The Ntiva Tech Corner:
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Imagine if you came into the office and all your PCs and servers were completely down. How quickly do you think you could get your business back up and running? How smoothly would that process go? Do you have a rock start IT team to help you...

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.

All businesses have challenges when it comes to managing their IT budget, but budgets for IT support for non-profits and associations are even tighter. Here's how we helped this non-profit refresh their technology strategy and save dollars along...

As we continue to see crippling data breaches, new regulations like GDPR and California's Consumer Privacy Act will only become more common. But is maintaining compliance to current regulatory laws enough to protect your business from...

We know that topics such as data backup are not the most exciting. But think of it this way. When your Internet goes down for an hour or two and you can't access your data, what happens to your office? 

It's hard for businesses to keep up with changing regulatory requirements, and as a leading IT consulting company we know that many of our clients struggle with priorities. But ignoring security basics that are outlined by these regulations is...

It’s interesting to see all the tech trends predicted for 2019 - good article here if you’re interested – but to kick off the new year I thought I’d take a different tack and share some pragmatic business advice.

How do you go from interchangeable to invaluable - when everyone else offers the same thing that you do?

Do you have a business that has peaks and valleys throughout the year? Learn how we shaved off $4k a month in technology costs for a business who were paying year round for services they weren't using!

Unless you live in a cave, you know by now that Apple has announced the new iPhone 8 and iPhone X. And despite the cost, you can be sure a bunch of your employees are already on the wait list to get one. But it should also make you stop and think...

It's all over the news - Equifax suffered a massive data breach which compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. Here's the top 5 things you should do immediately:

Are you tired of trying to remember complex passwords? Fed up with having to change those same esoteric passwords on a frequent basis? Have you “cheated” by using the same easy password (like, your dog’s name or “password”) across, well,...

The conventional method of teaching children hasn’t changed much since the 18^th century – classrooms, hierarchical groups by year, and a standardized timetable and curriculum. And yet, out of the 1.5 billion schoolchildren around the world, most...

Most small and medium businesses (SMBs) do not have IT departments, and SMBs make up over 90% of businesses in the United States. Therefore, most businesses do not have at least one full-time, dedicated employee who manages the computers,...

All businesses are looking for growth, and technology is one of the key areas that can significantly boost performance. One of the most notable trends has been the focus on cloud computing - but is it right for you?