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The best technology investments for your business in 2020

The best technology investments for your business in 2020

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

Technology is evolving at a breakneck pace and every year comes a tidal wave of new and exciting IT innovations. Some of them have failed miserably, while others have become new standards in the [...]

Top Technology Projects to Consider

Top Technology Projects to Consider

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

As 2019 draws to an end, organizations are looking ahead to the new year. How will advancements in technology affect your small business in 2020? From building trust to enhancing customer experience, [...]

2020 Top IT Challenges Forecast

2020 Top IT Challenges Forecast

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

The year 2020 will see a transition to a new decade. Businesses are facing various IT trends such as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, new cybersecurity [...]

What's next for IT: Insights from 2019

What's next for IT: Insights from 2019

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

Digital transformation initiatives have been shaping the business landscape for the past two decades. The Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine [...]

Why DaaS is the solution-of-choice for organizations in these 5 industries

Why DaaS is the solution-of-choice for organizations in these 5 industries

November, 2019 | Foster Charles

Many small- and medium-sized companies are still trying to figure out the right kind of technology to invest in, since they offer their own pros and cons. Whether you're going for cloud services, [...]

Top 5 ways to keep in touch with your remote workforce

Top 5 ways to keep in touch with your remote workforce

November, 2019 | Foster Charles

The modern workplace isn’t just employees stuck behind their desks anymore. Increasingly, businesses hire workers who telecommute from cities beyond company headquarters.

How cybersecurity assessments save your business money

How cybersecurity assessments save your business money

November, 2019 | Foster Charles

In most organizations, cybersecurity is perceived as a concern of the IT department alone. Unfortunately, small businesses rarely have a dedicated security team. Instead, businesses often set and [...]

BYOD and compliance: What you need to know

BYOD and compliance: What you need to know

September, 2019 | Foster Charles

The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon continues to rise in the workplace. As discussed in our previous articles, there are a number of benefits and risks that BYOD brings. For it to be [...]

The risks of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy

The risks of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy

September, 2019 | Foster Charles

The bring your own device (BYOD) strategy, which includes allowing employees to bring and use their own devices to the workplace, remains both a major opportunity and a challenge for enterprises. As [...]

The benefits of a bring your own device (BYOD) policy

The benefits of a bring your own device (BYOD) policy

September, 2019 | Foster Charles

Mobile technology has drastically changed the way we live. And just as many people have “cut the cord” in their homes and now rely on their smart devices, businesses are now adopting the bring your [...]

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