Tuesday you may have read about how to prepare in case disaster strikes. Part 2 of this blog are the rest of the 13 ways to prepare. Please read on Business Continuity Planning - how to prepare in case of emergency or a disaster.
With the hurricane fast approaching, it's important to start thinking about what to do in case of emergency not just at the home, but at work too. Just like insurance, business continuity planning is an essential exercise to consider should disaster strike.
So, you need a new business phone system? This is a task that many business owners and IT departments dread. Let’s face it, sourcing out telecom services can be a painful process. Not only do you have to do due diligence to find the right provider and plan for the transition, but you also have to figure out a way to pay for the new system and equipment.
One of the greatest pleasures that I experience as a business leader is to see my team grow and achieve success. Over the years, we have introduced many different incentives and types of programs to build relationships between the members of our sales and client services teams. One of the most successful and therefore annually recurring events is the President’s Club trip.
Today’s applications demand more bandwidth than ever. IT professionals constantly find themselves in the position of having to respond to those bandwidth needs reliably and affordably. To accurately determine how much bandwidth your business needs, you need to assess the factors that impact network performance.
Cyberthreats are today’s reality for businesses enterprise and small alike. As these cyberthreats continue to grow and expand businesses, governments and consumers seek answers to protect their assets and to keep data secure.
At Comtel Communications, we take anniversaries very seriously. Just as we pride ourselves on long-standing relationships with our client base, we know that this is made possible because of our dedicated and loyal team of employees. Our employees are family and we look forward to celebrating every year but especially major milestones.
In the Fourth Annual State of the Phish Report by Wombat, 76% of the InfoSec professionals surveyed reported that they had experienced phishing attacks in 2017.
Phishing: The method of collecting data using emails, websites, and links that are designed to mimic trusted sources. Fraudsters trick users into disclosing private information such as passwords and credit card numbers.
Many people underestimate the importance of data back up and quick recovery time.
Read this blog for tips on how to better back up your company's files and important data.
Simplicity VoIP and Comtel Communications were founded with the focus on clients being our foremost priority. That said, delivering timely and helpful customer support are at the heart of our core values. This support would be impossible without our talented and dedicated client services team. One key team member is Patrick Messick. He has been with Simplicity and Comtel for about three years and has become an essential member of the client services team and company family.
You don’t have to have 500+ employees for your company to be a target of hackers. In fact, according to the 2016 state of SMB Cybersecurity, half of the companies breached within 12 months were SMBs at an average cost of $879,582.
As organizations move their systems, applications and data to the cloud, an SLA (Service Level Agreement) with the selected cloud services provider should be considered to guarantee the maintenance of a minimum level of service. A cloud SLA ensures that the cloud providers meet certain enterprise-level requirements and provide an organization a clearly defined set of deliverables. Consider that cloud infrastructure can span geographies, networks and systems – both physical and virtual.