Many SMB owners think IT downtime only costs them a few productive hours, but there’s a lot more at stake when your systems go down. Customer satisfaction and loss of brand integrity are just two of the key losses apart from the more evident costs such as lost productivity and a temporary dip in sales. Here’s a few other ways downtime can hurt your business: 1. Customer...
Read More1. Backup Files Every Day - As catastrophic as data loss is, the number of businesses that still are not backing up their network is unbelievable. According to the Symantec Small to Medium Size Businesses (SMB) data, only 23% of SMBs are backing up their data on a daily basis and fewer than 50% are backing up data weekly. Any number of events can result in...
Read MoreAccording to Symantec SMB, 50% of SMBs admit to having no backup and disaster recovery plan in place. 41% of those surveyed confessed that they had never even given much thought to implementing a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. If you are one of them, then you really need to think about whether you can afford the status quo. Answering these questions will help...
Read MoreNever in recent years has it been so vital to stay current on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. 2016 brought 13 settlements and nearly tripled 2015's total collected fines. Currently, the average settlement amount is continuing to surpass 2016, and nine actions have already been settled in 2017. How to Avoid a HIPAA Violation The recent increase in enforcement of HIPAA violations has shown...
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