A notification in your pocket dings and lets you know someone is trying to log into your email.
That’s weird, you think, I didn’t do that.
Upon closer inspection, you notice the login request is coming from Paris, France. Something’s not right.
Collaboration is the act of working with someone to produce or create something. In today's workplace the words "in real time" need to be added to this. Sending emails back and forth is not collaboration, and it is certainly not productive! When working remotely it is critical to standardize on a collaboration application across your organization.
Most organizations have one central place for storing a lot of sensitive information. Some offices save documents to personal or work computers, or somewhere else on their servers. Others, including myself, rely on SharePoint for information saving and sharing.
When thinking about IT, it's helpful to look at each piece separately....
The first part is all about INFORMATION, and this is key to running your business. Businesses that have an IT department should be staffing functions that add value to the business.
Subscriptions have been around forever.
Columbia House Music, wine-of-the-month, magazines, and now all our favorite streaming music and TV services. As we move to a service-based economy this the subscription trend will continue, especially for consumption based services, like technology!
Businesses need to re-think how they are purchasing their IT software and hardware.
Cash is King.
Cash is king and anyone that tells you otherwise hasn't run out of it! Cash flow is how much money is either produced or used by a business. This should not be confused with the "bottom line" number of your Profit & Loss statement.
Businesses Accept Technical Risks Without Knowing It.. Stringfellow Can Help.
There are various ways you can address risks in a business environment. A quick web search will show the same iteration of four options: accept, avoid, reduce, transfer. Technology risks in a business should be clearly understood due to their impact across all business operations.
Not Surprising....
Another article about the significant shift in the MSP industry towards the cloud. It surprises me that this is surprising! We have been recommending cloud services to our Clients since we started in 2005. The model of making money off installing servers and reselling equipment is done.
Phones Occupy a Special Place In the Technology World.
They are one of the few devices that haven't changed since Alexander Graham Bell's first call. Their purpose is simple, to connect people together over audio. Sure we can text, Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook…but to hear someone's voice is still a very human connection, that we all want to ability to make.
Digital Haves and Have Not's
The debate about whether the future is analog or digital ended in the 80's. Once a PC was put on every desktop there was no stopping the digital revolution. Today's debate is now around what LEVEL of participation you will have in the revolution! As the economy becomes more and more digital, it will directly impact your business's performance.