Archive for July 2018
Five Things You Should Do Right Now to Preserve Your Network and Systems
1. 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…
Read MoreData Loss Can Cause You to Shut Down
Small and medium-sized businesses today are relying more than ever on IT systems to efficiently run their business, support customers and optimize productivity. These systems house sensitive digital data ranging from employee and customer information to internal emails, documents, and financial records, sales orders and transaction histories. This is in addition to applications and programs…
Read MoreCan You Really Afford Not to Have a Backup Plan?
According 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…
Read MoreDoes two-factor authentication matter for file sharing?
Today, let’s look at two-factor authentication and its value in protecting your file sharing efforts. First, what is it? Two-factor authentication requires two different forms of identification to verify an employee. In general, the idea behind it is that the two forms of identification aren’t necessarily closely linked to each other: the possession of one…
Read MoreThe 3 Necessities of True Collaboration: A Primer
Today’s blog is a basic primer on what a complete File, Sync, and Share (FSS) solution includes. Very simply, FSS is a software service that allows you to share all manner of files, documents, spreadsheets and images within an organization as well as with outside third parties, such as customers and prospects. For the average…
Read MoreIncrease Mobile Productivity with File Sync & Share
How often do you see people working on their laptops or tablets in coffee shops? Probably a lot, and this is going to become even more the norm as the traditional ‘workplace’ changes. For example, some companies don’t even give their employees personal workstations, and almost everyone is expected to be available 24/7. As a…
Read MoreUse File Sync & Share as a Good Branding Opportunity
Are you letting your employees use any file sharing solution they want? Are they collaborating with clients over different platforms? Sharing files via email, text and consumer-grade File Sync & Share (FSS)? Aside from the security risks you are taking and the (in)convenience factor, is this really putting the company in the best light? Think…
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