Bringing A Fully-Equipped IT Department To Small Businesses

Is your business feeling the growing pains of expansion? Small businesses are in that challenging spot of being too big for residential, home, or hobby services, but too small to justify major enterprise equipment. If the idea of hiring a whole Information Technology staff and buying big, expensive servers sounds like a painful, but necessary sacrifice...well, stop what you're doing before someone gets hurt. It's not necessary, and a few computer system scaling tips can help you figure out what you actually need for a business that isn't quite enterprise-level yet. [Read More]

FAQ About PCI Assessments

Have you decided to start accepting major credit cards for your business in an effort to gain more customers? Before you can begin accepting major credit cards from customers, you must make sure that the process can be done in a secure manner. Basically, your business must be able to pass a Payment Card Industry (PCI) assessment before you can move forward. Keep in mind that accepting debit cards that have major credit card company logos means that your business must pass the assessment as well. [Read More]

The Pros And Cons Of Using An IT-Managed Service Provider For Your Business

If you have a small or mid-sized business, you may not need to hire a dedicated IT professional for your office. There simply may not be enough work to go around. However, many offices still need help installing new software, monitoring their employees computer usage and fixing computer, software and internet issues. If this is the case, you can outsource IT needs to an IT professional as needed or hire an IT managed service provider. [Read More]

Dealing With Slow Wifi Speeds? Here's A Few Diagnostics

Wireless internet simply isn't as fast as a wired connection of the same technology level at present, but that doesn't mean you need to deal with sloppy, lost packets and rampant disconnections. Whether you're enjoying some casual online gaming that doesn't need the perfect response time (ping) or just checking email, here are a few diagnostics and improvement points to make your wireless internet a lot more responsive. Common Causes Of Blockage And Low Signal [Read More]