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Include VoIP phones in your recovery plan

Businesses that focus heavily on sales and customer service need a reliable, efficient, and effective telecommunications system. If their services break down even for just a day, the losses will be significant, which is why a well-crafted disaster recovery plan should include protecting the company’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony system.

Best practices for maintaining your business VoIP

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is a big boon for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because of how much more affordable it is to deploy, use, and scale compared to traditional telephony. By using digital connections over the internet instead of analog lines, firms can establish distributed offices and enable work-from-home arrangements, further bolstering productivity.

The hidden costs of cloud services

Cloud computing can seem like a godsend to Toronto’s small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to gain more IT capabilities without breaking the bank. Indeed, the cloud allows SMBs to outsource their IT infrastructure needs and only pay subscription or pay-as-you-go fees.

Beware of apps bundled with Windows 10

While you might think that getting free software with your new Windows 10-powered device sounds like a good idea, it’s not. Beyond taking up storage space and diverting processing power, pre-installed software such as trial versions of video games, antivirus programs, and web browser toolbars — collectively called “bloatware” — can make your device vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Are autocomplete passwords safe?

Advertisements and suggestions based on our internet browsing habits are sources of online tracking. However, autocomplete passwords are also another source of online tracking. This sneaky tactic comes with serious security risks. Here’s how you can stop it from targeting you.

Why you should update your Mac with an SSD

In recent years, solid state drives (SSDs) have replaced hard disk drives (HDDs) as the storage option of choice on personal computers, Mac devices included. Here are some of the numerous advantages of updating your Mac with an SSD.
They’re faster
SSDs have the clear advantage over HDDs in terms of data access speed.

Virtualization is different from the cloud

Virtualization and cloud computing can be confusing, especially to business owners who are not familiar with them. But when you understand their differences, you’ll be able to best take advantage of these technologies.

Virtualization
Imagine a company with five servers, each assigned a single task such as storage, email, etc.

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