Most of your time as a salesperson is spent on administrative duties like updating your CRM system with new data. Time is money for sellers, and relationships are crucial. According to sales research, 34% of salespersons dedicate their time to closing deals. On the other hand, most sales teams struggle with tasks like quote creation, data entry, and other activities that take their focus away from customers. This, therefore, calls for a balance. [Read more…]
Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, is becoming increasingly common, and this trend is expected to continue. According to a study, up to 67% of workers use their devices for work. [Read more…]
External security threats aren’t the only major concern for businesses. Your business may be on the verge of losing millions to threats from your organization. Ponemon Institute’s report in 2022 revealed that insider threats have increased by 44% in the last two years, and the average cost per occurrence has risen to $15.8 million. [Read more…]
Cyber threats have become more sophisticated, requiring IT experts to introduce advanced approaches to internet security. As these attacks are not limited to governmental organizations and large companies, unique strategies must be implemented for small businesses, families, and individuals. These groups are no longer safe, for ransomware attacks and other forms of malware rapidly increase within them yearly. [Read more…]
While the patching of a business’s IT products and services is essential, it is not an easy task. Most business owners dread the process and the uncertainty that comes with it. It takes hours to complete, and there’s a risk of system failure should the patch be incompatible. The workforce and resources dedicated to testing and putting the patches in place are detrimental to other IT security services. Nonetheless, it has to be done. [Read more…]
Effective Cyber Hygiene will help keep your devices and IT services away from cyber criminals. However, your practices and strategies need regular refinement as cyber threats keep advancing. [Read more…]
Security solutions used in many organizations include data encryption, anti-virus software, and so on. These security solutions are put in place to stop the activities of cybercriminals. All these tools play an important part in improving IT security, however, surprisingly minimal attention is paid to preventing one of the biggest threats to security in your organization- Employees. [Read more…]
The importance of communication and collaboration cannot be overemphasized as it has brought significant development in the workplace. This is evident in the communication patterns and the knowledge shared by employees. No matter where they are working, tools exist for people to communicate effectively with one another. [Read more…]
Why are small businesses at constant risk for cyberattacks? Small businesses often do not see the need to protect IT, which affects their business security. Due to the size of their business operations, they assume that hackers aren’t going to want to go after them and that it’s larger companies that they are more interested in. [Read more…]
As technology improves, there is always a need for business services to adopt the use of newer technological tools. Organizations that conduct business activities using outdated technologies are at a greater risk of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. When your PC uses applications that are no longer supported by the manufacturer your risk increases exponentially. [Read more…]