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Every startup founder in Toronto knows that budgets are tight during the first few years of business. They usually have no savings, often operate at a net loss, and are saddled with debts and other financial obligations. So while Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscriptions allow small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to spread software costs, as opposed to having to plunk down large amounts of money upfront for lifetime licenses, the decision to subscribe cannot be taken lightly.

The global health crisis has forced businesses in Canada and the rest of the world to adopt remote work arrangements. With team members physically apart, keeping in touch with one another online has been key to staying on the same page, collaborating, and delivering projects on time.

If you want to cut costs on IT hardware, don’t settle for cheap but old or low-quality machines. They’ll likely offer subpar performance, which will hurt your team’s productivity. What’s worse, they’ll likely break down often, too, which means the money you initially saved will go to repairs and upgrades.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provides small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the convenience of making and receiving calls from anywhere with an active internet connection. VoIP enables your staff to meet the demands of your clients, which boosts customer satisfaction.

In April 2020, Microsoft launched Microsoft 365, the successor to its popular Office 365. But it’s not a mere name change. The tech giant is also introducing improvements to its productivity software that will enhance how your business deals with cyberthreats every day.

According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, to “fleece” is “to take someone's money dishonestly, by charging too much money or by cheating them.” Unscrupulous mobile app developers have adopted this concept by creating applications that have exorbitant subscription fees or overcharge users for using features that are offered inexpensively by other publishers.

Almost everyone in the world browses the internet every day. People look up information, shop, chat with friends, or just pass the time by surfing the web. Internet browsing has become second nature to us that we often forget one thing: checking our address bar for an “S” after the “HTTP” prefix.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the sweeping shutdowns to contain the spread of the virus brought about significant impacts on businesses. Many small companies realized they lacked the resources to rapidly adopt a remote work setup and tapped their IT partners to help address their technology demands.

Last week, Microsoft unveiled the May 2020 Update, which is the latest version of Windows 10. While some users are able to update their systems, some PCs are prevented from installing it. Here’s what’s causing the update block, and how you can bypass it.

Security researchers have discovered a new Android malware called DEFENSOR ID that snuck its way into the Google Play Store. Forensic analysis shows that the malware takes advantage of an Android device’s Accessibility Services to infiltrate the system and cause damage without being detected.