Five Reasons Multi-factor Authentication is a Must for 2021
Five Reasons Multi-factor Authentication is a Must for 2021 The dawn of the new year is a great time for new beginnings. For many small businesses, now is a perfect time to tackle some of those big ideas that got put on the back burner in the prior year, and we know there was a […]
Four Reasons Technology Fails (and what do about it)
Four Reasons Technology Fails (and what do about it) Most people underestimate the amount of maintenance technology requires. IT hardware gets old and exposed to relentless wear and tear, while operating systems and other software tools need continuous updates. Business leaders should implement a proactive approach to hardware and software maintenance. If you want to […]
Five Big Competitive Advantages from Your Technology Investments
Five Big Competitive Advantages from Your Technology Investments Technology is vitally important to businesses of all sizes. The question is, do you view technology as an expense or an investment. In our view, technology properly deployed and used can help companies build real and sustainable competitive advantages for several reasons. 1. Employee productivity Employee productivity […]
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters?
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters? Businesses of all sizes should think about their plans and preparations around backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity. While often confused, each of these concepts is unique and needs to be considered separately by business leaders. What are backups? First, let’s start with […]
Top 10 Technology Considerations When Planning an Office Move
Top 10 Technology Considerations When Planning an Office Move Office moves are a major undertaking. Companies will move offices for various reasons, including the need for more space, improvements to employee quality of life, or even downsizing due to increased remote workers. No matter the reason, office moves present a fantastic opportunity for organizations to […]
Work from Home, the Next Normal
Work from Home, the Next Normal Although we are still very much in the middle of the current pandemic, it is clear that working from home is here to stay, even in a post-pandemic world. Many employees could start returning to the office over the coming months, but many companies are making remote work a […]
Seven Key Ingredients for Work From Home Success
Seven Key Ingredients for Work From Home Success Necessity is the mother of invention. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s about how adaptable we humans can be. In just a few short months, a massive swath of the American working public has shifted to working from home full time. This quick shift has come […]
FBI Cyber Crime Briefing: Five Big Risks for Business Leaders
FBI Cyber Crime Briefing: Five Big Risks for Business Leaders Protek recently sponsored a special briefing from cyber security experts at the FBI. The event, Cyber Crime 101: FBI Cyber Security Webinar is available on-demand here. This cyber crime briefing featured Supervisory Special Agent, Elvis Chan, from the FBI’s San Francisco, CA field office. Special […]
Four Practical Steps to Get Employees All-In With Microsoft Teams
Four Practical Steps to Get Employees All-In With Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams is now the gold standard for business collaboration. While there are some popular alternatives for certain collaboration functions, like Zoom or Slack, only Teams brings together the best of chat, video conferencing, and file collaboration in one simple and easy to use platform. […]
Six Practical Benefits of Using Microsoft Teams Company-Wide
Microsoft Teams is now the gold standard for business collaboration. While there are some popular alternatives for certain collaboration functions, like Zoom or Slack, only Teams brings together the best of chat, video conferencing, and file collaboration in one simple and easy to use platform. What’s more, Microsoft Teams benefits are included in a Microsoft […]