When “Our IT Guy Handles Everything” Stops Working
Plenty of Rhode Island businesses run their whole technology operation on one person. Sometimes it’s an employee who is ...
Your Backup Exists. Could You Actually Recover?
Most business owners I talk to believe they're protected because someone, somewhere, set up a backup. The job runs. ...
Signs It's Time to Switch IT Providers
Most businesses switch IT providers for the wrong reason, and they stay too long with the wrong one for a worse reason. The wrong reason ...
Why Phishing Still Works — And What Actually Stops It
Phishing is the oldest trick in the book, and your people have probably sat through training on it more ...
What Should a Small Business Budget for IT Each Year?
There is no perfect formula for an IT budget, and anyone who hands you one is skipping the part ...
The Off-Season Is When Accounting Firms Should Fix Their IT
Tax season is over. For most accounting firms in Rhode Island, that means a few weeks to catch your ...
Technical Debt Is Quietly Draining IT Service Budgets
Technical debt rarely appears as an immediate crisis, yet its long-term impact on IT operations can be substantial. It comes from picking convenient, short-term solutions that allow for fast implementation but are ...
Building a Cybersecurity Curriculum Informed by Real-World Attackers
Business owners worldwide have to protect their companies and clients against cybersecurity attacks, which occur every day. Unfortunately, the gap in the cybersecurity workforce totals about 4.8 million people, leaving businesses vulnerable. ...
Technology Reduces Friction Across Daily Small Business Operations
Even with recent advances in technology, many people still experience friction in the workplace due to operational processes. That friction is problematic, as it can lead to reduced productivity, declining employee morale, ...
Why Digital Payments Make Business Transactions Easier Today
Depending only on old-fashioned payment options, such as cash and checks, can drain a business's time and resources. Traditional payment methods typically carry hidden fees and require time-consuming reconciliation tasks. In a ...
