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The Biggest Cyber Threat in the Caribbean…
What is Ransomware? Ransomware attacks have become more impactful in recent years and unlike the broad targeting and opportunistic approach of earlier ransomware infections, modern attackers vary their attack patterns depending on their discoveries. Attackers use these weaknesses to elevate their privileges by stealing more valuable data leading to bigger pay-outs and no guarantee that…
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4 Reasons to Move to the Cloud
4 Reasons to Move to the Cloud Cloud computing has revolutionized how organizations connect with their employees, customers, and business partners. It significantly reduces operational and maintenance costs, facilitates business continuity throughout the global pandemic, improves employee productivity and allows for faster technological development/deployment. Cloud computing utilizes the internet to deliver applications/services. It is now a widely adopted practice for businesses to store their data/applications on cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). So, What Are the Benefits of Moving to…
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5 Reasons You Need Managed IT Services for Your Business
In any small or large business, your IT infrastructure plays an important role in the successful upkeep of your day-to-day operations. However, not all companies have access to the same level of in-house IT expertise or infrastructure as others. For example, a small start-up may not be able to compete in terms of: Utilizing the…
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4 Considerations Before Purchasing Management Software
Change is inevitable. In 2020 alone, businesses have been forced to drastically change how they attract and interact with potential customers, how they sell/ship their goods and services as well as how they operate internally to maintain efficiency and increase productivity. Business management software is no longer a nice-to-have, it is the foundation which supports…
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5 Things to Consider Before Building Software for Your Business
Building software is a headache. The process can be very time consuming, expensive, and unforgiving. Most businesses that weren’t already working towards digital transformation are now actively considering developing software to: facilitate e-commerce for customers allow employees to work remotely Before you build an application for your business, here are 5 things to consider: 1.…
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Digital Transformation to Mitigate the Effects of COVID-19 on Business Productivity
The world economy is on the brink of recession thanks to the coronavirus. Countries have closed their borders, gas prices are falling precipitously and businesses world-wide have/are considering closing their offices temporarily to limit transmission among employees. The coronavirus will pass, but it will seriously impact some businesses before it goes; especially those that have…
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5 Steps for Successful Digital Transformation
Companies nowadays are faced with two options; innovate or face extinction. Consumers expect higher quality goods/services delivered faster, new competition abounds from smaller more agile organizations and entire industries are being disrupted by rapid innovation. 85% of enterprise decision-makers say they have a time frame of two years to make significant inroads into digital transformation…
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3 Tips for Surviving the Era of Automation
40% of traditional jobs will be eliminated by automation within the next 15 years says Kai-Fu Lee, Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneer. Automation refers to the use of machines and technology to make processes run on their own without human intervention. As labour intensive jobs become obsolete, workers and businesses alike must ensure they adjust to…
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5 Benefits of Outsourcing IT Through Managed Services
Maintaining your IT infrastructure can be very costly and time consuming. Utilising Managed IT Services lets you focus on your core business operations and cut expenses. Here are 5 ways outsourcing IT can help your business: 1. Reduce Labour Cost Hiring and training IT professionals is costly. Outsourcing IT to a Managed Services company lets you…
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