General Archives | IT Services Miami | Computer repair | Telx Computers

General

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs call for tree critical components: a software application for managing the devices connecting to the network, a written policy outlining the responsibilities of both the employer and the users, and an agreement users must sign, acknowledging that they have read and understand the policy. The number of smartphone use across the globe will reach 2 billion by the end of 2015, according to many estimates. If you have yet to establish a program to allow employee-owned devices to access corporate networks, you may be feeling the pressure to do so now. So, how do you write an effective and secure policy?

business it services maimi As the technology field continues to develop, more and more small businesses are taking advantage of the improved technology. According to an SMB Routes to Market Study, 85% of small businesses planning to increase their technology investments are more likely to anticipate higher revenue. Here are some of the latest ways small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are using technology to solve common problems:

With the relative safety of most email these days, it’s important not to let down your guard, but instead implement the following best practices to stay up-to-date with email security. Case in point: Telx recently discovered a Cryptolocker virus (a type of ransomware that encrypts and holds your information hostrage until until you purchase an encryption key) in one of our client's server. We caught it in time, but though it would be a good time to touch base about email security.

Know the Costs When Your System Goes Down! Many companies have become dependent on e-mail, internet, and intranet services. Without it, employees are almost cut off from important business communications. Just mentioning outages has the ability to strike fear into the heart of even the most robust...

More businesses are increasingly turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to handle aspects of their IT needs as part of a collaborative IT arrangement, according to new research from IT industry trade association CompTIA. Although Managed IT services have been around for a long time, their adoption has been slow. CompTIA found that only 3-in-10 organizations had any of their IT in the hands of an MSP, says Carolyn April, senior director, Industry Analysis, at CompTIA. More than two-thirds of companies surveyed for CompTIA’s Fourth Annual Trends in Managed Services Study, however, say they have used the serviced of an outsourced IT firm within the past 12 months. South Florida is no exemption, more businesses in Miami, Aventura, Brickell, Miami Lakes, Fort Lauderdale and even Hialeah are switching to managed service provider for computer tech support and other IT services.