Do you suspect an employee is violating company policy? A computer forensics expert can help your company look for evidence of employee misconduct. An investigation will find, pull, examine, and secure data from workplace devices. The expert will preserve the data for a trial so data cannot be destroyed or lost.
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Your employees may be wasting time on unproductive and routine tasks. These activities, such as writing commonly sent emails from scratch, use up precious hours from your week. Doing routine procedures manually, by memory, and from-scratch leaves your projects subject to typographical and omission errors. Look for areas your business can automate.
In another blog, we discussed different mobile applications available for smartphone use. However, what if your company has a legacy application that is critical to your daily business functions? Staying with the status quo is not the best option. Not being able to access application information in real time could result in your business lagging…
The smartphone has gone beyond use for talking on the phone, browsing the internet, and playing Cut the Rope—it is indispensable in our daily work lives. According to a Google Report, 56% of the population uses smartphones, and 82% of these users multitask while doing other activities. Many common workplace activities are in the palm…
In a previous blog, we offered advice for monitoring employee computer use. However, you should not forget about the risks to your business inside your office walls. The threats can come from thieves, attackers, competitors, and even your employees. According to a 2007 American Management Association survey, 48% of companies use video monitoring to prevent theft,…
If you are not familiar with cloud computing, you may be using it without knowing it. Cloud computing allows workers to use a program over the internet, such as saving files to Dropbox or talking to a family member on Skype. Many employees are now working away from their offices on laptops, smartphones, and tablets.…
If your business has an in-house IT department, your technicians might be spending too much time repairing existing technology systems. Some of the employee issues in-house technicians are busy with include password resets, changing Outlook addresses, not being able to open a Microsoft Word document, telling them how to access voicemail, and much more. Unfortunately,…
Sending documents by fax is critical to the way many workers do business. Many organizations consider this form of communication a reliable way to send reports, invoices, and contracts from one place to another, especially to businesses with spotty internet connections. The costs of using ink and paper for a traditional fax machine add up,…
Many businesses need to cut costs to protect their bottom line. Using a landline phone system can be expensive if your company is using many lines for connecting employees. If you add long-distance phone calls to co-workers in another state or country, the costs can add up. High-speed internet is becoming cheaper and more widespread.…