Christopher Stark
Top Business Trend for 2017: Achieving Work-Life Balance
Clients in the News: Transitioning from a traditional IT setup to the cloud can not only save your business IT dollars, but it has nontangible benefits as well. One of those benefits is creating a better work-life balance for your employees. While having a better work-life balance can directly impact your bottom line, the improved morale...
Keep ReadingTop 5 Data Loss Prevention Practices
Clients in the News: Despite all the bad cybersecurity news you see weekly – even daily – and despite all the clear risks, security unfortunately is still not a top concern for many businesses. But it needs to be. Although every organization needs a security policy, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Every company is different, with...
Keep ReadingPre-Tax Season Checklist: How to Select a Cloud Service and Provider
Clients in the News: With 60-to-90-hour work weeks during tax season and pressing deadlines for filing or requesting extensions, there’s no room for technology troubles. But, inevitably, they crop up—VPN access goes down, shared files don’t sync properly or there’s latency accessing your accounting software. And of course, this happens when you’re working at a client...
Keep ReadingFree File Sharing Isn’t Really Free: It Can Cost You Your Business!
Clients in the News: Recently, the industry has been buzzing about various free, third-party file-sharing tools such as Dropbox , Google Drive, and OneDrive. While these applications can be beneficial, many reports are finding that there are a number of security risks tied to unauthorized or unregulated use. Read more:
Keep ReadingThe War On IT: Ransomware and How Accounting Firms Are At Risk
Clients in the News: In this day in age, CPA firms need to be just as aware of cybersecurity threats as they are filing deadlines and tax guidelines. One of the most vicious cyber threats in history is affecting small businesses, individuals and accounting firms right now- ransomware. Read more:
Keep ReadingSmall Business Case Study: Why Move to Cloud Computing?
Clients in the News: Frustration is a powerful motivator. It drives us to make the changes necessary to move our businesses forward. But some changes require up-to-date technology to power the business. My company, DPR Group, Inc., a full-service public relations, marketing and communications agency, was stuck in a technology rut that stymied our productivity...
Keep ReadingCetrom Reinvests More Than $1 million for Planned Growth
Clients in the News: Vienna-based cloud services provider Cetrom Information Technology Inc. announced Tuesday it has reinvested $1 million in the company for planned growth. The money mostly will be used for hardware upgrades. Cetrom plans to use the capital to set up and implement Storage Area Networks and servers. Read more:
Keep ReadingThe Wild West of Data Privacy and the Cloud
Clients in the News: The first time the country was connected coast-to-coast, it was with the wood and steel of railroad tracks into the Wild West that redefined the frontier, and the nation. Today, we use fiber-optic cable to join the frontiers of the information superhighway, which are accessed increasingly via the cloud. Read more:
Keep ReadingEnsuring Your Cloud Provider Meets Your Business Needs
Clients in the News: Every company has its own needs, yet solution providers often try to force a square peg into a round hole by offering a “one size fits all” cloud solution. Companies that opt for this cloud model must adjust their processes and procedures to the capabilities of the system, while enduring the pain...
Keep Reading3 Ways to Make the Cloud Work for Your Accountancy Firm
Clients in the News: Your firm’s success is tied to the satisfaction of your clients. Providing the best financial services, regardless of the location or time, is possible with the cloud. The main attraction to the cloud is the fact that critical information can be stored securely and retrieved instantly. Read more:
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