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Author name: James Bennett-Ackland

Cloud Storage Tornado

The Great Migration: Why Businesses are Taking Data Back from the Cloud

In recent years, the cloud has been hailed as the ultimate solution for data storage, offering flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. However, many businesses are now reconsidering their reliance on public cloud services and are beginning to take their data back on-premise or to private cloud environments. But why this sudden shift? Why Some Businesses are […]

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The Hidden Dangers of DIY IT: Why Your Start-up Needs Professional Tech Support from Day One

You wouldn’t launch your start-up without a lawyer to draft your contracts or an accountant to set up your books. So why risk your entire operation with a DIY approach to IT?   In today’s digital-first business landscape, your technology infrastructure is just as crucial as your legal and financial foundations. Yet many entrepreneurs, in

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Unleash Your Business Potential with Network Attached Storage: The SMB Game-Changer

In today’s digital-first business landscape, data is king. However, for many small and medium business owners, managing that data efficiently and securely can feel like wrestling a constantly growing octopus. Enter Network-Attached Storage (NAS)—your secret weapon for taming the data beast and supercharging your operations.   What Exactly is NAS? Think of NAS as your

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Navigating the 2024 Email Changes: A Guide for Small and Medium Business Owners

  Email marketing has long been a powerful tool for businesses, offering a direct line to customers and clients. However, starting in June 2024, Google and Yahoo are introducing significant changes to their email delivery rules that could impact how your emails reach your audience. If you’re a small or medium business owner who isn’t

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Top IT Security Tips for the Legal Industry

In today’s digital age, IT security is crucial for the legal industry. Law firms handle sensitive client information that must be protected from cyber threats. Here are ten essential IT security tips for law firms to ensure their data and communications remain secure.   1. The Importance of Data Encryption for Law Firms Encrypting client

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Is Your Business One Disaster Away from Permanent Closure? The Harsh Reality of Not Having Backup and Disaster Recovery Plans

Imagine waking up to find your company’s critical data held hostage by a ransomware attack. Your operations would grind to a halt, customers would be unable to access services, and your reputation would hang in the balance.   This nightmare scenario is not just hypothetical – it’s a reality for many businesses. In fact, 93%

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Stand Out from the Customer Service Crowd by Training Your Own GPT Chatbot to Deliver Tailored 24/7 Online Support

Stand Out from the Customer Service Crowd by Training Your Own GPT Chatbot to Deliver Tailored 24/7 Online Support   Most visitors landing on your website likely encounter the same tired FAQ links and maybe a generic live chatbot that gives very little information and can be difficult to talk to.   As competition increases,

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Flawed Assumptions About Computer Hardware Waste Thousands at SMBs With Lost Productivity

Many well-intentioned leaders inadvertently handicap company productivity and tech budgets through dangerous false economies, underestimating computers’ total cost of ownership.   They’ll cringe paying a premium for business-class equipment upfront, yet waste far more long-term enduring consumer laptops and desktops ill-equipped to handle real workplace demands. The logic seems reasonable – workers mostly need tools

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Rapidly Growing Companies Get Suffocated by Unstructured Organic IT (…Here’s How to Break Through the Ceiling and Switch to Strategic IT)

Ambitious organisations tend to share a common technology journey as operations scale.   The early days felt exhilarating as a slick website, a new CRM, and a financial system catapulted progress.   But over time, as new departments and workflows emerge, the technology landscape expands haphazardly without centralised governance. Before long, this unchecked sprawl leads

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How to Boost Your Medical Field’s IT Security for Free in 1 Week (…This is a Goldmine for Healthcare Providers)

In today’s digital age, the security of medical information is paramount. For healthcare practices, safeguarding patient data on mobile devices is not just a best practice but a necessity.   The following statistics from the Cyber Security Report 2022 by the Australian Digital Health Agency show a very startling escalation that is only getting worse

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