The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a private corporation that regulates brokerage firms and exchange markets. It’s subject to the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates the entire securities industry…
The Reluctant CIO
Small Business Guide to Mobile Device Management
The widespread use of mobile devices allows employees to easily work from remote locations. These devices also reduce a business’s operating costs since mobile devices are less expensive than their desktop counterparts. However, mobile devices…
How to Improve Security in your Workplace
The internet allows small businesses to reach larger markets and operate more efficiently. However, the theft of digital information is now more common than physical theft, so security should be an integral part of any…
Outsourcing CIO Services
Outsourcing CIO services is becoming a more common practice with small and medium sized businesses. Here are a few of the major points to consider if you are looking at outsourcing. How can outsourcing CIO…
IT Innovations in small business
As we talk with current or prospective clients or other small business owners it becomes clear that although tending to day to day business is paramount to survival these owners are also searching for ways…
The Reluctant CIO
In dealing with small business IT support for almost 30 years we have identified a unique individual in most of these organizations that we call “The Reluctant CIO”. Who is the “Reluctant CIO?” They are…
Employees: The Reluctant CIO’s Friend or Foe?
As businesses begin to grow the need to add productive employees becomes a necessity. Adding and retaining valuable employees is the lifeblood of growing companies. But what challenges does this growing workforce present to the…
Small Business IT Issues
Most business owners wear multiple hats every day of the week ranging from accounting concerns to cash flow, operational issues to employee problems, etc. Certainly these owners reluctantly dive into IT issues as well and…
Remote Device Management
As we strive to improve and manage our small business IT departments and begin to gain control of our IT services and support, another obstacle looms on the horizon. Mobile workers. Whether you use the…
Disaster Recovery
The term “Disaster Recovery” as it relates to a company’s computer operations generally refers to that firm’s ability to recover from either a natural or man made disaster that adversely affects business operations. These disasters…
