Trying to find the right partner for your business is always a challenge and may throw unexpected surprises. It is a long process that involves careful research and you may need to choose between several such service providers. This phase involves a well co-ordinated effort to ensure that the companies that are involved in the business pitch process are capable
Companies seek managed IT services to gain access to services, products and skills that were otherwise unavailable. Having these services on board enables organizations to increase productivity and reduce costs of the operations while bettering customer experience and product quality. In companies that manage their own IT teams there is a great investment of time and efforts on these operations.
Many businesses that set out to hit ambitious growth numbers soon realized that managed IT services help in diversifying and managing the business better. Essentially, business leaders realized that there is a need to invest money on these services to save time. This time would soon be the most important asset that they have. Many of the service providers seek
Are you considering paring down your operating budget, and are looking for places to trim the fat? Or, are you starting a business and considering which areas to apply your limited resources? You might be thinking that the IT department isn’t a high priority. Before you decide to make any cuts or not to invest in this department, read on
There’s plenty of controversy and passionate debate around offshoring outsourcing duties to countries outside of Canada. While some believe the issue revolves around jobs stolen from Canadians, numbers suggest that the bigger issue is the lack of quality provided by offshoring, especially in terms of hosted IT services.
Stock markets, regardless of where they’re located, tend to be the target of unscrupulous agents who illegally take advantage of speculation to line their pockets with ill-gotten gains. When the internet took over as a means of business communication, hackers started targeting companies more frequently to gain inside information that allows them to short sell and manipulate stocks in other
The internet has provided hackers with a variety of innovative new ways to commit fraud. One of the latest reports from the New York Times revealed that a recent trading scam focusing on stolen press releases led to the perpetrators earning $1 million in illicit funds through a single stolen press release. The fact that a single press release would lead
A multitude of inventions have lead to greater productivity over the ages, with one of the biggest boosts occurring during the beginning of the industrial age. The next big leap forward in productivity took place with the digital revolution, which has provided workers with information technology support that helps streamline repetitive data-based tasks. Without this type of support, employees are more
Ashley Madison built a wildly successful business catering to those who seek morally-questionable relationships outside of their committed marriage. When reports surfaced of a massive hack that resulted in a large amount of confidential data stolen from users, the 24-hour news cycle ran with the story, broadcasting the latest in a series of embarrassing, high-profile hacks that have caused chaos for companies like Target
Smartwatches promise to usher in a new era of wearable technology that integrates into the day-to-day lives of people around the world. Similar to the rise of the smartphone, smartwatch manufacturers and software developers plan to make the devices an indispensable part of your routine. The smartwatch isn’t really a watch at all – it’s a tiny computer. Just like a