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“We have antivirus, so we’re covered.”“Hackers only go after large companies.”“That’s IT’s job, not mine.”“If we get hit, our cyber insurance will handle it.” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. These are just a few of the most common cybersecurity myths that businesses continue to believe. And unfortunately, they create a false sense of…
How Human Error Affects The Security of Your Business Technology
Your biggest asset is your people. But when it comes to the health of your technology, your biggest internal threat to the security of your company’s IT network are those same imperfect humans. We’re talking about human error. Before we get too deep, please understand that no one is perfect. However, there are specific…
Top Reasons Your Business Should Consider Leveraging The Cloud (Private Data Center)
The Cloud and Data Centers. We’ve all heard of it and what they are. Some of us use the Cloud for mobile apps, videos and pictures, communication tools like Teams, and for your line-of-business applications. But did you know how beneficial it could be for your business? Not only is the Cloud useful for buying…
Cybersecurity for business: The top 7 mobile security threats to your business
Mobile security threats are serious cyber-attacks which can happen to anyone. These dangers are as significant as any personal computer attack, and businesses should prepare using preventative measures. Study after study are illustrating the security vulnerabilities at play with mobile devices. For example, a recent study showed that 39% of workers use personal mobile devices to access…
How Your Business Should Prepare in the Case of Another COVID Shutdown
The COVID-19 situation has quickly escalated into a political hot button, with everyone wanting to weigh in. Ticker boards were implemented on news sites detailing the number of people affected by the virus, social media is wrought with arguments, family feuds are exploding over group text messages, businesses are being drastically affected, and people are…
How Poorly Designed Work From Home Policies Affect Your Business (Working From Home During Coronavirus)
Companies that previously laughed at the idea of working from home are now desperately wondering how to keep themselves and their employees productive during the realities of work-from-home-life. It’s become clear that remote working policies should be covered by your BDR (business disaster recovery) plan as well as hygiene and social distancing for those who…
Working From Home During Coronavirus: Must-Have IT and Technology Policies
A large part of preparing for the current coronavirus crisis is having a plan in the event that most or all of your employees need to stay at home or self-isolate. This is a great time to draw up a BDR (business disaster recovery) plan to ensure continuity of business or update your existing one.…
The New Reality of Working Remotely with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
Working from home is the new normal for a lot of workers in the US, and around the world. There has been much debate about working from home and whether or not it’s a productivity boost or productivity drain. Skeptical managers envision employees lying on their couches at home in Metallica concert t-shirts eating Doritos…
Essential Tips (Both Technology and Non-Technology) for Remote Workers During the Coronavirus Crisis
Many companies are implementing mandatory or voluntary working from home procedures, some never having done this before, during the current coronavirus crisis. These work from home situations might make you and your staff feel less productive and less visible from home. In light of that, here’s some tips to help you make the most of…
How Coronavirus Is Affecting Remote Working Policies and Working From Home
The once skeptical manager on whether working remote would benefit (or hurt) their company, need not be skeptical any longer. We’re all being forced to consider working from home, like being shoved in the small of the back into a reality only once imagined in an H.G. Wells novel. With the current Coronavirus situation, companies…
When Our Clients Make the 2020 list of Top Places to Work in MA, We Celebrate with Them
Every year, The Boston Globe releases their list of Top Places to Work in Massachusetts. The Globe creates this list by polling thousands of employees across the state. The poll seeks insight on their experiences and attitudes about their workplaces. However, unlike previous years, 2020 faced a global pandemic. So, this year the Globe placed…
Working From Home: How To Prepare Your Business for Coronavirus, Technology, and Remote Workers
The days of your employees and staff working 100% percent of their work lives under the same roof are gone. You might have a few employees who DO primarily work in one place, but the Coronavirus crisis has taught us all a few lessons about being prepared for your staff to not work in your…
Coronavirus, Technology, and Remote Workers: How Your Business Can Prepare for Coronavirus
Businesses around the world are starting to wonder exactly what the coronavirus (dubbed COVID-19) means to them, and how they should prepare for the virus if an outbreak happens closer to home. At Cooperative Systems, we believe that the safety of our employees and customers is paramount. We also believe that businesses should be able…