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7 Ways to reduce your paper usage
In spite of the move toward living digitally, Americans still use over 90 million tons of paper each year. Everyone nowadays seems to be reading everything online, and yet more than 2 billion books are printed each year. In addition, over 24 billion newspapers are printed annually, along with 350 million magazines. Only about half […]
3 Things You Should Consider Before Selecting a Managed Service Partner
If you’re considering, or have already began the process of looking for an MSP partner, there are several things to consider that might not be apparent on the façade. As we’ve helped dozens of businesses in this process, we’ve got insider knowledge about MSPs that we’re happy to share. Read through our three points of […]
Countdown to Microsoft’s end-of-support for SQL Server 2005
As of April 12, 2016, Extended Support for SQL Server 2005 will cease. And while this specific announcement doesn’t sound impactful to your business at the outset, consider the following statistic. Spiceworks, a leading network for the IT industry, conducted a study that claimed 4 out of 5 customers are still running at least one […]
Apple Update Leaves Users One-Step Forward and One-Step Back
Latest Update Includes KRACK Patch but Comes Alongside News of iOS Zero-day Vulnerability On November 1st, 2017, Apple released its latest stream of updates for a variety of devices and programs across its product line. First and foremost, the update has a number of security fixes for device programs like Siri and Messenger as well as browser […]
What’s the Greatest Business Challenge in the Healthcare Industry?
Businesses in the healthcare industry are more than acquainted with HIPPA, the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed by congress 20 years ago. One of the act’s most important requirements is the safety and confidential handling of protected health information. And now that nearly all patient information exists in the digital […]
How Partnering with an MSP Can Save Your IT Group and Boost Revenue
MSPs have a bad rap for causing companies to cut IT jobs. But the reality is that smart companies partner with MSPs not only to save internal IT team, but also to improve their bottom-line. It seems counterintuitive, but you can boost your bottom line without letting any employees go. Here’s how: Quicker solution […]
Dynamic Quest among the Hosting 100 on CRN’s 2016 MSP500 List
Dynamic Quest has been recognized with the distinction of CRN’s 2016 MSP500 List “Hosting 100.” The February print issue of CRN Magazine has published a sample listing of the MSP500 complemented by online coverage on CRN.com. CRN Hosting 100 Distinction The Hosting 100 distinction recognizes Dynamic Quest’s long-standing services that support our clients moving to the cloud. The Hosting […]
FBI Warns Businesses of BEC Scams
The FBI has issued alerts to all businesses about the spread of BEC scams. Business Email Compromise schemes, or BEC scams, have grown by more than 270% since the beginning of last year according to the FBI. At their last reporting, more than 7,000 businesses have lost more than $1.2 billion in just two years. […]
A House Divided: Tips for Macs and PCs Under One Roof
At the turn of the millennium, Windows had a monopoly on the business world. Most organizations believed that PCs were machines of the global economic landscape and Macs were a specialist hardware limited to pockets of creative professions and with limited cross-over application into the world of business. In the last decade, employee demand, availability […]
How much should a company invest in information technology?
The rapid increase in technology use in businesses has affected every industry. Across all businesses, the need to keep up with the competition means paying attention to what technologies are available and incorporating the right tech tools as they become viable. Whatever your business, you know that you need to invest in information technology to […]