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Rick Megni, President of CMIT Solutions of Northern Chester County, shares technology tips for business professionals.

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Seven Data Loss Tips to Get You on the Road to Recovery

As of June 1st, hurricane season is officially upon us. For those that live far from the East Coast, remember that you’re not out of harm’s way, either — multiple tornados have affected the Midwest so far this spring, while wildfires in California and mudslides in Colorado have also claimed homes, lives, and the blood, sweat, and tears of our treasured first responders.

What is 3D Printing — And How Can It Benefit your Business?

What comes to mind when you think of a 3D printer? A far-fetched, futuristic fantasy from “The Jetsons”? The scariest new technology around? Perhaps the most useful? 3D printers have been utilized to create everything from prosthetic limbs to computer parts to dolls to bicycles to… well, pretty much anything that can be dreamed up and designed using software and plastic.

Significant Industry Impacts from the Death of Windows XP

With the end of support for Windows XP looming in less than 40 days, the wider world is waking up to threats posed by the outdated operating system’s demise. Advocates in the financial and health care industries in particular have started sounding the alarm about XP’s April 8th expiration date — and for good measure.
 

Five Technology Lessons Learned from This Season’s Winter Weather

This winter’s brutal winter weather should serve as a reminder for business owners: even the best-laid plans can be wrecked by natural and manmade disasters. Across the South and Mid-Atlantic, thousands of car accidents, at least a dozen fatalities, and untold numbers of stranded drivers and students were blindsided by the snow and ice that descended on the region.

Increasing Office Efficiency and Productivity

As Paul Simon once sang, there are “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” But counting the number of ways to make your small business operate more efficiently takes much longer than an average three-minute folk hit. Therein lies the problem, though — with an infinite number of tips, tricks, and apps purporting to make office life easier, how does a small-business owner decide what will work best for him or her?

Is Your Business Prepared for a Disaster?

The recent string of tornados that ripped through Oklahoma should remind business owners of the repercussions that can occur with catastrophic data loss. According to The Underwriting Guide for Insurers, only six percent of medium-size companies that suffer catastrophic data loss ever fully recover. More than 43 percent never reopen, and 51 percent close within two years of the disaster. 


“Bring Your Own Device” — Is it a Threat or a Bonus to Your Business?

Have you ever thought about what business data is on your employee’s personal equipment that they use for work? Have you considered the consequences of that data falling into unauthorized hands?

Did you know that mobile devices have come to the attention of cyber criminals as the perfect piece of property to exploit for their own gain? Often a mobile device has all your business contacts, emails and other intellectual property, which in the wrong hands could spell doom for you and your team.

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