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At some point while running your business there will become a time when you have to relocate; be it expanding, downsizing or your revenue has increased and a more attractive office becomes an option. Before moving it is worth while making a plan so your move goes without a hitch and often its the best time to implement changes which can make the running of your business smoother. Here are five tips to help you along your way:
Viruses and malware infections are the number one risk and worry for PC users at the moment. Viruses can cause havoc with your PC and make it completely unusable, steal information from your computer and more embarrassingly spread the infection to other people you know. These five precautions can help you avoid falling victim:
Businesses today are very reliant upon having constant internet connectivity, particularly with many businesses starting to use cloud based services. Lack of a connection can have detrimental effects on a business resulting in missed enquiries, lost orders and lack of productivity.
If your business relies on the internet it is a good idea to plan how your business would cope if your connection failed. Obviously, you’ll hope this never happens, particularly if you’ve chosen a good quality broadband supplier.
In the past few years there has been a big increase in businesses who have found ways to reduce their IT and operating costs through cloud computing. As a result, they’re moving business functions from on-site servers to the Web. Cloud computing is the use of internet-based services to support business processes (unsure of what cloud computing is? Click Here to find out). Before making the decision to move your business in ‘the cloud’, make sure you weigh up the pros and cons of cloud computing.
So you have everything in place when it comes to network firewalls, corporate antivirus and your building’s security. You’ve invested in the technology. But what about the staff?
Social engineers, or criminals who take advantage of human behaviour to pull off a scam, aren’t worried about your networks security. They will just walk right in and confidently ask someone to help them get inside. And that firewall? It won’t mean much if your users are tricked into clicking on a malicious link they think came from a friend on Facebook.