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Protect Your Computers from Summer Storms: A Small Business Guide

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Protect your Company’s Computers from Summer Storms: A Small Business Guide

Summer storms can cause power surges and outages, putting your IT systems at risk. Here’s how to protect your business:

  1. Use Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
    UPS devices give you backup power during outages, allowing you to save work and shut down systems safely. This prevents data loss and hardware damage.
  2. Install Surge Protectors
    Power surges can damage electronics. Connect all important IT equipment to surge protectors with high ratings for better protection.
  3. Regular Data Backups
    Regularly back up your data both on-site and off-site (or in the cloud). This ensures you can quickly recover your data after a power issue.
  4. Conduct a Risk Assessment
    Find out which systems are most vulnerable during a power outage or surge. Focus on protecting these systems first.
  5. Train Your Team
    Make sure your employees know how to shut down equipment properly during a power outage. Regular training reduces risks.

Protecting your IT infrastructure from summer storms is essential.

Prepare now to safeguard your technology and ensure your business keeps running smoothly. Feel free to contact us today to learn more about protecting your IT infrastructure from summer storms!

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The Business Owner’s Complete Guide to Phishing

Everything you need to know to keep your team and data safe.

Chances are you know about phishing.

It’s where someone sends you a fake email pretending to be someone else. They’re hoping you’ll click a bad link or download a dangerous attachment.

It’s one of the biggest kinds of cybercrime.

But do you know what the red flags are?

We’ve created this new guide with our top advice on how to stay a step ahead of cyber criminals. Read it here: GUIDE: The Business Owner’s Complete Guide to Phishing

If you’re interested in finding out more, book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

Guide: Bettering Your Business with VoIP

Over the last number of years, VoIP phones have evolved immensely. You’ll now find that they are better quality and more reliable than traditional phone lines. On top of that, they have huge cost-saving, better accessibility, an endless number of advanced features, easy scalability, and are shown to increase productivity. Sounds like a tool that could benefit your business, doesn’t it?

We’ve created this new guide to help you understand what VoIP phones are, and how they are sure to better your business. Read it here: GUIDE: BETTERING YOUR BUSINESS WITH VOIP

Interested in finding out more? Book a discovery call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/. If you decide to make the change to VoIP, we will provide you will the phones FREE OF CHARGE!

GUIDE: How to Get the Perfect Video Call Setup, Whatever Your Budget

Ever been on a video call, and the other person looks and sounds BAD?

Perhaps they’re staring down at a laptop webcam (never a great angle) and they’re so badly lit that they look like a shadow in the dark. Maybe they have a cheap microphone which makes them sound like they’re on a bad phone call?

Video calls are here to stay. If there’s any chance that your team members are video calling like this, it’s time to give them an upgrade.

In our newest guide, we’ve listed our recommendations on how to improve your video calls within any budget size. Download your copy for free here: GUIDE – HOW TO GET THE PERFECT VIDEO CALL SETUP, WHATEVER YOUR BUDGET

Want help improving your team’s setup? Book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

GUIDE: The 7 KPIs For Your IT ROI

How to Ensure Your IT Spending is an Investment & Never an Expense

No matter what kind of business you run, technology sits at the heart of it, and it’s going to become more and more important in the future.

Big business thinkers see IT as a long-term investment. They understand the correlation between the short-term impact to cash flow, and the enormous long-term benefits of business growth, increased productivity and highly satisfied staff and customers.

To ensure your Return on Investment (ROI), there are several Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track. Our new guide walks you through them. Read it here: GUIDE – The 7 KPIs For Your IT ROI

If you’re interested in finding out more, book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

GUIDE: The Business Owner’s Briefing – Reduce the Burden on your Brain

Focus more, be interrupted less… and get more done

Business owners and managers ALWAYS have a lot on the go. You are not only having to worry about your own work, but also whatever your people are needing from you at that moment. It’s a lot for your brain to handle.

Fortunately, there are many tools that you can utilize to reduce your interruptions, free up your time and help you focus. Many of them are even included in your Microsoft 365 subscription.

We’ve created this short guide to help you focus more, be interrupted less, and GET MORE DONE! Read it here… BUSINESS OWNER’S BRIEFING: REDUCE THE BURDEN ON YOUR BRAIN

Want help improving productivity in your business? Book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

Guide: The Danger’s of Employee’s “Other” Laptop

How to Keep Your Business’s Data Safe During the Work from Home Revolution

We’ve all come to accept that working from home and hybrid working are here to stay. In many ways, we’ve embraced this change well. However, one way that many businesses are lacking is in additional security measures for those working away from the office.

Unmanaged devices are a big concern that business’s need to explore, as they have the potential to compromise ALL of your business’s crucial data. We’ve created this brand-new guide to outline the concerns and some ways that your business should be protecting itself. Read it here: The Dangers of Employee’s “Other” Laptop

Want help ensuring your business is protected? Book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

Guide: Your Essential Cloud Migration Strategy Checklist

Have you considered moving your business data and applications over to a cloud-based solution? The thought can be a little overwhelming since is can sound very complex.

The reality is, there is a lot that can go wrong – increased downtime, data loss, things not working as they should – but when done correctly, the benefits are countless. You will see big cost savings, increased security, and better scalability, just to name a few. And of course, access to extra features is a plus.

If you’re wondering if a cloud-based solution may be the right fit for you, download our FREE guide here: YOUR ESSENTIAL CLOUD MIGRATION STRATEGY CHECKLIST
If you’re interested in finding out more about cloud migration, book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.

Guide: The REAL Cost of Insider Attacks & Your Strategy to Prevent Them

Did you know that the biggest security threat to your business is on your payroll? The chances of your business suffering a data breach due to an insider attack is incredibly high. Most of these attacks are completely accidental, as all it takes is one well-meaning employee to click a bad link. On the other hand, some attacks are done maliciously by employees looking to make money or cause damage.

Both kinds of attacks can be very detrimental to your business. Luckily, there are steps you can take to prevent them. Our newest guide outlines 5 key areas that your business should focus on to prepare yourself for insider attacks. Read it here: The Real Cost of Insider Attacks & Your Strategy to Prevent Them

If you would like any help, book a 15 minute, no obligation call with us at www.durham-it.ca/book-a-call/.