Many organizations such as Google and Cisco have made the decision to have their employees work from home to keep them safe from spreading the novel Coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2. Other businesses did not make this decision on their own but rather were “volun-told” to work from home because their entire country was quarantined. Either […]
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Is your business one of the 20% NOT using Microsoft Office 365? Are you using one of the cheaper or free alternatives like Googleās G-Suite set of apps because it “promises” a similar range of functionality? What might be “good enough” when your business is a 1-3 person startup, quickly becomes limiting as your business […]
The success of the Windows Server 2008 operating system canāt be denied. It became a mainstay with small- and medium-sized businesses across a variety of industries. Around 85% of companies still run Windows Server 2008 due to the serverās proven reliability. And thatās part of the problem. What Companies Risk by Sticking with Windows Server […]
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Change is never easy when it comes to technology. We all love the familiarity of the software we use, we know the navigation menu and we know the shortcuts which adds to the efficiency of our workday. But, with technology, change is inevitable, and the end of support for Windows 7 is a major change. […]
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āMy IT person just quit! What should I do now!?ā If you havenāt said these words yet, just wait ā itās a matter of time. For small businesses and organizations, finding and retaining IT talent is a huge expense and time commitment. The technology industry is a highly competitive career field and talented IT professionals […]
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We donāt often think of it this way, but our technology providers are rather intimate with our businesses. Indeed, technology touches almost every area of our businesses ā from allowing us to check our work email from our phones to securing our most confidential information. Our IT, and, thus, our IT providers, have access to […]
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No matter how many times your IT provider, the evening news and fellow business owners warn you of the danger of ransomware attacks, you donāt take it seriously it until it happens to you. āNo one would bother attacking a small business in the <insert your industry> industry in Colorado,ā you tell yourself. But they […]
You may remember that the Colorado Department of Transportation was attacked by ransomware twice ā one of which was successful ā earlier this year. The successful attack sent 2,000 employees back to using paper and pencil for over a week. What many donāt know is that small businesses are just as big of a target […]
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Ransomware has been all over the news recently. If a company as large as Equifax can fall victim to a ransomware attack, you can be sure small businesses are at risk. No organization ā no matter its size ā is immune to attack. Why Would I Be a Target? Many business owners mistakenly think their […]
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At Simpleworks, fall is a time of new beginnings. We have two major announcements to share with you on our new beginnings: Our new website is now live, check it out! Your invited to our Open House! This relaunching of the Simpleworks brand is focused on conveying our message of āSimplicityā to you ā […]
10 Questions Before Responding to COVID-19
Blog, IT Solutions, News, Small Business IT ServicesMany organizations such as Google and Cisco have made the decision to have their employees work from home to keep them safe from spreading the novel Coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2. Other businesses did not make this decision on their own but rather were “volun-told” to work from home because their entire country was quarantined. Either […]
4 Reasons to Switch to Office 365
Blog, IT Solutions, News, Small Business IT ServicesIs your business one of the 20% NOT using Microsoft Office 365? Are you using one of the cheaper or free alternatives like Googleās G-Suite set of apps because it “promises” a similar range of functionality? What might be “good enough” when your business is a 1-3 person startup, quickly becomes limiting as your business […]
Goodbye: Windows Server 2008. Hello: Opportunity!
Blog, IT Service, IT Solutions, News, Small Business IT ServicesThe success of the Windows Server 2008 operating system canāt be denied. It became a mainstay with small- and medium-sized businesses across a variety of industries. Around 85% of companies still run Windows Server 2008 due to the serverās proven reliability. And thatās part of the problem. What Companies Risk by Sticking with Windows Server […]
The End is Coming for Windows 7 ā Prepare Now!
Blog, IT Service, IT SolutionsChange is never easy when it comes to technology. We all love the familiarity of the software we use, we know the navigation menu and we know the shortcuts which adds to the efficiency of our workday. But, with technology, change is inevitable, and the end of support for Windows 7 is a major change. […]
Losing Your IT Person: Turning a Loss into an Opportunity
IT Solutions, Outsourced IT Support, Small Business IT ServicesāMy IT person just quit! What should I do now!?ā If you havenāt said these words yet, just wait ā itās a matter of time. For small businesses and organizations, finding and retaining IT talent is a huge expense and time commitment. The technology industry is a highly competitive career field and talented IT professionals […]
Breaking Up with Your IT Provider? How to Find āThe Oneā
Blog, IT Service, IT Solutions, Outsourced IT Support, Small Business IT ServicesWe donāt often think of it this way, but our technology providers are rather intimate with our businesses. Indeed, technology touches almost every area of our businesses ā from allowing us to check our work email from our phones to securing our most confidential information. Our IT, and, thus, our IT providers, have access to […]
A Homebuilderās Data Meets Ransomware Termites
IT Solutions, Small Business IT ServicesNo matter how many times your IT provider, the evening news and fellow business owners warn you of the danger of ransomware attacks, you donāt take it seriously it until it happens to you. āNo one would bother attacking a small business in the <insert your industry> industry in Colorado,ā you tell yourself. But they […]
Ransomware: The Dos and the Donāts
Backups and Disaster Recovery, IT SolutionsYou may remember that the Colorado Department of Transportation was attacked by ransomware twice ā one of which was successful ā earlier this year. The successful attack sent 2,000 employees back to using paper and pencil for over a week. What many donāt know is that small businesses are just as big of a target […]
Ransomware Targets Businesses of All Sizes
Backups and Disaster Recovery, IT SolutionsRansomware has been all over the news recently. If a company as large as Equifax can fall victim to a ransomware attack, you can be sure small businesses are at risk. No organization ā no matter its size ā is immune to attack. Why Would I Be a Target? Many business owners mistakenly think their […]
Keeping IT Simple
IT Service, Outsourced IT Support, Small Business IT ServicesAt Simpleworks, fall is a time of new beginnings. We have two major announcements to share with you on our new beginnings: Our new website is now live, check it out! Your invited to our Open House! This relaunching of the Simpleworks brand is focused on conveying our message of āSimplicityā to you ā […]