A Simple IT Health Check for Boston Businesses: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Most IT problems at a 10–75 person company are not discovered. They are announced. The backup that hadn’t worked since June announces itself on the day you need it. The laptop with no encryption announces itself when it’s left on the commuter rail. The former employee’s account announces itself when someone logs in from an […]
Business Continuity Planning for Small Businesses: What You Actually Need and How to Build It in a Day
The Short Version A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is the documented, tested process your organization follows to keep operating — or return to operation — after a disruptive event. You don’t need a hundred-page document to have a functional plan. What you need is clarity on six questions: What are your critical functions? How quickly […]
7 Common IT Mistakes Putting Your Business At Risk
As a business, you plan for everything from driving traffic to increasing revenue. However, one aspect that companies often fail to take into account their business plans is IT security. Without the right IT infrastructure and cybersecurity precautions in place, your company is at high risk of losing all your valuable information to technology malfunctions or worse, cyberattacks.
Regardless of your business size, industry, or amount of investment in IT security to date, here are six common information technology mistakes that we see business across the board make, time and time again. Take a look to see which mistakes your company is making, and the steps that you should take to eliminate technology risk for your business.