Small Business IT: Starting Off on the Right Foot
Can I be totally honest with you? Providing IT services to small businesses is often frustrating. That’s especially true when the first thing you ever hear from someone is when the whole office has collapsed into a catastrophic mess. I mean, sure—from a service provider’s point of view, there’s money to be made in the rescue effort. But there’s also …
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How to write a good security policy for BYOD or company-owned mobile devices
Mobile devices are among the most vulnerable tech items we own, because they’re easily exploited and can be quickly compromised by hackers. It’s essential for a company to have a solid security policy in place for mobile devices, be they bring-your-own-device (BYOD) or company-provided. Allowing employees the option to buy their own devices can save a company money, and employees …
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Why You Shouldn’t Fear Automation
On March 6, Uber reported that the company had been operating self-driving trucks on the roads in Arizona for several months. Who knew? Some entrepreneurs fear a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) and robots might take over jobs previously performed by humans. They see AI as another step toward automation-led obsolescence. In other quarters, business leaders, including entrepreneurs, are exuberant over …
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