Featured CompTIA Articles
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Lockdown Lessons 3: Closing Security Gaps
12/19/2019
We can all agree: it’s the nature of technology to advance. Cybercrime is no exception to this rule, and neither are the tools we use to stop attacks. But you’d be surprised how much a business can accomplish in terms of their own security simply by keeping existing systems up to date and using technology to their best advantage. For instance, just staying on top of patches and disabling unnecessary services that may be on by default can go a long way toward closing security gaps.
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Fostering Growth And Productivity With Real-Time Insights
12/13/2019
Across the enterprise spectrum, work is changing. New technologies are shifting business capabilities that have elevated expectations across the board. Employees are gaining new skillsets to stay abreast of these emerging technologies, but they are in need of the proper support and devices to succeed. We spoke with Mike Noyes, Sr. Director of Mobility, Scan, and Print at Honeywell, to dive into this topic and see how enterprise mobility and other NexGen technologies are impacting the digital transformation.
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Lockdown Lessons 2: Shoring Up Your Network
12/5/2019
Ultimately, every business wants to do what they can to best serve their clients and customers. They also want to grow successfully, increase profits, and create lasting relationships for long-term recurring revenue. But in today’s cyber- climate, if you don’t have a good security setup, the chances you’ll get breached get higher every day. That means all the customers who trust you will have their confidence shaken—no matter how good your products or services are.
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How's That Backup Working For You?
11/18/2019
It can happen in an instant for any number of reasons, ransomware, theft, hardware failure, even a natural disaster, and poof—your data and access to it is gone.
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Mind The (Tax) Gap: How Opaque Structures Cost Tax Payers Billions
10/29/2019
Since the global financial crisis, tax enforcement has increasingly become a priority as governments attempt to curb the potentially harmful tax practices of multinational entities. Additionally, rising rates of child poverty and homelessness, and subsequent increases in costs of government and social programs, are calling attention to the billions in lost revenue due to corporate tax evasion.
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Lockdown Lesson: Securing Your Business
10/8/2019
When you consider modern attacks, it’s pretty obvious that all businesses need a strong lineup of cyber-defense tools, not just a barebones firewall and old-fashioned antivirus. You need to protect your business first, and to do that, you have to build out a strong cybersecurity stack that can actually withstand the onslaught of modern malware.
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Security As A Service – Where Do I Start?
9/25/2019
Every managed service provider seems to be focusing on security these days. For an MSP adding security services, or an MSSP looking to target a new market segment, here are the common questions I frequently get when I meet with service providers.
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Bundling Security Services To Improve Pricing And Close Ratios
9/25/2019
Today’s businesses succeed by selling a handful of bundled items to a large number of customers. Think about restaurants, where the trend has been away from a’ la carte menus to limited menus, because it’s easier, more efficient, and requires less skill to produce a few entrée/side dish combinations than to try to fulfill each diner’s specific requests.
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Finding The Right Fit For Your Merchants’ Laundromat POS System
9/17/2019
Not everyone has the time or inclination to handle laundry on their own. This can present a tremendous business opportunity for laundromats. According to a market research report by IBISWorld, “The laundromat industry had a total revenue of $5 billion in 2018.” With a wash and fold service, your merchants can help their customers to enjoy more of their free time while taking advantage of a lucrative business opportunity.
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How Your Merchants Can Make The Most Of Their Online Ordering And Takeout POS Systems
9/17/2019
Thanks to new technology, both business owners and customers can benefit from the ability to place online takeout orders. This can help to speed along the process for your merchants’ business while providing a streamlined and easy way for customers to order their favorites from their menu. According to GloriaFood.com, “Since 2014, digital ordering and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in-traffic.