Wintertime can feel like a wonderland. There’s hot cocoa, cozy fireside conversations, glistening white snowfall… ice storms, power outages and tons of employee sick days. You can’t predict the future, but a business continuity plan – BCP for short – ensures that unexpected events don’t slow you down because, in business, every minute counts – […]
A “Culture Of Appreciation” Improves Work And Customer Loyalty: Here’s How To Make Your Own
The desire to feel valued, recognized and appreciated is universal in Western culture, not only in our personal lives but also in the workplace. According to Great Place To Work’s 2023 discretionary effort study, 37% of respondents said that more recognition at work “would encourage them to produce better work more often.” Additionally, employees who […]
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4 Things to Do Now to Prevent Your CyberInsurance Claim from Being Denied
After a data breach in 2022, the leaders at Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS probably thought, “Thank goodness we have a cyber insurance policy.” But after claims investigators pulled out their microscopes, they found that ICS failed to use multifactor authentication (MFA) across all digital assets, which they had agreed to do in their policy. Travelers […]
How To Safely Share Passwords With Employees
If you ask a security professional, you get by-the book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that doesn’t work. Your office might be sharing a single password for apps like SurveyMonkey right now to save cash on buying additional users, and some social media accounts don’t even give you […]
Comparing Microsoft Azure vs. On-Premises Computing
Which one is right for your organization? Maybe it’s time to replace your old server. Maybe your business is expanding to new office locations, or you’re worried about disaster recovery. Or perhaps a growing number of employees now work remotely on a regular basis. Whatever the reason for assessing how you run your IT, cloud […]
Sweep Your Inbox Clean — How to Use an Overlooked Microsoft Outlook Tool
The secret to a tidy house is not letting it get messy in the first place. While that sounds easy and obvious, for many people it’s neither. It takes a concerted effort to consistently and routinely throw out what you don’t need and put things away where they can be found. The same is true […]