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You Get What You Pay For with Cheap Antivirus

You Get What You Pay For with Cheap Antivirus

So, you’ve added an antivirus to your business’ cybersecurity protections. That’s great—it’s an essential element of the comprehensive defenses that a modern business needs. However, it is important that the antivirus you’re relying on is, in fact, reliable.

Let’s go over how not all antivirus tools are the same, and what makes it so important to implement one that meets your business’ needs and protects against the threats you would otherwise have to deal with.

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If Your Current IT Support is “Fine,” You Need Something Better

If Your Current IT Support is “Fine,” You Need Something Better

Let me ask you something: how well does your current IT support function?

If your first instinct is to say something vaguely positive, like “good” or “fine,” you’re probably missing out on significant benefits that could come from a more immersive and fleshed-out service delivery, rather than a stopgap meant to preserve the status quo. If your provider has never asked you about the future and your goals for it, it may be time to seek what else is out there.

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3 Ways Your Business Should Never Use Generative AI

3 Ways Your Business Should Never Use Generative AI

With the rise of generative AI infiltrating pretty much every sector of society, it’s no wonder that businesses are finding creative new ways to use it for their gain. However, you need to be especially careful when using generative AI in the workplace. Today, we want to cover three common no-no’s that your business should keep in mind as it navigates the wild landscape that is AI.

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5 Telltale Signs It's Time for a Change in IT Support

5 Telltale Signs It's Time for a Change in IT Support

You’ve got a business to run, and the last thing you need is for your technology to throw a wrench in the works. You’ve entrusted your IT to a support provider, but lately, you’ve had a nagging feeling that things aren’t quite right. Are you just being paranoid, or is your IT support really failing your business?

Let’s cut to the chase and look at five warning signs that it might be time to find a new IT partner.

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The Limitations of Tape Backup (And Why BDR Is Better)

The Limitations of Tape Backup (And Why BDR Is Better)

Remember tape backup? For some SMBs who have moved on, this form of data backup is a clunky and frustrating relic of the past. But if you aren’t remembering it and are instead still dealing with it, you might be experiencing some operational frustrations of your own. Today, we want to cover a better solution—one that takes the unpredictability out of business continuity.

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