Category Archives: Business

10 Steps to Onboard New Employees on Cybersecurity

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The first few weeks of training for your new team member tend to be information-heavy and slow as they learn the ropes and adjust to their position. While the process is necessary, there are several ways to make the onboarding experience smoother, especially for IT. Spending a little extra time introducing your new employee to […]

5 Ways to Increase Customer Trust Through Technology

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Building customer trust isn’t just a trending topic—it’s the cornerstone of successful businesses. Recent data breaches that exposed customer data have underlined the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive information.  In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover the basics of building customer trust through technology, exploring essential strategies that not only protect customer data but also foster […]

5 Tools that Will Streamline Your Manufacturing Business

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In the manufacturing industry, efficiency is everything. Whether you are an individual business or a larger organization, finding ways to increase your efficiency can be the difference between success and failure. With the right tools, streamlining your manufacturing processes isn’t as hard as it might seem. (Here’s a hint: IT for manufacturing is vital) Here […]

4 Industries That Can Benefit From Professional IT Services

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It is no secret that businesses of all sizes and service offerings rely on efficient professional IT services to keep operations running smoothly. From software and services to hardware and infrastructure, computers have taken over the corporate landscape as the main source of information and communication across departments.  How Managed IT Services and Cyber Security […]

5 Ways to Optimize Your IT Budget in the New Year

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Everywhere we look, prices are skyrocketing. From gas to basic groceries, consumers and businesses alike are hurting. Inflation is as inevitable as it is unwelcome, and companies are doing whatever they can to both manage the costs of their current operations and understand how to plan for budgeting in the new year. One area that […]

5 Reasons to Work With IT Companies Near You

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Many SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) in Alberta choose to hire international IT providers. The very nature of most IT companies means that you can work with providers worldwide, so many businesses don’t consider hiring locally as an option. While working with an IT company that does not have a local presence may seem attractive, […]

5 Things to Ask Before Hiring an IT Provider

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For small-to-medium businesses, managing your day-to-day services, clients and data can be hard enough. If you’re running your IT department in-house as well, you may feel overwhelmed. That’s where an IT provider comes in. Because of our reliance on technology and the importance that IT has in the business world, many organizations are searching for a […]

Three Technology Developments to Watch in 2022

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We are looking forward to the start of 2022, because there are several home and business technology developments that we are excited to watch. The past two years have seen a leap in how businesses use technology in their everyday operations. While innovation in the technology sector has seen steady growth for many years now, […]

A Beginner’s Guide to NFTs

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The past few months have seen NFTs making waves all over the place. It’s hard to imagine not hearing reference to them in one form or another. Even though you’ve heard of them, it can be difficult to understand exactly what they are. The concept sounds complicated, especially with all the associated tech jargon surrounding […]

3 Ways Investing in IT Can Grow Your Business and the KPIs that Prove It

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Business growth relies on being able to track and measure improvements. If you’re not recording growth or decline in key areas of your business, how will you know where to make improvements? Choosing the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your business and measuring them accurately and consistently can open your eyes to the successes […]