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Paid Technology Assessments Vs. Free Technology Assessments: Which is better for your organization and why?

04/16/2021

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,…
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Backup and Continuity for Hartford and Boston Businesses: Why Backups Are Important

04/06/2021

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…
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Security and Compliance for Businesses: What is the Dark Web?

03/26/2021

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…
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People & Technology Training: Cybersecurity and your business

03/19/2021

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…
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How Human Error Affects The Security of Your Business Technology

03/11/2021

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….
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Top Reasons Your Business Should Consider Leveraging The Cloud (Private Data Center)

03/09/2021

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…
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How Your Business Should Prepare in the Case of Another COVID Shutdown

12/07/2020

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,…
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How Poorly Designed Work From Home Policies Affect Your Business (Working From Home During Coronavirus)

04/30/2020

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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…
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Working From Home During Coronavirus: Must-Have IT and Technology Policies

04/30/2020

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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…
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The New Reality of Working Remotely with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis

04/30/2020

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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….
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Essential Tips (Both Technology and Non-Technology) for Remote Workers During the Coronavirus Crisis

04/30/2020

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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…
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How Coronavirus Is Affecting Remote Working Policies and Working From Home

04/30/2020

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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…
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Working From Home: How To Prepare Your Business for Coronavirus, Technology, and Remote Workers

04/03/2020

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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…
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Coronavirus, Technology, and Remote Workers: How Your Business Can Prepare for Coronavirus

03/12/2020

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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…
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Grow Your Business: Measure and Improve Your IT Operational Maturity

02/06/2020

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Business owners everywhere can agree that building and fortifying your operations takes a huge amount of work, planning, time, and resources. This is the case regardless of the size of your organization, and no matter whether your business is…
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Speed Up Your WiFi: 3 Ways To Improve Your Business WiFi

01/08/2020

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When you’re trying to figure out how to speed up your WiFi, we always suggest starting with this oh-so-timeless IT advice:Try turning it off, waiting 10 seconds or so, and then turning it back on again. Believe it or…
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Prepare For 2020 Cybersecurity Cold War

01/02/2020

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One of the leading providers of cybersecurity solutions worldwide, Check Point Software Technologies, released what they think is a 2020 cybersecurity cold war brewing and what that might involve. What they came up with is a shortlist of the…
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Which Mobile Payment App or Method Should You Use: The Best Payment Apps of 2019

12/20/2019

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You carry your smartphone with you everywhere you go.Cashless payments are becoming part of our everyday spending habits. We pay bills online, and we carry credit and debit cards as our primary method of payment on-the-go. It’s no surprise…
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Buying A Laptop: 5 Important Things To Consider Before You Buy A Laptop

11/21/2019

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Business owners and IT managers come to us all the time before buying a laptop to find out what we would recommend for their team. As with many technology decisions, the answer is not the same for every person…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019: 10 Tips for Cyber Safety

10/18/2019

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Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 6: 10 Tips for Cyber Safety In this episode of Tech Tips from CoopSys we walk through our 10 tips for cyber safety list, which offers some simple tactics to help members of…
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