It’s no secret that cutting costs is one way to increase profit. When it comes to tech, most businesses do this by bringing their operations to the cloud, hiring pay-as-you-go service providers, and uninstalling unnecessary software. Another way to reduce costs is by swapping bulky desktops for thin or zero clients.
As one of the fastest browsers in the market, Google Chrome is the perfect match for quick-paced internet users of the 21st century. But like any technology that stores information, Chrome’s performance can slow down and frustrate its users. It can also affect their productivity and lower their motivation.
Now that Canadian businesses must not only access their data, but continuously protect it, they are increasingly turning to full-service managed IT services providers (MSPs) like XBASE Technologies to provide disaster recovery plans that guarantee service continuity.
Like the rest of the world, Canada is becoming more digital. According to a 2017 review by The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), the real gross domestic product (GDP) produced by the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector reached $74.7 billion in 2017. That’s $2.43 billion more than the previous year, and the substantial growth seen over the past five years indicates that this trend will continue as ICT adoption deepens across all of Canada’s economic sectors.
Is your PC running slowly? It could be because of all the digital clutter it has to deal with. Clutter can impede your computer’s performance and eat away at its memory. To have your computer performing at top speed again, you need to get rid of these five types of clutter.
Major companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are investing a lot of money in the Internet of Things (IoT). But just like any other technological trend, it comes with minor bugs and setbacks. Because of the diversity in IoT, developers have yet to develop large-scale security solutions.
One of government’s most critical roles is to protect an individual citizen’s rights, especially privacy.
Why is privacy important?
As Canadians, we have the right to choose what we want to disclose or not disclose, especially information about ourselves.
Because it is cost-effective, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a popular choice today among small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to upgrade their phone systems. But before you contact just any VoIP distributor, make sure you are dealing with a respectable and trustworthy one.
If you’re thinking of transitioning your business to the cloud, consider the security of the platform. While providers would like us to believe that the friendly, fluffy cloud image used to market the service means it is automatically secure, the reality is far different.
Companies such as Apple, Samsung, and others have turned mobile phones into mini-computers that can serve as a substitute for your laptop, or as a storage device. If you’re using a smartphone as a communications and storage device, backing up now would be a wise move.
