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Are You Ready for 2022? Our Top 5 Tech Predictions
Here we are at the end of January already, racing ahead into 2022. Are you still keeping up with those New Year’s resolutions? Because the BITS team is still ready and raring to go this year! We're already preparing for what the coming months will bring our way. As we leave 2021 behind us,
Here we are at the end of January already, racing ahead into 2022. Are you still keeping up with those New Year’s resolutions? Because the BITS team is still ready and raring to go this year! We're already preparing for what the coming months will bring our way. As we leave 2021 behind us,
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We Wish You a Merry BITSmas: Our Favorite IT Carols
Ah, the holiday season! It’s the time for spending time with loved ones, reflecting on the past year, and gift-giving and acts of appreciation. It’s also time for radio stations and retail businesses to be taken over by everyone's favorite Christmas songs (we're looking at you, Mariah Carey). At BITS, we have a few favorite
Ah, the holiday season! It’s the time for spending time with loved ones, reflecting on the past year, and gift-giving and acts of appreciation. It’s also time for radio stations and retail businesses to be taken over by everyone's favorite Christmas songs (we're looking at you, Mariah Carey). At BITS, we have a few favorite
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Take it From Facebook: You Need a Cybersecurity Action Plan
Picture this: Years from now, you're sharing a holiday with your family. After overhearing you reminisce and discuss how unpredictable the beginning of the 2020s was–and hopefully how wonderful the rest of the decade was–a child in the family looks up from their tablet and asks you: "So, were you there for the great Facebook
Picture this: Years from now, you're sharing a holiday with your family. After overhearing you reminisce and discuss how unpredictable the beginning of the 2020s was–and hopefully how wonderful the rest of the decade was–a child in the family looks up from their tablet and asks you: "So, were you there for the great Facebook
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Protect Your Business and Network From Disaster During Hurricane Season
It's Hurricane Season. Unless you're a Carolina hockey fan, those words are enough to send a shiver down your spine, especially given how frequent—if not constant—hurricanes and storm warnings have become in recent years. Beyond the very real threat hurricanes pose to people's well-being and property, they also pose another challenge to small business owners.
It's Hurricane Season. Unless you're a Carolina hockey fan, those words are enough to send a shiver down your spine, especially given how frequent—if not constant—hurricanes and storm warnings have become in recent years. Beyond the very real threat hurricanes pose to people's well-being and property, they also pose another challenge to small business owners.
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Don’t Take the Bait: Tell-Tale Signs of Phishing Email Scams
We've all gotten those emails. They'll come from a company you've done business with, or from someone you know. A boss maybe. The wording is odd sometimes—there are always phrases that seem a little off, like "I'm stuck on a conference"—but the tone is usually urgent. Some action or information is needed. A cell phone
We've all gotten those emails. They'll come from a company you've done business with, or from someone you know. A boss maybe. The wording is odd sometimes—there are always phrases that seem a little off, like "I'm stuck on a conference"—but the tone is usually urgent. Some action or information is needed. A cell phone
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Cyber Insurance: Why You Need It and How Beacon Helps You Save
Bear with us here, because we're going to take a moment to talk about a subject that isn't particularly fun. Insurance. Ugggghhhh, right? Unless you are in the insurance business (in which case, sorry), there is nothing particularly enjoyable about insurance. It costs money, and if you ever use it, it means something bad has
Bear with us here, because we're going to take a moment to talk about a subject that isn't particularly fun. Insurance. Ugggghhhh, right? Unless you are in the insurance business (in which case, sorry), there is nothing particularly enjoyable about insurance. It costs money, and if you ever use it, it means something bad has
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How To Protect Your Business From Costly Ransomware Attacks
It's never good news when cybersecurity is in the news. Unfortunately, that's certainly been the case this year, as story after story has emerged of cyber attacks and hacks crippling major corporations and utilities. The ransomware attack that halted Colonial Pipeline, hiking prices and causing gas shortages on the East Coast, was one of the most
It's never good news when cybersecurity is in the news. Unfortunately, that's certainly been the case this year, as story after story has emerged of cyber attacks and hacks crippling major corporations and utilities. The ransomware attack that halted Colonial Pipeline, hiking prices and causing gas shortages on the East Coast, was one of the most
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Avoid A DIY Disaster: Call in the Pros for Your IT Needs
We get it: when you've got a problem, the temptation to handle it yourself is strong. It's why there's a whole do-it-yourself (DIY) industry, devoted to giving you the tools you need to get the job done on your own. And it's so satisfying and fulfilling, isn't it? Fixing your house and putting together a
We get it: when you've got a problem, the temptation to handle it yourself is strong. It's why there's a whole do-it-yourself (DIY) industry, devoted to giving you the tools you need to get the job done on your own. And it's so satisfying and fulfilling, isn't it? Fixing your house and putting together a
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Is Your Head In the Cloud? Here’s Why That’s Good For Your Business
How's that saying go? "Head in the clouds?" It's a term that usually has negative connotations, but maybe not for much longer. That's because nowadays, the term "cloud" has become synonymous with technology and cloud computing, a service that lets users store data and programs on a remote server—the cloud—and access it from anywhere they
How's that saying go? "Head in the clouds?" It's a term that usually has negative connotations, but maybe not for much longer. That's because nowadays, the term "cloud" has become synonymous with technology and cloud computing, a service that lets users store data and programs on a remote server—the cloud—and access it from anywhere they
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Business on Top, PJs on the Bottom: Optimize Your Remote Office To Keep Working For You
"Are you working from home?" It's become a common question this past year as the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. When it was suddenly unsafe to work in the offices we'd spent years commuting to every day, we adapted fast: spare rooms were transformed into makeshift offices, old chairs were drafted into service as desk
"Are you working from home?" It's become a common question this past year as the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. When it was suddenly unsafe to work in the offices we'd spent years commuting to every day, we adapted fast: spare rooms were transformed into makeshift offices, old chairs were drafted into service as desk
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