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  • The costs of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are inevitably shifting to businesses as employees depend more on their personal devices, and not company-owned devices, to get work done. Furthermore, the risks associated with BYOD increase as unsecure personal devices access company’s networks and data. Combining IT and finance to fund, safeguard, and grow mobile workforces will help overcome these challenges and keep companies competitive. Here are some tips on how to finance your BYOD rollout:

    1. The Hybrid
    Offices don’t have to be permanently designated as either a BYOD or company-owned-device workplace. Software and equipment financing can be used for both BYOD and company-provided tablets and smartphones. Combinations of BYOD and company devices offer flexibility to best suit unique business infrastructures. read more

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  • Server Disaster

    2013 has proven to be a year of extreme conditions with raging wildfires in Arizona to the massive earthquake in China and who knows what this winter will bring. While the news is dominated by reels of building damage, data loss can actually be more catastrophic for a business. According to a study done by HP and SCORE, 25% of businesses don’t reopen after a major natural disaster, and 70% of small companies that lose major data from a natural disaster go belly up within a year.

    Fortunately, cloud-based disaster recovery options available to protect important company data. Our Chicago-based IT and tech support team can assist your business, no matter its size or industry, with establishing a reliable backup disaster recovery (BDR) plan. You never know when disaster will strike so here are three simple steps to help prepare your business for the worst:
    Step 1: If you don’t have one already, a cloud-based backup disaster recovery plan for your data is an immediate priority. Our experienced IT staff can help design and execute the proper cloud-based BDR plan for your company’s size and industry. Our Networks Operations Center provides comprehensive on-site and remote support with 24/7/365 proactive monitoring. read more

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    For businesses, nothing is scarier than having important personal and business data in the wrong hands. As an IT and tech support company in Chicago, we understand the necessity for safeguards. Our data centers and data recovery services ensure the safety and security of critical data, no matter the company size or industry segment. Here are five horrifying IT security scenarios that are surprisingly rectifiable.                                                             read more

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