Featured SMB Articles

  1. 3 Measures To Take Now That Can Help Your IT Clients If They Are Breached 8/26/2015

    Some of your IT clients could still believe they won’t be targeted by hackers, but Logicalis US says otherwise.

  2. 5 Common Mistakes That Put Your SMB Clients At Risk for A Hack 7/8/2015

    Hackers, it turns out, target SMBs with as much frequency as large businesses. SMBs are at the same level for risk of security and credit card breaches as large corporations, according to the New York Times.

  3. Trends Impacting The SMB IT Security Market 7/6/2015

    According to CompTIA’s 2015 IT Industry Outlook and Trends to Watch, the democratization of technology is creating new opportunities for small and medium businesses (SMBs) that are embracing digitalization, including cloud-based technologies, to improve processes, and save time and money. Of SMBs surveyed by CompTIA, 47 percent plan to increase technology expenditures in 2015, and 50 percent plan to invest in new products or lines of business.

  4. Don't Make These Mistakes Other VARs Make With SMB Customers 7/2/2015

    SMBs have different purchasing habits than other market segments. According to a Cisco whitepaper for example, SMBs buy more bundled services than any other segment for reasons that include reliability, quality, integration, ease of doing business, and price. Knowing the ins and outs can be a challenge for VARs, MSPs, integrators, and software developers, but there is also a chance to differentiate yourself among your competitors by expertly addressing SMBs’ needs.

  5. Trustwave's 2015 Global Security Report: What IT Solutions Providers Need To Know 6/25/2015

    Cybercriminals are making money from your prospects and clients. They are making an estimated 1,425 percent ROI for exploit kit and ransomware schemes, according to Trustwave’s 2015 Global Security Report. In other words, on an investment of $5,900 for a one-month ransomware campaign, criminals can profit about $84,000.

  6. How SMB IT Solutions Providers Should Use Social Media 3/13/2015

    Social media is the best way for SMBs to increase name awareness and interact with a broader customer base.

  7. Invest In Your Company By Planning For 2015 11/13/2014

    December has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I’ve found it to be a very hectic month in some ways and a quiet one in others.

  8. American Express Will Provide Assistance For Merchant Adoption Of Secure Payment Terminals 11/5/2014

    American Express was already poised to aid the EMV transition when President Obama signed an executive order as the first step in the “Buy Secure” initiative, designed to hasten the universal adoption of EMV chip-and-PIN cards in the U.S.

  9. As Businesses Grow, Executives Try To Better Manage Cyber Risk 9/24/2014

    With cyberattacks on the rise, companies are scrambling to find ways to protect themselves from cyber criminals.

  10. Business Advice: Exhibit "Technology Humility" 9/15/2014

    It’s easy for solutions providers to get caught thinking they’re smarter and better than their customers. However, just because you have more IT knowledge than your customers, doesn’t mean you’re better. Have some humility. That was the advice of Jason Etheridge, president and CEO of Logic Speak, who spoke at the recently held GFI MAX Customer Conference in Orlando. During his presentation on technology humility, he provided a handful of tips for solutions providers...