There are many reasons why some small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fail during the first five years of operation. Once of the most under-valued reason is preparing for major disruptions like natural disasters and cyberattacks. If you want to prevent this from happening to your business, you need a business continuity plan (BCP). What is […]
Most business owners know that having a business continuity plan (BCP) is key to keeping their business running after a disaster strikes. Despite the best planning efforts, there are still some small details that can derail a BCP. Keep reading to find out the top five business continuity planning mistakes to avoid.
Microsoft Office 365 Backups
That stuff's all backed up, right?
Ah - no. The simple answer is no. UNLESS you set it up... There is some confusion around Microsoft 365's data retention policy and the common thought is "It's in the cloud, it must be backed up!"
That is just not the case.
Protect Your Data Against Cyber Criminals Time and again, we have seen hackers infiltrate even the most secure systems of multinational corporations. As a business owner, you can’t afford a data breach, as it could cost you your clients and reputation.
So you're thinking about moving your phone system to Microsoft Teams. This is a great step towards modernizing your communication and using a platform your employees are likely already familiar with. You can read more about that here. Adoption of the Teams platform is nothing short of astonishing.
Protect Your Cloud Data with Datto Backupify
Disgruntled employees are not nice people, and when they leave they often make an "exit statement" and wreak havoc on your network, or their company data and email. In some cases, they might delete their mailbox, OneDrive or SharePoint files, erase Teams history or delete contacts.
Multi Factor Authentication - The New Normal
Multi-factor Authentication... This is a pain - I have to put my password in and THEN I get to answer a text and enter a code? OR I have to press another button OR approve a connection???
Why should I use Multi Factor Authentication ?
It's simple - this is by far the best way to stop a hacker from accessing your account - EVEN IF they get your username and password.
Print Management Export/Import Feature
I recently came across an issue where all printers under Devices and Printers went missing. This occurred after a server that we manage suddenly lost power. It is interesting to note that all printer drivers were still present, and the spooler service was running.
At Beringer Technology Group we work with our customers to understand backup and disaster recovery needs and then recommend the best possible solution. One of the products we recommend across our customer base are Datto backup and recovery devices. Datto’s products have many great features including the ability to run backups to the device and then to a cloud-based repository.
Cybercrime and Security have continuously been hot topics of discussion. We live in a world where technology is king and have become a smart phone society, where most people use their phone to access their personal information. How many employees surf the web and download viruses or harmful information because of lack of knowledge?
