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Business is all about disaster mitigation and damage control. You never know exactly when something bad is going to happen, but you have to be ready for it when it does. Today, we want to discuss a couple ways that smart technology can help you in specific situations where your business might otherwise falter.

Long story short: it depends.

As unhelpful as that answer may seem on the surface, it really is the truth. There are just so many variables that different businesses will exhibit that ultimately impact how their budgets should be shaped. For instance, both a small mom-and-pop shop and a massive corporation need cybersecurity, but the scale of their respective investments will vastly differ.

Let’s go over how to budget appropriately for your cybersecurity protections and concerns. 

IT should be making your business work smarter, not harder. That’s what we want to discuss today: how IT impacts your business priorities, such as productivity, cybersecurity, and accessibility. Are you making the best choices possible, or are the options you’re selecting hindering your company’s operations?

It’s always good to know what kind of technological assets your business has at any given time, but some business owners don’t keep a detailed inventory. If you don’t know what you have, how will you know what you need? Let’s discuss some of the ways you can manage your IT inventory or make your current practices more effective.

Last month, we wrote about how Windows is not the only operating system out there and that new users may be coming to the OS for the first time. We want to continue this discussion by sharing how to navigate the many features of Windows 11, including one of the more useful ones: the Start menu. You’ll find the other articles in this series by checking the “Learning Windows” tag here on our blog.

Technology is deeply embedded in nearly every aspect of modern life. As society has become increasingly tech-driven, businesses have found ways to set themselves apart by meeting the growing demand for innovation. While technological dominance has been a recurring theme throughout the information age, today’s leading tech companies wield more power and influence than ever before.

When a business uses the cloud for any reason, its cloud solutions and resources must be sufficiently reliable. Let’s examine what it is that makes the cloud reliable, and how to ensure you accomplish this essential baseline.

Your business needs to consider business continuity if it wants to outlast the competition, and to do so, you need a data backup plan. Let’s look at some steps you can take today to protect your small business from potentially disastrous situations.

Even with ransomware making headlines last year, 2024 saw one of the most interesting trends yet: decreased payments. Last year alone, ransomware payments decreased by hundreds of millions of dollars, even with large-scale attacks and a massive $75 million payment by one victim. Progress? Well, maybe.

On March 1, 2025, numerous Microsoft 365 services, such as Outlook and Teams, faced substantial outages, leaving users across the globe unable to access essential applications. This incident underscores the importance of having contingency plans to maintain business continuity during unexpected service disruptions.

On February 26, 2025, Slack experienced a major outage that disrupted communication for thousands of businesses worldwide. While the issue was resolved, it raised serious concerns about reliability, business continuity, and the risks of relying too heavily on a single communication platform. Now that services are back online, it is time to analyze what happened, what lessons businesses should take away, and how to prevent similar disruptions in the future.

On February 28, 2025, users worldwide experienced significant disruptions while using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. These outages affected the ability to send and receive messages, causing widespread inconvenience and raising concerns about the reliability of these essential communication platforms.

In a significant move, Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down its pioneering communication platform, Skype, on May 5, 2025. This decision marks the end of an era for a service that once revolutionized online communication.

Multitasking might commonly be seen as a super skill that all employees and business professionals should master, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? The truth of the matter is that multitasking doesn’t work, even if it looks like it does. In fact, all it succeeds in doing is making you work slower while increasing your stress and decreasing productivity.

Bitcoin has had a tumultuous February 2025, with its price experiencing significant swings after reaching historic highs just a few months ago. After trading above 100,000 in December 2024, Bitcoin has now dropped below 79,000, flashing a 'Death Cross' signal, which has historically indicated further downward pressure.

This month has been crucial for Bitcoin as economic policies, security breaches, and technical patterns shape its next move. Let’s break down what happened in February 2025 and what it means for Bitcoin's future.

On February 26, 2025, Slack, the widely used workplace communication platform, experienced a major outage, leaving thousands of users unable to send messages, access threads, or use API-related features. Reports of the issue began surfacing around 7:27 AM PST, with peak disruptions recorded on Downdetector.

While social media has given us the capability to communicate beyond anything we’ve seen since the popularization of the Internet itself, this isn’t all a good thing. These platforms have made it easier for people to scam others, after all, making it necessary for everyone to take their personal cybersecurity and that of their company even more seriously.

Let’s talk about how these scams commonly work.

The escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States have introduced significant challenges to the Information Technology (IT) sector, particularly in hardware and software industries. The imposition of tariffs has led to increased costs, prompting businesses to consider local production as a potential solution. However, while domestic manufacturing may offer certain benefits, it also presents its own set of complexities and cost implications.

Security is one of the more worrisome parts of running a business, and it doesn’t matter what size your organization is either. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, security is still going to be paramount. But it doesn’t have to be confusing; in fact, we have three simple strategies you can start implementing today to help you move your security infrastructure in the right direction.

Windows PowerToys is a collection of handy utilities that can offer a lot of value to those with some use for them. We wanted to briefly run through some of the most business-friendly options you might want to implement into your operations.