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Each year on February 1st, we celebrate National Change Your Password Day. While it’s not a holiday that gets you off work, it serves as a good opportunity each year to do a quick check-in and make sure you’re using strong passwords and the best practices for passwords that will keep your accounts protected.

Is your company looking to hire an IT firm? Unfortunately, unless you’re tech-savvy or experienced with IT contracts, there can be hidden costs that you wouldn’t expect or know to look for. While it can sound appealing to go for the cheapest firm, that decision can end up costing you more in the long run due to carve-outs and hidden fees in the contract.

Long gone are the days when phones were simple devices used to make calls. Today our phones are advanced, handheld supercomputers that can do everything from pay a bill to order lunch for delivery to edit videos and more.

But with more capabilities come more risks.

As January ushers in a new year of fresh starts and possibilities, there's a date on the calendar that holds immense importance in the world of IT and cybersecurity: January 28, celebrated as Data Privacy Day. This international observance serves as a reminder for individuals and businesses alike, emphasizing the critical values of privacy and trust.

Dental practices treat patient care with the greatest priority above all else. But while that’s their primary concern in their day-to-day operations, there are other obligations to consider, such as compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), specifically regarding safeguarding patient information.

Legal documents are essential to law firms, as these contain the core agreements, rulings, and transactions that form the foundation upon which a legal practice stands. They’re so important that you’ll probably be compelled to save them first in the event of a disaster.

Have you ever searched for a specific website but landed on a completely different one after misspelling a letter or two in the URL? This deceptive tactic is known as cybersquatting. This practice not only jeopardizes the online presence of businesses and individuals but also poses a significant challenge in the ever-evolving landscape of cyber security.

If you’re hoping to cut costs and boost profitability in 2024 without compromising productivity or efficiency, assessing the technology you use in day-to-day operations is one of the first areas in your business to examine.

We’ve created a road map that you can use to go step-by-step through your organization to determine if and where you can be saving money or utilizing new or better technology to improve operational efficiency.

Continuing on from our previous blog post, we’re answering one of the most common questions we get from new prospective clients: “What do you charge for your IT services?” In the last blog posted, we discussed the most common models – break-fix and managed IT. In this post, we’ll discuss the actual fees.

Before you can accurately compare the fees, services and deliverables of one IT services company to that of another, you need to understand the two predominant pricing and service models most of these companies offer. Many companies offer a blend of the two, while others are strict about offering only one service plan.