The Ntiva Tech Corner

It feels like we’ve entered a different world over the last few weeks. Businesses are closing left and right, school years are being cut short, and we’re all just trying to get by.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate, CEO’s are quickly coming to grips with the fact that business will be anything but normal for the next few quarters.

With our sudden shift to remote working, it's important to get all employees on a single communication platform. It's incredibly inefficient if everyone is using different apps and services - now is the time to consolidate on an agreed-upon...

No question about it, donors are the greatest asset of the nonprofit industry. The last thing you want to worry about is the potential of your donor’s personal information being stolen or compromised. This article will get you started on the 7...

Even as customers demand a multi-channel experience that includes websites, text, and social media, the cloud-based telephony system remains the nerve center of most small businesses.

Remote work is no longer a thing of the future, it’s here and it’s here to stay. More companies are turning to IT consulting services for help with the transition into a telework (work from home) business model. And why wouldn’t they? Working...

The concept of the IT help desk was born with the technology boom of the late 1980s, and since then IT services have become an integral part of our daily lives.

Keeping a business protected from cyber attacks is one of the most pressing issues of 2020. But can you afford the level of security that you need? You might be surprised to learn that most organizations who are looking for IT support in Chicago...

When it comes to selecting a data management tool, there's no shortage of platforms to choose from. Since the inception of the cloud in 2006, we've watched this market boom, with arguably the most popular platforms coming from Microsoft.

Our office kitchen just got a fancy new coffee machine. It’s an impressive thing with a snazzy color display and can make you a dozen different types of drinks. We now have TWO machines and folks love it - we go through coffee pods like crazy!

Almost every business has some level of regulations to comply with. If your business depends on tech in any way - and we all do - you're probably subject to regulatory compliance issues. 

A virtual CIO (vCIO) is a dedicated resource who serves as a Chief Information Officer on a flexible basis. Their primary role is to formulate strategic IT goals for your company, and then manage an IT strategy and budget that meets those goals....

It’s hard enough for businesses to stay secure nowadays, and that task is even more daunting now that we rely so heavily on mobile devices. There's a ton of great advice out there, but we've narrowed it down to the 6 top things you should do to...

There’s a big change coming for government contractors who provide goods and services to the U.S. Department of Defense. Beginning in 2020, contractors will be required to comply with the recently announced Cybersecurity Maturity Model...

Across all industries, the regulatory landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. With the ever-expanding ways personal data is being used, following your industry’s required compliance level is more important than ever.

As the work from home trend grows, many businesses require secure remote access to corporate apps and services for their distributed employees. But which remote access solution is best for your business? 

Welcome to 2020 and a new round of cyber threats and warnings! It’s easy for businesses to get overwhelmed when it comes to figuring out what they need for adequate cyber security protection. We recommend that the very first thing you do is a ...

Almost every business you can think of is using cloud services for many of their critical business applications. We're all familiar with Google G-Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce, Dropbox, Adobe, HubSpot, QuickBooks...and the list goes on! 

More than 800 million devices run on Windows. The original kingpin of operating systems (OS) is still going strong, even with more and better competition.

This morning most of us woke up and followed a very similar routine, grabbing our mobile phone, tablet, and/or laptop as we headed out the door to work. Who owns those mobile devices - you, your company, or a bit of both?