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What Happens When Small Businesses Experience Data Loss “Despite the major investment protecting data, 50% of organizations are not fully confident that they can recover systems/data today from all platforms.”  -...

A question I often get from small business owners is “what does a Managed Service Provider (MSP) do?”. The short answer is that we help ensure your systems run smoothly, stay secure and up-to-date, and deal with the day-to-day technical issues so that you...

It’s that time of year when students head back to school! While most preparation and promotions will be targeted to student supplies, dorm decor, and textbooks, it’s a good reminder for businesses and nonprofits to take stock of what they need to be...

Summer is the time for beaches, mountain hikes and relaxing, but it is also a popular time for cyberattacks as hackers take advantage of employees who log in remotely using public WiFi and fewer IT staff in the office to respond quickly to threats.     Here are some...

Are your business’s computers running sluggish? Can they run the latest versions of software your company needs to be productive? Are they running supported, patched versions of operating systems and software? Are you still running Windows 7?  If you’re not sure, now...

arielMIS works with customers to select the best backup service plan to ensure their data is protected and recoverable, which allows their business to overcome disasters, cyber attacks and other interruptions. Backup service plan pricing is generally based on the...

The costs of a data security breach can cause a small business to go out of business, and hackers do not seem to be slowing down.  People, specifically your employees, can unintentionally be the weakest link in your security system by reusing passwords across systems,...

Small businesses can realize incredible benefits through the evaluation and adoption of cloud-based applications. Office 365 is often presented as a cloud-based version of Microsoft Office. What are some of the benefits of Office and Office 365 that help small and...

In 2017, the Grinch isn’t stealing Christmas by sneaking down chimneys, he’s modernized with the times and is hacking the holidays before the gifts arrive. During this holiday season, keep your employees and your business safe by watching out for these common threats:...

Similar to a fire escape plan and drills, business continuity planning is a process that anticipates and prepares your business for what to do in the event of a disruption -- whether that disruption comes from a disaster, cyber attack or system crash. The common...