What Do Managed Services Providers (MSPs) Do, Anyway?

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...

Back-to-Business IT Planning

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 Security Update

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...

When Should Small Businesses Replace Their Computers?

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...

Backup and Restore Services: arielMIS is Now a Certified Silver Partner for Veeam

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...

Safeguard Your Data and Avoid Breaches With Multi-Factor Authentication

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,...

SMBs and Office 365

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...

How the Grinch Hacked the Holidays

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:...

What’s in Your Business Continuity Plan?

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...

5 Signs It’s Time To Upgrade To The Cloud

Over the past year Office 365 and other cloud technologies have grown and matured tremendously. We have worked with a number of our customers over the past year to integrate cloud technology into their business with great success. If you're interested in exploring...

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