increased a shocking 167 times in 2016. That’s 167 times (not 167 percent), from 3.8 million attack attempts in 2015 to 638 million in […]
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How to Simplify P21™ Reports to Generate Timely Business Insights
As an ERP system, Prophet 21® clearly offers wholesale distributors a lot of value for many different reasons. The platform creates the central nervous system for these types of businesses, enabling them to manage incredibly diverse inventory. But to really get the most out of P21™, you need to customize it to your company’s requirements—and that requires highly […]
How Strategic Is Your IT Plan?
How will your organization use information technology in 2020? That question was once the stuff of science fiction, but now it’s just three years away. While technology can change quickly, there’s no excuse for not having sketched out what kind of technology your business will likely need next year, three years and even five years down the road. But a […]
The True Cost of Downtime Without a Disaster Recovery Plan
Everyone knows they should have a disaster recovery plan for their business. Yet, it often gets shunted to the bottom of the To Do list. There are many reasons for this, but one underlying factor is that organizations tend to miscalculate the risk. There are two parts to this: underestimating the likelihood that a significant IT outage […]
Integrate Fax into Hosted P21™ with this Simple Technique
In an age of smartphone apps, cloud services and chat bots, the fax seems to be an anachronism. Despite how far IT has advanced with digital and cloud environments, the trusty fax persists. The modern commercial fax machine dates back to the mid-1960s—more than 50 years! Organizations continue to rely on it today as a primary […]