Small Business IT Glossary for the Technically Challenged

For Orange County small business owners, sometimes it can seem like their IT people speak in a completely different language. “Your problem, Mr. Jones, is that your SaaS is locking up because your network doesn’t have enough bandwidth to send the data to the server.” (What??)

What to Do if Your Orange County Business Website Gets Hacked

It’s one of the most dreaded experiences of any business owner. You wake up and pull up your Orange County business website to see a white screen— or worse, your content has been replaced with some kind of protest or menacing message, or even something in a foreign language. Of course, sometimes hacking happens more subtly, and you eventually discover someone has been quietly mining your customers’ sensitive information for months.  

Damage Control: Fixing Your Orange County Business Website or Infrastructure

It happens to the best of businesses, and no company is immune. Your company operates with employees—fallible employees who could do damage to your computer systems, whether accidentally or (heaven forbid) intentionally. If your Orange County business has experienced a website failure, hardware failure or damage to your IT infrastructure due to employee error or sabotage, what can you do to get back online quickly? 

Top Small Business IT Advances of the Past Decade (Part 2)

The past ten years have seen technology advance at a phenomenal rate, to the point that it has transformed the way most small businesses operate. Let’s continue our roundup of the most notable technological breakthroughs from the past decade.

Top Office Technology Advances of the Past Decade Part 1

At the beginning of the 2010s, we marveled at how fast technology seemed to be advancing and how it was changing the way we do business. Over the past ten years, it seems things have moved even faster. As we come to the close of this decade, let’s do a quick roundup of some of the most notable tech advances that have transformed our offices, businesses and workflows over the past ten years.

Common IT Threats to Your Small Business

As information technology (IT) continues to evolve, small businesses across the globe are enjoying greater levels of connectivity and productivity than ever before. At the same time, IT comes with its own set of vulnerabilities that, when left unaddressed, can cause major headaches at best and cripple your business at worst. Let’s take a look at some of the most common IT threats your Orange County business might face, and what to do about them.   

Your Small Business’s Secret IT Vulnerabilities, and What to Do About Them

Most companies want to believe their IT systems are secure from cyberattacks and data theft. Firewalls, SSL certificates and password-protected WiFi are all essential elements of cybersecurity, but they can also lull business owners and their employees into a false sense of security. The vast majority of small businesses have secret IT vulnerabilities, which is why hackers like to target them. Let’s look at a few of the most common secret vulnerabilities that may be lurking about in your IT, and what you can do to make your business safer.

A Must-Do IT Checklist for Your Orange County Business

There was a time when computers and network connectivity were optional, especially for small businesses. Today, they are essential. Without a secure, robust IT system in place, your Orange County business can’t engage customers and conduct business on a competitive level. On the other hand, with the right technology and tools in place, you can potentially compete on a global scale with businesses ten times your size.

Managed IT Services versus In-House IT: Which Is Right for Your Business?

Thanks to modern technological advances and the improvement of cloud-based computing, small businesses in Orange County have more options today for IT services than they used to. In times past, the only options were to hire an IT staff in-house or to wait until something breaks before calling someone to fix it. Today, small businesses have the option of managed IT services—outsourcing monitoring, tech support and maintenance to a third-party company. But which is the best option for your business: managed IT services or in-house IT? Let’s explore some of the pros, cons and alternatives.