Information Technology Articles and Resources for Small Business
IT Risk Assessments Matter Is your organization prepared to mitigate the potential damage that a catastrophic event such as Superstorm Sandy or a malicious cyber-attack could cause? While your organizationmight have in place a simple plan which would allow for a one day closure without adversely affecting its bottom line or reputation, there are occasions [...]
Any time your business has an IT project of any size, it will benefit from an experienced project manager. An experienced project manager can help ensure that your business’s projects will always have the following: An identified strategy that identifies all potential risks and identifies how they will be addressed. A “roadmap” that is easy [...]
If your organization uses any Microsoft applications, it should insist that its IT support provider use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP Toolkit) before upgrading any components of to your organization’s infrastructure. MAP Toolkit is a comprehensive utility that your IT support provider can use to assess your information systems prior to upgrading Microsoft [...]
In order to remain competitive, your business needs to adopt new information technologies that will give it access to data that will help it take advantage of newly identified opportunities while gaining the flexibility to avoid potential problems. The best way to adopt new information technologies is through the implementation of an IT project. When [...]
If your business shares in common with most other businesses the reality that managing electronic data can be overwhelming, then it needs to leverage technology to streamline the process of content management. At some point, someone in your organization will need access to a document that they can’t find because it wasn’t saved in the [...]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released approximately one month ago by Microsoft with a potential final release date of October 2012. As your trusted IT Services provider, we at All Covered are very interested in how Windows 8 will provide your business with a better OS and user experience than previous versions of Windows provided. [...]
If your company uses information technology in any way, and if your company gives employees access to it, IT consulting companies advise that your business needs to have an acceptable usage policy (AUP) in place. IT support companies believe that a carefully worded AUP will provide your employees with the right levels of access and [...]
On April 18th, 2011, Microsoft released a beta version of their soon to be released Microsoft Office 365 which will be offered as an affordable subscription service. IT support providers recommend that your business consider how Office 365 can complement or perhaps even replace existing productivity suites. What it is Microsoft Office 365 is a [...]
Not all IT companies can provide optimum support and services to small to medium business enterprises. SMB’s have different needs compared to their larger counterparts. Because its business operations are usually run by a smaller group of people, resources are often limited and responsibilities are either stretched or juggled. Many small businesses still believe they [...]
Many small to medium-sized business owners mistakenly believe that strategic planning is only for large businesses. Yes, bigger companies can afford the time and staff to develop a sound business plan, but we all know that in order to compete in the marketplace, it wouldn’t hurt to come up with your own game plans – [...]
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