10 Oct Should Employees Use Personal Devices for Work?

Posted at 12:00h in IT Management by SOS Support

Summary: Allow personal devices only for approved work, through approved apps, and when the device meets your security requirements. Use company-owned devices for administration, sensitive work, or jobs that require large amounts of data to be stored locally.Employees often use personal devices for work before...

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05 Oct Why Your Employees Shouldn’t Have Administrator Access to Their Computers

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Summary: Employees should use standard accounts for email, web browsing, and everyday work. Administrator access should be limited to approved IT tasks and protected with a separate account.Administrator access often starts with one request. An employee needs to install a printer, update a specialist program,...

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30 Sep The 30-Minute IT Check Every Small Business Should Do Once a Month

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Summary: Most IT problems don't appear out of nowhere. Backups quietly stop running, updates sit unfinished for weeks, and old staff accounts stay switched on for months. A short check once a month catches these while they're still cheap to fix. This post covers the...

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15 Aug Handy Checklist for Handling Technology Safely During a Home or Office Move

Posted at 12:00h in IT Management by SOS Support

Moving can be a chaotic and stressful time. Especially when it comes to handling your valuable technology. Whether you're relocating your home or office, it's essential to take extra care. Both with fragile items and when packing and moving your devices and other tech items. To...

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02 Aug Do You Still Believe in These Common Tech Myths?

Posted at 02:00h in IT Management by SOS Support

Technology is an important part of our life in today's digital world. However, numerous fallacies have survived alongside tremendous improvements and breakthroughs.   Is it safe to charge your smartphone overnight? Do viruses infect Macs? How about those 5G towers? What's the story with those?   Common technological misconceptions...

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10 Feb 8 Tech Checks to Make Before You Travel

Posted at 12:00h in cybersecurity, IT Management by SOS Support

Our technology inevitably comes with us when we travel. Most of us won’t even travel to the end of the block without our smartphones. When you go on a trip, not having your technology there when you need it can ruin your day. Travel smarter and...

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10 Jan 7 VoIP Setup Tips for a More Productive Office

Posted at 12:00h in IT Management, Productivity by SOS Support

The global pandemic put a big emphasis on the need to run a business from anywhere. Enabling employees to work remotely requires cloud solutions. This includes collaborative platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems have also become critical. Voice...

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20 Dec Tips for Overcoming Barriers to a Smooth BYOD Program

Posted at 12:00h in cybersecurity, IT Management by SOS Support

Bring your own device (BYOD) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Over time, mobile device use has overtaken desktop use at work.According to Microsoft, mobile devices make...

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10 Dec 7 Things to Consider When Getting a New Computer to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

Posted at 12:00h in IT Management by SOS Support

Have you ever bought a new computer and then had buyer’s remorse a few months later? Maybe you didn’t pay attention to the storage capacity and ran out of space. Or you may have glossed over memory and experienced constant freeze-ups. An investment in a new...

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10 Nov Checklist for Better Digital Offboarding of Employees

Posted at 12:00h in cybersecurity, IT Management by SOS Support

Digital footprints cover today's modern workplace. Employees begin making these the moment they're hired. They get a company email address and application logins. They may even update their LinkedIn page to connect to your company.When an employee leaves a company, there is a process that...

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