If you have an internal IT team but still feel like your business is struggling to keep up with the latest technology trends, then co-managed IT services may be a good option for you.

In a co-managed IT services arrangement, an external managed IT services provider (MSP) works in concert with your internal IT team to augment the latter's competencies.

Are you struggling to keep up with new technologies? Do you lack the staff to manage your IT? Do day-to-day IT tasks cost more money than necessary? If you answered yes to any of these, then outsourcing your tech to a managed IT services provider (MSP) may be a great option for you.

As companies increasingly adopt hybrid work, businesses must make cybersecurity an even bigger priority. This is because hybrid workers are exposed to more security risks compared to on-site workers.

To keep your Ontario hybrid workforce secure, here are seven best practices to implement.

Almost every business nowadays uses social media to market their products, heighten customer engagement, build customer loyalty, and other reasons. However, many business owners are unaware of the security risks associated with using social media.

For instance, confidential company information can be unintentionally leaked on the business’s social media page, or the company’s social media account can be hacked and used to gain access to internal data.

If your Ontario business uses mobile devices to collect, store, access, or manage patient data, make sure that it is compliant with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). Gaining PHIPA compliance may seem difficult, but with the help of the right technology and professionals, it can be achieved.

As a business owner, you know that an effective backup and disaster recovery (BDR) strategy is crucial to securing your organization's data in the event of any disaster. But what you may not realize is that a managed IT services provider (MSP) can be a valuable partner in creating and implementing your BDR strategy.

Backups are crucial to businesses, as they provide a safety net in the event of data loss, but they're even more critical in the event of a ransomware attack. This is because ransomware encrypts some or all of a business's data, effectively cutting access to live files and forcing users to rely on their backups to keep operations going.

As a business owner, you know that data loss can be catastrophic for your organization. Not only can losing critical files halt operations, but recovering lost files can be very costly and troublesome. And because you can never tell when or how data loss will occur, it’s crucial to always have updated backups.

Backups are the backbone of business continuity. They not only ensure that your data can be quickly and easily accessed 24/7, but they also enable your organization to resume operations in case of an unforeseen event, such as a natural disaster or a cyberattack.

If you're running a healthcare business in Ontario, then you must be aware of and comply with the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2014 (PHIPA). Noncompliance can entail serious penalties, fines, and/or jail time.

Any individual found guilty of violating PHIPA could be fined up to $200,000 and/or imprisoned for a year.