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IT security, backups & web strategy

Practical guidance for South African businesses on staying secure, backed up and online.

2024-05-15

Don't Take the Bait - Ten Telltale Signs of Phishing

1 - It just doesn’t look right. Is there something a little off with the emails? Too good to be true? Trust your…

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2024-05-15

How to Securely Work from Home

Securing organizations where people and resources can be anywhere requires: Secure connectivity, so users can access…

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2019-03-06

Benefits of Outsourcing Your IT Support to a Managed Services Provider

Here are three ways an IT support company can benefit your company in today's work environment. Access to Professional…

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2019-03-06

How Managed IT Services Can Protect Your Business

IT security is a top concern in the workplace and here are just three ways a managed service provider will keep your…

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2019-03-06

Questions to Consider Before Choosing an IT Provider

Does an IT Provider Meet The Needs of Your Business? One of the most important questions to consider for any business…

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2018-04-24

Ransomware: What You Need to Know

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that can encrypt files, folders and even whole…

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2018-03-15

Migrating your Business to a Next-Generation Network

But as you might be guessing, switching from a collection of disparate technologies to a packet-based cohesive system…

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2017-09-08

Don't become a victim of Ransomware

The most common forms of ransomware are Microsoft Office files that contain macros that infect Microsoft Windows…

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2017-08-30

What a Managed IT Services Provider can do for your Business

A Good MSP Will Guarantee That Your IT Operations Stay Up and Running Companies don't have to just blindly trust an MSP…

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2017-07-27

Protect yourself from Phishing Attacks

Don't Share Confidential Information Be very wary of emails and websites asking for confidential data. If something…

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2017-06-26

Is IT Training Hurting Your Bottom Line? Consider a Managed IT Service

One of the biggest costs in any company is personnel. Wages, benefits, hiring and training all fall under this heading.…

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2017-06-07

Improve IT Support Without Increasing Costs

We can be your technological edge in today's competitive world. Vision Network Solutions is a complete small business…

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2017-05-29

How to Effectively use IT Support Services

In the old days, say ten years ago, it was okay to walk over to the IT specialist’s office when there was a computer…

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2017-05-16

Website Hosting: Shared vs VPS vs Dedicated

Another typical example is where a business starts to grow. This growth in revenue and customer numbers is often…

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2017-05-09

Safety Measures for SMBs that Use Cloud Services

Kaspersky Lab estimates that recovery would cost, on average, $86,500 for SMBs and $861,000 for enterprises. As a small…

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2017-04-11

7 Things to Look for in a New Web Host

Reliability / Uptime One of the most important factors for any webmaster is hosting reliability. There is nothing worse…

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2017-03-30

5 Steps to Better Cybersecurity for Your Small Business

Train your employees. Your employees are the front line in cybersecurity, and the training they receive can make a…

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2017-03-06

What Should a Digital Web Strategy Include and Why Do You Need One?

Worst of all, you may never know the full impact of your poor presence on the Internet. Lost business is difficult to…

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2017-02-16

Employees Can Make a Company Safer from Cyber Attacks

Passwords on Work Computers Passwords are your greatest point of vulnerability. If a malicious person obtains a…

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2017-01-26

Preparing for a Professional Website Design Project

Direct Sales, Lead Generation and Communication Commercial websites provide a storefront that is active 24 hours a day,…

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2017-01-12

Benefits of Outsourcing IT Support to a Managed Services Provider

Outsourcing gives you the freedom to pay only for the service you need, allowing you to budget effectively and save…

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2016-12-13

The Importance of Designing a Professional Website

These findings indicate that if companies lack professional, well-managed websites, they miss out on a lot of potential…

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2016-11-22

Better Data Protection, Faster Data Recovery

And these problems only scratch the surface as the complexities of restoring data using traditional backup products go…

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2016-11-09

Data Availability - At the Heart of Healthcare

The Internet of Things seems a logical technology to open up the world of healthcare. Wearable technology that provides…

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2016-10-18

The Benefits of Server Virtualization

Easier Backups and Improved Disaster Recovery Any business can be prone to cyber-attacks, natural disasters and loss of…

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2016-09-06

Online Security Risks Faced by Businesses

Below are some of the aforementioned risks: Phishing Phishing is a widespread form of internet fraud and could lead to…

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2016-07-20

Enterprise-level Data Protection

Veeam bridges this gap by by providing modern data centers consistent availability. As a result, recovery time and…

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2016-05-17

Reliable Backups and Data Protection for your Business

We focus on practical data backup services by providing robust infrastructure and secure storage of critical data and…

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2015-03-09

Microsoft Server 2003/R2 End of Life

Windows Server 2003 is in the extended support phase, which offers a continuation of certain mainstream support items…

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