The Ntiva Tech Corner:
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Cyber attackers will do whatever it takes to hack into a vulnerable network, and no amount of firewall protection or anti-virus software can completely guarantee security. Because of this, one of the most important aspects of cyber security is...

How resilient do you think your business was to the recent disruption? Did you have a robust plan in place for business continuity? There certainly were mixed results as to how well companies performed!

With the recent and sudden increase in remote collaboration, many workers are taking advantage of Microsoft Teams. As most businesses already have Office 365, it makes sense to use Teams as a single place to meet with distributed colleagues.

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...

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...

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 ...

The right technology can play a significant role in helping you grow your business, increase revenues and outperform the competition. We explain the details behind this, using a business technology pyramid to outline all the important layers that...

Microsoft Office 365 is unique in terms of information security. As the productivity platform where your team gets most of their work done, it represents a trove of data that attackers would be happy to get their hands on. Here are 5 best...

When Microsoft Outlook slows to a crawl, one of the first things many people consider is turning on email archiving in order to improve performance. But what's the best way to archive your Outlook email?

Another day, another organization brought to it's knees by ransomware. What can you do to protect your business from this type of devastation?

IT services are being outsourced by organizations of all sizes across the nation. From healthcare to accounting, businesses of all varieties are finding benefits in outsourced IT services. Learn why this trend is growing in leaps and bounds!

Is your IT team having a hard time just keeping up with day-to-day IT support? Check out why successful IT executives chose to outsource part or all of their IT needs to a Managed Service Provider!

Some of you may remember when IT departments had the ability to fully control almost all technology decisions, and who was allowed to use what.

Despite the best efforts of in-house IT staff, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. Often the most fundamental aspects of keeping your IT infrastructure up and running can bog you down, forcing you to put strategic projects on the back burner.