Business Planning | Strategic Technology Planning | Getting Better IT Results
It's not too early for business owners and managers to update their business plan for the coming year. Planning is necessary to not only make sure that you'll meet your 2019 goals, but to set up a realistic timeline for execution. For example, let’s just say that your 2019 goal is to add an additional million dollars to your business. How are you going to do that? What is going to be different about the way your business operates in order to make that happen? Can any functions be automated or outsourced? Will you be hiring any additional resources? Will you be moving or opening a new location?
Tech Girl | Improving Productivity
As you may have heard, Microsoft will be saying its official goodbye to Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. The “end of life” of an operating system means that they will no longer be releasing any of the updates that keep it safe and secure.
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IT Support FAQs | Tech Tips | Tightening IT Security
Want to make sure your smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices are as secure as possible? Check out this 90-second video tip from Chris, one of Accent’s vCIOs, with 3 tips to secure your mobile devices.
You’ve just typed up your monthly email to your loyal followers and clients and you hit the magic button — send!
Tech Girl | Strategic Technology Planning
January 14, 2020 marks the end of support for one of the most popular operating systems for businesses – Windows 7. It was released in 2009 and has served us well, but the end is near and it’s time to start planning your transition.
Tech Girl | Tightening IT Security
With the recent enforcement of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, 2018, there’s been a lot of talk regarding regulatory compliance; specifically, who is responsible for what.
Tightening IT Security | Tech Girl
Most small business executives agree that cyber security threats are real. From malware to phishing scams, many have gone through the pain of losing data, money, productivity, or all of the above. If you haven’t suffered a loss yet, you should count yourself among the lucky. You know that your company data should be secured as much as possible, but cyber security is an expansive topic with many areas to cover, so where do you start?
Employees have a wide range of skill sets, and the ability to use technology effectively isn’t always one of them. Business owners and managers frequently ask about the best ways to train employees on technology. Most of the time, they’re asking for basic Microsoft Office training. The good news is, there are a ton of free and low-cost training resources available.
To get some insights into what we can expect in 2018, I reached out to a few Southern California executives in varying fields and asked them what their predictions were for the year. Once I gathered the data, a few themes emerged. Not surprisingly, many of them had to do with technology, or the impact technology is having on other areas of business. Here are a few of the trends we can expect this year:
If you’ve been following the news, you may have heard about two new security threats, called Meltdown and Spectre. Your technology security is critical to us and we’ve been monitoring the situation closely since the news broke on Wednesday, January 3rd. Details are still unfolding, so we’ll keep you posted. Here’s what we know now.
