Wi-Fi in the office is great. It reduces the amount of network Ethernet cabling, and it lets smartphones and tablets work inside the network. The only problem is that it might not reach everywhere. The office space might be too large to reach the usable end of the Wi-Fi signal. There might be dead spots … Continue reading Improving WIFI Dead Spots
Author: Combined Systems Technology
Combined Systems Technology [CST] is a provider of network and IT services/products for businesses throughout Iowa. CST provides IT hardware, managed services and network engineering expertise. Business leaders in Iowa with 5 to 500 employees turn to CST for assistance with their data networks and IT problems.
Checking My Backup Method
In an article from earlier this year, Business Cloud News reported interesting survey data from companies that had lost valuable data. At the time of their data loss, 86% of the companies had relied on some kind of data backup method. Unfortunately, their data backups hadn't worked as expected, leaving them defenseless against costly permanent … Continue reading Checking My Backup Method
Protecting Your Business From Malware
Is your data important? How would it impact your business if you were locked out of your computers, or lost internet access? What if all the files your business relies on – accounting records, client files, purchasing records – were to suddenly become inaccessible? This is the reality faced by businesses that have failed to … Continue reading Protecting Your Business From Malware
5 Steps to Protect Your Company’s Credit Card Data
My business accepts credit cards, how do I protect that data? If your business accepts credit cards, you need to know how to protect that data. Listed below are 5 steps that every business should review to ensure they are doing everything possible to safely handle the credit card information entrusted to them by their … Continue reading 5 Steps to Protect Your Company’s Credit Card Data
Stay HIPPA Compliant!
HIPAA compliance is serious business for many medical practices or medical businesses. Failure to properly safeguard patient medical records can result in fines or other sanctions that can easily destroy a practice or business that your customer has spent years, if not decades, building. HIPAA compliance is especially critical for your small or medium-sized customers. … Continue reading Stay HIPPA Compliant!
Improve Your Accounting Process with Quickbooks
Starting your own business is rough. There are many things to think about when you decide to launch your own company. Who is my ideal customer? Do I need a website? Where should my business be located? How do I market my product? Your accounting system should not cause concern. You can improve your small … Continue reading Improve Your Accounting Process with Quickbooks
Spiceworks Research Examines Storage Trends in 2020 and Beyond via Spiceworks!
In a world where organizations store and process more data with each passing year, technology has evolved to keep pace. For example, hard drivecapacities have increased steadily and adoption of scalable cloud storage platforms has headed skyward.At the same time, storage vendors have introduced solutions to accelerate storage read and write times — which have … Continue reading Spiceworks Research Examines Storage Trends in 2020 and Beyond via Spiceworks!
Stay Protected from Cyber Attacks!
The rise in cyber attacks has a lot of businesses on edge and wondering how they can protect themselves from being the next target of cyber criminals. Ransomware, a popular method of attack, is a type of malware that locks up your devices through encryption and holds your information hostage until you pay a ransom … Continue reading Stay Protected from Cyber Attacks!
Essential IT Services Small Businesses Need to Succeed
Is your small business ready to take their information technology infrastructure to the next level? The future belongs to the technologically savvy, and business that fail to realize the importance of having a sound IT infrastructure are businesses that will be left behind. Unfortunately, not all small businesses have the money, or resources, to take … Continue reading Essential IT Services Small Businesses Need to Succeed
My Business is Small, Why Do I Need a Professional IT Services Company?
Regardless of what kind of business you are in, odds are that your business relies on technology to get things done. From maintaining customer accounts to keeping in touch with customers and suppliers, the business simply can’t get done without a strong information technology infrastructure.Despite this, many small businesses completely ignore the importance of IT. … Continue reading My Business is Small, Why Do I Need a Professional IT Services Company?
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