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3 Ways MSPs can facilitate innovation for medical device companies
Medical device companies do some of the most important work of all, but although the sector is receiving more funding from government-sponsored initiatives and venture capitalists than it did a few years ago, many organizations are still grappling to regain control over costs. At the same time, the medical device ...
5 Ways nonprofits can protect sensitive data to enable growth
It’s easy to think of nonprofits as less attractive targets to cybercriminals than businesses, but that’s precisely the thinking that puts them at risk. When it comes to information security and privacy, you need to think of donors in the same terms that businesses think of their customers. Every time ...
5 Awesome ways MSPs can help nonprofits accomplish their mission
Nonprofit organizations have a unique set of challenges. They have to deal with staffing and volunteer shortages, adhere to government regulations to maintain tax-exempt status, and work within very limited budgets. However, the biggest challenge nonprofits are facing involves IT. They need to adapt to technology trends and address information ...
3 Questions You Need To Ask Your CIO
Most business leaders don’t fully understand their technology enough to come up with an effective technology budget. Because of this, I highly recommend every business leader establish a CIO for their organization, whether through an outsourced provider like aCOUPLEofGURUS, or a part-time executive. It is important to form a relationship ...
Petya ransomware outbreak: Here’s what you need to know
As you may or may not have heard in the news, there is a new ransomware outbreak running primarily through Europe. This one is called Petya, and is fairly similar to WannaCry. It spreads through the same vulnerabilities in Windows that WannaCry used. The initial attack vector appears to have ...
Hacking Group Threatens iPhone and iPad Users
We recently became aware of an ongoing security risk related to Apple ID accounts. As a result, we strongly recommend that you immediately change your Apple ID password (if you have one). We also recommend that you enable two-factor authentication for your Apple account. To change your Apple ID password, ...
7 Reasons Consumer-grade PCs Will Cost You More Money
One question I get a lot when I meet with small business owners in the Twin Cities is this: Why do I need to spend more money on business-grade hardware? It’s a common question that doesn’t always have a common answer. Because the answer is not clear, we wanted to ...
Minnesota Business magazine announces finalists for its 2016 100 Best Companies to Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The 2016 100 Best Companies to Work For will be celebrated at a June 2, 2016, event at The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. MINNEAPOLIS, Monday, March 14, 2016—Minnesota Business magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016 100 Best Companies to Work For Awards. "We ...
How We Ensure Our Business
Risk management is a term that people usually associate with various forms of insurance. I pay this company X amount of dollars each month and they insure (with an “I”) that in the event of “calamity A” they then pay me “amount B” so that I might afford “care C.” ...