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As useful as phone systems can be, they can be a real pain for a business to deal with. Between running the wiring for each office phone line (and dealing with the distraction that introduces into the workplace) and shouldering the significant bill from the phone company, it’s little wonder that many offices are abandoning traditional telephony in favor of a VoIP-based approach.

VoIP is short for Voice over Internet Protocol, which helps explain how a VoIP solution can be so beneficial to businesses. First of all, since it utilizes an Internet connection to transmit call data, VoIP requires no additional cabling. This eliminates the stresses of running new phone lines to ensure each employee has a connection.

The freedom from cabling also makes onboarding new staff members much easier, as it does the task of rearranging the workspace. VoIP also assists with mobile considerations, as many solutions also feature connected applications. This allows you the freedom to stay connected while away from the desk.

Lastly, but by no means the least of a business’ considerations, is price. VoIP is a much more economically friendly approach than the traditional landline system. This is due to the fact that, since your telephony is handled by your Internet connection, you have no need for a phone company and their billing. By cutting the cord on your traditional phone, you’re cutting a major expense from your budget.

Plus, on-premise VoIP systems are becoming the norm, leaving older, outdated traditional phone systems to be the more expensive options. Finally, while you could stick with an on-premise VoIP system, you don’t even have to; cloud-based systems are letting businesses ditch the in-house phone systems altogether.

If these examples have given you reason to think that VoIP-based communication has a place in your business, give us a call at 707-258-1492. We’d be happy to discuss your options with you.

It’s an unfortunate fact that cyber security threats are everywhere, and it doesn’t help that there are multiple kinds of threats to contend with out there. Here’s a quick runthrough of the different malwares and threats you may encounter, and the sort of damage they can cause.

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1. Viruses: These programs infect other programs and use them to spread. They also have the unpleasant side effect of altering your data in some way, either by stealing it, corrupting it, or deleting it outright.
2. Computer Worm: Inching their way through your network to infect as many of your devices as possible, worms are encouraged by the prevalence of connections the typical computing device has to the outside to spread its malware payload to as large a radius as possible. The main threat that these present are mostly to the usability of your systems, as they will copy themselves until your disk space and bandwidth are at capacity.
3. Trojan Horse: Not unlike the wooden horse of ancient Greece, Trojan horse programs are those malicious bits of code that come disguised as a legitimate program. Once inside, a Trojan may introduce a keylogger to the computer, or manipulate a webcam, in order to further victimize its target.
4. Keylogger: Speaking of keyloggers, these are programs that take a record of the strokes a user makes on their keyboard. This makes them a useful tool for a hacker trying to obtain credentials for their target’s accounts.
5. Spyware: This malware gives a malicious user an inside peek into their victim’s systems. This could allow them to then design an attack on their victim that is more likely to succeed, based on the target’s behaviors and habits.
6. Phishing: This is an approach that a malicious user may elect to take to collect credentials from their targets, in which the malicious user tricks the target into believing that they are someone else. This can be accomplished through falsified websites with sign-in forms, or through email correspondence in which the malicious user poses as some other, seemingly trustworthy person.
7. Botnet: This threat is a web of interconnected, infected computers put in the control of the malware distributor. These “zombie” computers, as they are called, are then able to be used in further attacks.
8. DDoS: Or Distributed Denial of Service, signifies a form of attack in which botnets and other forms of malware are used to assault a system until it is rendered unusable under the influx of traffic. The DDoS then allows the attacker to take whatever data they please.
9. Rootkit: These tools are able to provide administrator access to a computer or network, which allows a malicious actor to leverage their control and cause grief for the user.
10. Exploit: An exploit is a specific piece of programming that takes advantage of a particular vulnerability in a system. Fortunately, these can be avoided by regularly patching your systems through updates, but it will take vigilance in order to be successful.

Of course, this is not a comprehensive list of the threats that are out there, which only proves that all businesses need to pay attention to their systems. FormaTech has a solution in our Remote Monitoring and Management services. To protect your business from threats like these, give us a call at 707-258-1492.

We all understand that there are things we need to lock up in order to protect them. Houses, cars, businesses, all are protected with locks to keep those who shouldn’t be in them, out. Shouldn’t your network receive the same consideration?

As technology improves, it’s important that businesses that wish to stay competitive implement these advancements. Otherwise, they risk falling behind the curve where the ability to keep up with the demands of the market is concerned. However, many businesses may find that the biggest pushback against incorporating new tech comes from their existing employees.

Managed IT services are all the rage in the business world, and for good reason. They allow businesses of all varieties the ability to focus on their goals rather than their IT maintenance. However, it’s not always easy to understand what every single service offered by MSPs like us provide is. Here are three great services that we can provide for your SMB.

Remote Monitoring and Management
On-site visits are a major pain point for organizations that need support immediately when there is an issue. If you experience trouble with your technology, traditionally you would have to wait until the technician arrives for the problem to be resolved. Since there’s no guarantee that they will be available immediately, you could waste valuable time and resources just waiting for help to arrive. Thanks to the Internet, however, you have a much better option that won’t keep you waiting when you need help most.

Remote monitoring and management (RMM) allows professionals to remote into your PC when there is a problem so that you don’t have to wait for a technician to arrive on-site. This winds up saving your organization both time and money, as you won’t waste any revenue on downtime while your technology is being repaired, and you don’t have to pay the technician for making the journey to your office. It’s a win-win scenario, as most problems can be resolved without the need for an on-site visit.

Backup and Disaster Recovery
Data backup is critical for any organization that wants to ensure business continuity, but it’s not always easy to figure out your ideal solution. We all know that tape backup is as outdated as it gets, but perhaps you don’t know an alternative. Tape backup is both time-consuming and resource-intensive, and it runs the unnecessary risk of completely missing a backup due to user error. How can you make sure that backups are being taken regularly?

The easy answer to this is using a Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solution. With BDR, you can take multiple backups of your data throughout the day, which compared to the one-a-day nature of tape is astounding. In fact, backups can be taken as often as every fifteen minutes, and can be called upon from the cloud in the event that they are needed. It’s just one way way that the cloud makes data recovery easier than ever.

Unified Threat Management
Security is of the utmost importance, especially in an industry where sensitive data is used on practically a daily basis. It doesn’t matter if you don’t think that your business will suffer from a security breach. It should make sense that you want to take preventative measures to keep issues from popping up, but sometimes it can be challenging to afford such measures when you see your organization as such an unlikely target. The problem here is that all businesses have information that is valuable for hackers, so it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that you will suffer from a breach in the near future.

Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions are designed to take these preventative measures against threats so that you don’t have to deal with the fallout of a hacking attack. Included are four major security solutions: a firewall, antivirus, spam blocker, and content filter, all of which aim to keep threats out of your network and promptly eliminate them before they can cause irreparable damage.

Do any of these services sound like great opportunities for your business? They should! To learn more about RMM tools, UTM solutions, or BDR devices, reach out to us at 707-258-1492.

There is no denying the value that an in-house information technology resource can offer a company. However, many small and medium-sized businesses might have a difficult time finding room in their budget to hire additional in-house resources. In cases like these, turning to other, external resources can provide a helpful boost to your IT.

Despite the rise in digital documentation and connectivity, the ability to print hard copies of documents is still a requirement in many businesses. However, if not handled with care, printing can quickly become an expensive endeavor. This is just one of a few reasons that a single network printer is a better option for many organizations than a series of local printers.

Reason One: Price
While network printers do carry a hefty price tag up front, local printers aren’t as cheap as they may seem at first. Consider it: a network printer may cost $3,000 or so, but if each of your more-than-20 employees need to print things on a regular basis, does it really make sense to spend the same (or more) getting each of them a consumer desktop printer of their own, and supplying them with ink? Plus, regulating the paper and ink usage would be a challenge.

Then there is also the matter of maintenance. Unsurprisingly, maintaining and supplying numerous workstations with the supplies necessary to print adds up much more quickly than supplying a network solution in bulk. This is especially true if the numerous workstation setup in question isn’t uniformly using printers from the same manufacturer. If that’s the case, then you will also have to keep track of what supplies need to be replenished for each variety of printer.

Calculating Cost-Per-Print
On the topic of replenishing supplies, it is also a good strategy to prepare yourself for the amount you will spend on each print that you produce. To do so, follow these steps:

• Identify the manufacturer of your printer and its model number. This will help you to collect the correct information for the rest of these calculations.
  
  
• Determine how many pages each cartridge is supposed to be able to print, or its page yield. This may be found on the cartridge packaging, and almost definitely on the manufacturer’s website.
  
  
• Establish the cost of each of each cartridge, either by asking accounting or calculating the average cost of the cartridge through retail channels. Keep in mind, for color, you will need the prices of all four cartridges (black, cyan, yellow and magenta).
  
  
• Finally, you can complete your calculation to determine how much each printed page costs the company. For black cartridges, you divide the cost of the cartridge by the page yield to find the cost-per-print. Color cartridges have a little bit more complicated formula to determine cost: First, you divide the cost of one color cartridge by its yield and multiply the result by three. Then you take that answer and add the calculated cost of the black cartridge to find the total cost of each color print.

Of course, there are other factors involved in how long your printer cartridges will last, including the printer’s age and how often it’s used. However, these calculations will give you a pretty good estimate of how much you spend in order to print.

Reason Two: Connectivity
In order for a printer to be used by an entire workforce, it needs to be capable of connecting to the workstations they work on. Local printers fall short in that regard, as they can be used only by the person at the workstation where they are positioned. As a result, if someone needs to print something but encounters an issue with their printer, they will have to interrupt a coworker to have them print out the needed document from their workstation. As a result, the amount of lost productivity doubles.

The network printer does not have this problem, as they rarely have connection issues with operating systems. As a result, any employee is able to use the printer, and thanks to the network connection the computers share, multiple employees are able to queue their documents at the same time. Alternatively, another network printer in the office could be utilized, if needed.

Reason Three: Quality
One of the biggest reasons that a network printer should be your only seriously considered option is simply due to its quality. Local, consumer-grade printers will wear out under the same heavy use that network printers are designed to withstand. Considering the price that each printer will put your business back when it needs to be replaced, the more longevity it has, the better.

FormaTech IT Services can help you find and implement the network printing solution that best suits your business. Give us a call at 707-258-1492 to get started.

One of the biggest problems a business has with its IT infrastructure is the lack of funds a business has to commit to obtaining and maintaining the necessary computing infrastructure. Whether they’re trying to run resource-intensive application, or simply need more storage space than they can manage independently, the cloud can provide them with the means to do so.

What if you could leverage the power of tens, dozens, or hundreds of computers dedicated to completing the processes your business undertakes? What if issues could be resolved seemingly instantaneously? What if you didn’t have to manage an in-house server, and that it was maintained on your behalf--often with an uptime guarantee?

With a cloud solution, this can all be a reality.

A cloud provider can enable you to leverage their computing resources for far less capital investment than it would require you to create the same caliber of infrastructure for yourself. As a result, you are able to utilize a far more powerful solution to complete your necessary tasks. Your resource usage can even shift, depending on your needs at the moment. So, if you suddenly need more resources to complete a task, you no longer need to make alterations to your internal infrastructure. Instead, your cloud provider can simply allocate more of their resources to you (possibly increasing the rate that you will have to pay them), but ultimately allowing you to accomplish what your business needs.

Finally, you can expect most cloud providers to pass along the savings to you, as the technology they rely upon to function decreases in price. Therefore, as they are able to support more for less, they are apt to decrease their pricing in order to attract more, larger service agreements.

In essence, the cloud is made up of separate computing assets (that are meticulously cared for) that you are able to leverage for a fee. Should the server your computing infrastructure is allocated to fail, your resources are quickly migrated to another, minimizing the effect that you experience on your end.

Integrating a cloud solution into your IT strategy can have many more benefits to you and your business. To learn more about how the cloud can help your business, reach out to us at FormaTech IT Services by calling 707-258-1492.

As your business grows, understanding how it runs may not be as simple it once was. There was a point where you may have known everything there was to know about it. You knew the vendors and the first name of every sales rep. You knew who were buying your goods from, you knew who made them, and how much they cost to make, package, and distribute. This is the story of business in the 21st century; and the shift that is making businesses run better: business intelligence.

What is Business Intelligence?
Business intelligence (BI) is exactly what the name suggests. It is the platform and practices that provide business owners and administrators the ability to analyze all facets of their business. By knowing about all aspects of your business you can better make decisions that can reduce costs, efficiently manage resources, choose vendors, etc. Making better business decisions can really benefit your bottom line.

Businesses that were dealing with market volatility, uncertainty, and runaway costs have to find a better solution than to simply extend their current practices with the hopes that everything will work itself out. Many now have the ability to store, and easily get at, the data that decision makers need, expressed the way that makes the most sense for them to make some of the most important decisions.

How Does BI Work?
The first place to start if you are looking to implement a passable business intelligence strategy is structuring your data for your BI software to be able to easily crawl it. You have to understand where your data is stored and set up a system that makes gathering that data, sorting the data, and crawling that data for analysis, simpler. This is called a data warehouse.

Typically, your business will have a few separate databases that contain the majority of the data your company has stored. For BI purposes, these normally disparate systems are all in play. Once they are set up as a data warehouse, the BI system will collect data and help you run reports against that data to help users make sense of it. You wouldn’t believe the kind of data that you have, and how much using it can help you set up a more efficient and productive business.

Better business intelligence can help the business that is drowning in data, or one that feels like the numbers just don’t add up the way they’d like to see. To build greater visibility, efficiency, and profitability for your business, reach out to FormaTech IT Services’s IT professionals today at 707-258-1492.

Not too long ago, in order to answer your work phone or check the messages you had received from callers while you were away from your desk, you had to be in the workplace, at your desk. This is no longer the case, thanks to the proliferation of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), and a particular ability that it gives businesses.

Let’s assume that you were travelling for business, but at the same time were expecting an incredibly important call back at the office from one of your contacts. However, since you’re traveling who knows how far away from your desk phone, it isn’t as though you can answer the call...right?

Actually, with VoIP, you can. As long as you have your laptop, you can install an application that will allow you the ability to access your telephone from anyplace with a connection to the Internet. With VoIP, you can make and answer calls, including conference calls, from your laptop, preserving your productivity during those times that you simply can’t be in the office.

It also is important to mention that some VoIP solutions can be installed on a smartphone as well, so if you subscribe to a Bring Your Own Device policy in your office, you can even answer calls to your office phone number on a mobile device. As a result, you are never left isolated from your necessary office communications, regardless of the circumstance.

FormaTech IT Services can help you put a VoIP solution in place at your place of business. Give us a call at 707-258-1492 to get started today.

How much time does your business waste on a daily basis managing and maintaining its email? Chances are that you spend far too much time on this task, even though it is a necessary function that only serves to enhance the way your business operates. How can you make sure that email management and maintenance happens, even if you don’t have time to make it happen?

The smart decision is to outsource the management of your email solution to an IT provider like FormaTech IT Services. We can help your business take full advantage of a powerful email system so that you can focus on your business. Here are some ways we can help your business sort through all of its email.

Email Archiving
After a while, you might accrue so many messages in your email inboxes that it starts to hamper your ability to receive new ones. When this times comes, you might decide that it’s time to delete unimportant messages. Yet, what do you do with the actual important messages? What if you have to come back to them to review details regarding a project or an employee? In cases like this, email archiving helps you clean out your inbox and place messages in a secure database for later viewing. We can even help you set up specific requirements regarding archiving, such as when messages are archived and where they are stored.

Spam Protection
Network security is a topic which extends into email management. In particular, you want to keep spam and other dangerous messages out of your inbox. This is for two main reasons: for one, they are wasteful and can eat up a significant amount of time, and two, they represent one of the more dangerous threats to your organizational network security. If an employee haphazardly downloads an infected attachment or clicks a malicious link in a spam message, you could wind up with a data breach on your hands. Enterprise-level spam protection is a necessity for any business that wants to keep malware and other threats out of their network. This is especially true with the threat of ransomware gaining popularity in the hacking community. Spam protection keeps these messages from hitting your inbox in the first place, saving you time and securing your business.

Email Hosting
Let’s say that your email server is hosted onsite. Technology like this requires near-constant monitoring to ensure that you don’t suffer from mail flow issues or hardware failure. You and your employees certainly don’t have the time to focus on these issues and downtime can cost your organization time and money.

With our email hosting solution, FormaTech IT Services can host your email server on our own servers so that you can focus on running your business. Our trusted technicians would be responsible for management and maintenance as per a service level agreement, and you could access your email system through an online cloud-based interface.

Does your business have too much on its plate to handle as is? If so, you’re probably stretched too far to focus on something as important as email management. FormaTech IT Services can manage, host, and maintain your business’s email solution in a way which maximizes uptime, optimizes security, and ensures accountability. To learn more about what we can offer your organization, reach out to us at 707-258-1492.

The cloud is swiftly becoming the method by which most computing is done, especially as far as businesses are concerned. You may have been considering adding the cloud to your own IT strategy. However, in order to make your best decision, there are a few questions you need to ask

Is this option a part of the public cloud, or a private cloud solution?
Not all cloud solutions are the same, and the differences between them will influence whether or not they meet your business’ needs. A key factor is how sensitive your data is--a public cloud may not be a comforting option if you’re concerned about data security. However, your budget may limit how much of a private cloud solution you could afford to maintain.

In the end, you will have to consider which variety of cloud will suit your business the best, and make your decision from there.

What business continuity redundancies are in place?
There are some situations that, while no business owner wants to consider, will have to be addressed to ensure that the company can survive should it encounter such an issue. This is where business continuity planning needs to come into play.

As you are weighing your cloud options, you need to determine if the provider has measures put in place should they ever experience some sort of disaster. After all, you are entrusting your crucial business data to them. Do they have the measures in place to see that responsibility through?

Do they meet the industry’s compliance standards?
Based on what industry you operate in, there may be additional standards that your chosen cloud must meet, especially where security is involved. Law firms, medical practices, and others all have stringent policies that outline the requirements that the cloud provider must deliver, or risk losing lucrative business later. Make sure that your cloud provider is aware and has attended to these requirements, and eliminate those who haven’t from consideration.

What are the terms outlined in the contract?
When the time comes to sign a contract with a cloud provider, make sure that the document covers your security needs, everything outlined here, and otherwise leaves you in a better position than before. Everything needs to be in writing so that the terms are clear and indisputable, outlining the liberties each party may take.

Finally, does this cloud solution make me more vulnerable?
As we mentioned before, not all cloud solutions are the same--and in some cases, these differences can turn a cloud solution into a cloud problem.

For example, whether you’re hosting your cloud yourself or utilizing the services of a third party, your data shouldn’t be exposed to greater risks than it was before. You need to make sure that the cloud you leverage is properly configured and is protected by the most stringent security measures available.

When it comes to comparing cloud solutions, FormaTech IT Services are the experts. Give us a call at 707-258-1492 to get started.

There are countless applications and programs available for your business’ workstations, but do you know which ones you absolutely shouldn’t be without? You’ll want to make sure that you have the following programs installed on your business’s workstations. Doing so can drastically improve productivity and efficiency.

A Word Processor
The Microsoft Office Suite has shown how important software such as spreadsheet builders and slideshow builders are in a business environment, but perhaps the most important of the bunch is the word processor. Organizations need the ability to create and edit documents on their workstations, which is a trend that isn’t disappearing anytime soon. Depending on your needs, FormaTech IT Services can equip your business with the perfect word processing solution.

An Antivirus Program
Security has always been important in the business world, but never has it been more so than today. If you aren’t running an antivirus solution on your computer, you’re playing with fire. All it takes is a small threat slipping through to bring down your entire infrastructure and expose data to risky situations. It helps to have an enterprise-level firewall and antivirus solution implemented on your network, as well as other preventative measures such as spam blocking and content filtering.

A Voice Communication System
Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is growing more popular in the business environment, and for good reason. It allows your business to communicate both internally or externally by way of using the Internet connection to transmit your voice. In essence, it’s a type of telephony solution that uses your Internet connection rather than a traditional phone infrastructure. You also get to lose all of the complex cabling and packaged services that you might not be getting a full return out of. Your VoIP solution should be easily accessible for your employees, including when they are on the road or working remotely.

Cloud-Based Email
Does your organization rely on email? Perhaps you have an email client locally on your device, but that doesn’t necessarily help you when you want to access it from somewhere other than the office. If you implement a cloud-based email program on your infrastructure, you’ll be able to access it from any connected device, including a laptop or smartphone.

Remote Access VPN Client
Remote access software is important for your organization for two reasons. For one, you will be providing your employees a way to access their work desktops while out of the office, which allows them to get more done, even when they aren’t in-house. This can mean a world of difference when it comes to meeting deadlines. This means setting up a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) within your infrastructure that employees can easily and securely log into.

Furthermore, with remote access software on your computer, you open the doors for IT support to be more effective than ever before. Instead of driving on-site to offer support, techs can take a look at the system through the remote access software, as well as implement software updates and patches.

Does your business need any of these software solutions? If so, reach out to us at 707-258-1492. Our trusted technicians will work with your business to find the best software for your organization.

Sometimes improving your business’s operations is as simple as finding a couple of cool gadgets to implement in your office. Here are three of the coolest that we could find that also have practical functionality for your office workers.

Privoo WebCam Cover
It’s not beyond the realm of possibility for unknowing webcam users to be spied upon by external entities. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg does it. Even former FBI Director James Comey recommends that you cover your webcam when it’s not in use. However, the options are either tape, or this slick webcam cover from Privoo. The lens of your webcam is covered when it’s not in use, and all you have to do is slide the cover over when you want to start using it. It sure beats ripping tape off of the camera every time you want to use it. It can even be used on your smartphone, too.

Of course, you could also just use a piece of tape, but what fun is that? Get something that’s meant for the express purpose of keeping nosy hackers from peering through your webcam. Granted, if you’re concerned about hackers using your webcam in the first place, perhaps you could use some security tips. FormaTech IT Services would be happy to oblige.

Slidenjoy Dual Monitor Extender
If you only use one monitor to get all of your work done, you deserve some praise. If you have a laptop, you might feel like you have little choice in the matter. For those who want to extend their monitor, desktop or laptop, without going all-in on new monitors, there is the Slidenjoy. The Slidenjoy uses aluminum hinges to connect additional screens to your device. These screens have full HD quality and are extra lightweight, making them ideal for the traveling worker who wants to maximize productivity.

Of course, if you’re also having trouble getting all of your work done on one monitor, the option of procuring additional actual monitors could also be considered. SMBs often have limited budgets, but with a hardware procurement plan through an outsourced IT provider, you can potentially save some cash in the long run. Reach out to us if you’re in the market for new monitors and we can give you a hand with finding the best technology for your budget.

Cablebin Cable Manager by Bluelounge
What does your cabling infrastructure look like? If you have wires laying out in plain sight on the ground, or creeping along the baseboards of your walls, they are probably in the way and in danger of being damaged. The Cablebin allows you to feed your cables through the side of a hollow cylinder and let them out through the top. This keeps your cables from being out in the open. It also comes with ways to manage the cables within the object so that it doesn’t get too cluttered.

But what if you don’t want to just throw your cables into an aesthetically-pleasing trash can with wooden paneling? Cable management is an important part of the services that we offer small businesses. We can set your office’s cabling infrastructure up so that it’s both efficient to avoid network bottlenecks, and easy on the eyes.

What are some of your favorite gadgets to improve efficiency and productivity in the workplace? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to our blog for even more great tips and tricks.

If you’re a fan of the spectacle put on by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., you may find yourself pinned thanks to an error made in some of their databases. This error allowed personal information from three million users to be accessed by anyone who knew where to look.

If you suddenly were to find yourself in a data-loss situation, you would want to have some sort of backup in place to protect your critical data. However, not all backup solutions are the same, and some will do a better job than others at keeping your data safe while remaining convenient to the needs of a business. As an example, let’s compare tape backup to a cloud-based backup and data recovery solution.

As with all innovative technology, there is only a certain amount of time you’ll have until someone inevitably finds ways to exploit it. One such exploitation of a common technology that has flown under the radar and avoided widespread knowledge by users is VoIP fraud. VoIP fraud is no different than other cybercrime - the exploitation of a network or data to procure ill-gotten gains.

Your data is a critical part of your business, and as such, needs to be protected. One of the most effective means of doing so is to maintain reliable backups. However, not just any backup will do. In today’s blog, we’ll review what you need to keep in mind in order to successfully maintain a data backup.

We talk about network security a lot, and for good reason. The majority of today’s businesses rely heavily on their information systems and there is plenty of danger presented by Internet-based threats. However, some organizations spend so much time worrying about cyber threats that they forget that physical threats exist outside the technology plane. Your organization needs to take steps toward securing its on-site premise, as well as the digital space in which your business exists.

When it comes to hacking and cybercrime, it can literally be a few seconds that will ruin your business. One single chink in your network’s armor is all it takes for your data to be compromised. Modern SMBs need to take every opportunity to ensure they’re using best practices to help keep their network safe and secure. Here’s a look at four network security bad habits that you and your team can fix today.