The business world is built around technology; it’s made what we need to do faster, smoother, and with a lot less effort on our part! Of course, we use computers as tools to get the workday done, but without them, your small business just wouldn’t be in the same position it is now.
And in a similar vein, a poorly working computer can really throw a spanner in the works of your business. If the IT department within your company isn’t quite doing their job correctly, all sorts of things can go wrong. So, let’s go through a few of the most common IT mishaps you should look out for in your business.
Are Your Operations Private?
Anything you do via a computer has the chance to be unsecured and totally unsafe in the modern day and age. Indeed, even your email inbox may be littered with all kinds of phishing softwares and malicious eyes, and being able to work with the knowledge that your business operations are private is a must for a small business like yours.
Make sure you’re using an SSL when opening up an email client. Make sure you’ve got a secure password, and that you’ve enabled two factor authentication, especially if you’re using an email that isn’t in house server based.
Are You on the Right Servers?
If your business is getting bigger, and you’ve got more than a handful of employees, or a lot more clients to deal with these days, it’s time to upgrade your servers. You need more storage, you need a brand friendly email domain, and most of all, you need remote and secure access to the data your business owns.
So, you might need to update your servers, and to do that, you might need a bit of help. It can be a lengthy process when undertaken on your own, or with your limited resources in your small business, so be sure to look out for IT Consulting services that specialise in moving from one server type to another. Indeed, setting up a new server altogether that you can host your operations on could ensure you’re working much smoother, and with a lot less latency on any of your networks.
Is Your Tech Fast Enough?
And of course, your computers may simply be too slow to allow you to get your work done. There could be a variety of reasons for this - you need an SSD, you’ve got too many startup programs, you’ve run out of memory, etc. All in all, if your computers are running slow, you’re going to need to do a general cleanout of the computers within your business, and be sure to check your antivirus software too - has it turned off or compromised your firewall? Because that could open up a whole new portal of problems!
The computers in your business could be compromising your operations; what can you do to fix this? Make sure you keep the points above in mind.
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