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Every tax season, businesses trust their accountants and tax preparers with their most sensitive financial information. From employee Social Security numbers to company revenue reports, this data is highly valuable—and highly targeted by cybercriminals. But how secure is your CPA’s system? Are they following cybersecurity best practices to keep your business safe? Many business owners…
Should You Leave Your Computer On Or Turn Your Computer Off
At the end of the workday, you have an important decision to make: Should you turn your computer off or leave your computer on? Each option has its own set of pros and cons, and there are a number of variables that can affect the answer. Are you confident that you’re making the right decision…
Multi-Factor Authentication 101
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 5: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) 101 and Introduction to Single Sign-On (SSO) This is episode 5 of Tech Tips from CoopSys, we discuss the multi-layered approach to authentication, as well as the concept of single sign-on. We know that you and your team might find passwords down-right annoying sometimes, so…
Cooperative Systems Ranked Among World’s Most Elite: 2019 MSP 501
12th Annual MSP 501 Identifies Top Forward-Thinking Global MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services Cooperative Systems has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers on the prestigious 12th-annual Channel Futures 2019 MSP 501 rankings. Every year, MSPs worldwide complete an extensive survey and application to report their product offerings, growth…
Blockchain Technology and The Future of Accounting
With innovative technology and new automation comes concern about the role of human professionals in the field. We see it time and time again. We want to start by saying: Experts do not see blockchain technology replacing the significant role of the people in this industry and we will explain why! This technology will, however,…
How To Be More Productive: 5 Strategies For Working Smarter
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 4: How To Be More Productive In this episode of Tech Tips from CoopSys we’re tackling something that every single one of us has to deal with day by day: We are constantly challenged to “work smarter” and be more productive without making more work for ourselves. Most of…
Is The Cloud Right For Your Business?
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 3: Is the cloud right for your business? In this episode of Tech Tips from CoopSys, we explore a hot topic in the world of business IT: The cloud. So many small and medium businesses just like yours are hitting a critical crossroads. Whether your server is at the…
Smartphone Etiquette: Top 4 Bad Smartphone Habits To Break
When it comes to smartphone etiquette, we are probably all guilty at one time or another. There are certain social “rules”, if you will, that we should not break in order to be respectful of others and present in our lives. There are certain times of day, situations, and actions that drive those appropriate rules…
Company Leadership Must Drive Organizational Change
In today’s digital economy, your business should be prepared to adapt and open doors. If you don’t, you will lose a competitive edge. Modern organizational change accounts for all facets of the operations, including the technology that drives them. The question becomes: Who in the business is held responsible for this process? IT people drive…
Preparing For Windows 7 End Of Life
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 2: Navigating Windows 7 End Of Life Even with Windows 7 End Of Life upon us, about 1/3 of all PCs running Windows are reported to still be running on this favorite operating system. Unfortunately for those people and businesses, even though it has been a hugely successful operating…
Credit Unions and Financial Institutions: 3 Technology Tools That Will Make Your Customers Happier
There is humongous opportunity right now for credit unions and financial institutions to create a better customer experience. Just a few small changes could mean higher customer satisfaction as well as more new and returning business. For credit unions to do a great job protecting clients and their assets, and to help those entities grow…
How Does Your Current IT Support Resource Stack Up?
How can you tell if you are receiving substandard service from your IT support resource? How do you know if your current IT support person or team is doing what is necessary to secure your network from down-time, viruses, data loss, and other frustrating, expensive, and potentially catastrophic situations? Take the below “quiz” to find…
Technology & IT for Manufacturing: Intelligent Manufacturing Trends and Challenges
The term manufacturing often triggers a thought of the 1913 introduction of Henry Ford’s assembly lines. This brought mass production, standardization, and reduction of production time to manufacturing everywhere. Thanks to this, production went up and prices could go down: A win-win for all parties involved. Existing ideas about manufacturing were mixed with some invention…