You’re chugging along, getting work done, feeling good about your output and taking great satisfaction in your productivity for the day — and then that pesky alert pops up on your screen telling you that there’s a software update available. You ignore it, figuring you’ll do it later. Sound familiar? But if you’re like most…
Let’s face it — your data is a valuable asset to your business. Maybe it’s not what comes to mind when you think of valuable assets. Your hardworking employees or your conveniently located office might be what you think of first. But your data is valuable, and it’s important to ask yourself whether it’s as…
In many situations in life, we rely on the advice of professional experts for important reality checks. Think about the last time you had to hear some tough love from your doctor or from an auto mechanic. Sure, we sometimes don’t like to hear that we’ve been doing something wrong or that we’ve messed up…
There are plenty of good reasons to hire an IT company, but being in a crisis isn’t one of them — in other words, you should be actively working with an IT company long before a crisis ever happens. An IT company will alleviate some of the stress involved in the daily operations of your…
The type of bandwidth that’s right for your business is contingent on many factors. How many employees do you have? What types of software do they use? A company that processes a great deal of information will probably require more bandwidth than one that interacts with smaller files. When it comes to considering the best…
Technology and business have a symbiotic relationship. As tech innovates, new businesses come into being. As these new businesses emerge, tech makes doing business easier. In fact, technology is indispensable to business. Today, most business transactions couldn’t be conducted without technology. Over time, technology has caused an explosion in commerce. Tech has revolutionized traditional business…
There should be little doubt in anyone’s mind that technology profoundly impacts our daily lives. We use it extensively for work and play. Businesses rely on technology to thrive and though there are much to be said for the upside of technology, there are pitfalls as well. #1 Videochat Communication Although there are a number…
An unfortunate reality in our field is that there is no standard minimum qualification to offer IT support services. This leaves room for many pretenders. As your IT support needs develop, you should beware of people pretending to be proper IT support. Your business is more important than that to trust it to fakers. The…
Phishing is a big business and you’re their next mark. We’ve covered how to identify fake pages and how to identify fake emails previously, but here we’ll cover the consequences of falling for them. Many people don’t take the threat seriously and treat these events as if they were just a form of vandalism. Make…
With so many options out there to meet the many needs a small business has, many technology solutions providers such as hardware, email, CRM, and others have created programs to incentivize IT support providers to recommend them. These “partner programs” offer significant compensation to IT support companies like BL Technical Services. Considering this, the question…
Many of you are probably surprised that it’s not uncommon to find people using the recycle bin, or similarly named folder, to file important data. Luckily this practice is waning, but it seems that plenty of people still do it. Sending a file to the last step before being deleted should be taken with the…
Far too many organizations have no formal IT support strategy, and along with that comes no IT support budget. Successful companies recognize that IT support is an ongoing factor of their normal operation. It’s not something that you wait to break and then have it fixed. The productivity of your employees is worth ensuring that…
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