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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…
Controlling Your IT: Should You Outsource Your IT, Hire Internally, or Have a Hybrid?
Hire or outsource? Outsource or hire? We hear this question all the time from business owners, just like you. Here is what we DO know: It is a difficult question to answer with a lot of variables. Let’s talk about the pros and cons with the caveat that your own business may have different priorities and needs. IT costs vary…
Springfield Label and Tape Solves Technology Frustrations Through Partnership with Cooperative Systems
Springfield Label and Tape specializes in creating custom labels for a wide variety of clients. They were facing several technology issues that was starting to impact their productivity including help with IT support, internet and network performance, remote work access and cybersecurity. They heard about us and asked for help. How we did it: We installed a…
Paid Technology Assessments Vs. Free Technology Assessments: Which is better for your organization and why?
Technology. Some business professionals love it, some hate it. But why? There are many different explanations for this dynamic. IMHO, the lack of proper training & education are the biggest culprits. Part of our mission here at Cooperative Systems, is to ensure that our clients understand the work we do for them. We’ve found that…
Connecticut Underwriting Firm Partners with Cooperative Systems to Tackle Several Technology Pain Points
How we helped a Connecticut Underwriting Firm to modernize their IT infrastructure and network to increase daily productivity and respond to adverse events. HOVIN Underwriting offers professional life underwriting solutions for the life insurance industry. Their clients include multiple large and respected life insurance carriers that are experiencing and/or expecting staffing fluctuations or backlogs. HOVIN was facing four technology…
Backup and Continuity for Hartford and Boston Businesses: Why Backups Are Important
Backups of your IT network and your company data are one of the most important things you can have in the case of unforeseen events. According to Steadfast, human error is the leading cause of data loss, coming in at around 25 percent of all data loss. While it is possible to train your employees to be weary of emails with ransomware, accidentally deleting an important project…
Security and Compliance for Businesses: What is the Dark Web?
What the heck is the dark web and why does this weird term matter to my business? Maybe you heard your LinkedIn, Instagram, or Dropbox password was floating around out there. Or maybe you read a news story about that guy who got busted for running Silk Road, that site that sold drugs and other…
People & Technology Training: Cybersecurity and your business
Your company’s employees are your greatest asset. But if they’re not properly trained in cybersecurity, they may be your greatest liability. Knowing that, what is cybersecurity, why is it so important, and how does this impact your best asset in your team members? What is Cybersecurity: Here’s what Cybersecurity is It’s protecting company information and…
How we stood by our clients during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic to ensure their businesses remained operational and secure.
After the pandemic hit, businesses everywhere were trying to quickly shift to remote work. A large component of this shift is hardware. They needed more equipment so their team members could work successfully from home. Due to this increased demand, PC hardware and peripherals were in short supply. In addition, costs for these items skyrocketed. On…
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…