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Pro Email for Your Business

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 06/13/2017 - 03:02

In the fast paced marketplace of today, you simply cannot afford to fall behind in your communication. Every hour without communication (much less a full day without it) costs money and impacts customer relations.

With email being the gold standard that it is for business communication, you want to make sure you have a professional grade email platform that will not let you down when you need it most. SIO solves this concern for its customers with CloudCollaborate powered by Storeitoffsite.

Serious Protection from Ransomware

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 02:15

Cybercriminals are always looking for a new angle, and everyone is a potential target. Over time, organized crime has become better at targeting people and entities that are more vulnerable to cyber attacks.

One of the most popular ways to obtain money illegally is to engage in ransomware activity. This is the process of encrypting files or otherwise restricting access to a computer system until money is paid to the criminal.

Using IT Flexibility to Your Advantage

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 02:55

Too many times, businesses get stuck in situations where they are prevented from utilizing their own tools because they are not in the right physical location or they are not using tools that work well together.

SIO has long recognized compatibility as one of the top wish list items for companies of all varieties. Running up against these types of limitations causes unnecessary headaches and brings productivity to a standstill.

Welcome to a 3D Printed World

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 02:33

3D printing has come a long way in recent years. Here on our blog, we have catalogued quite a few of the notable innovations as they have been rolled out to the real world. At this point, all aspects of life have been impacted.

The expansion of 3D printed applications in the past few years has been driven by a lot of rapid improvements that have been made with regard to the printers themselves, the printing materials, and the hardware and software that help make the magic happen.

Beating the Ransomware Game

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 02:37

During the month of May, we have seen a real increase in ransomware activity across the globe. Ransomware is a type of cyberattack that utilizes extortion tactics in order to obtain money from unsuspecting users.

With the largest recent attack being referred to as WannaCry (or some variant of that name) about 100 different countries have been affected so far, resulting in some 75,000 cases of ransomware attacks. And these types of attacks are poised to continue.

Using SIO as Your Business Grows

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 01:06

Successful planning takes experience and hard work. As your business expands, your support and resources need to keep pace so that production can continue at the proper pace and reach your customers in the marketplace.

One of the ways that SIO helps you keep up is by providing constant monitoring ability on virtualization resources and performance. That way, you always know your IT system status, plus you have projections on future usage and needs.

Your Best Bet on New Tech

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 02:25

Technology has always proceeded at a fast pace. It is the inherent nature of tech to blast a trail that is essentially ahead of itself because the latest innovations are not always polished finished products when they first arrive to market.

Do not go it alone. Utilizing the services of SIO ensures that you have a direct pipeline to the latest technology advancements. We are experts in the IT field, and we eagerly consume new ideas and integrate them into plans for our customers.

Don't Lose Data: Use Data

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 02:36

Everyone knows that data is important. Not only is it essential to keep data from falling into the wrong hands, it is just as important to utilize data to the advantage of the business, altering services and product offerings in accordance with the needs of those served.

Still, though, many organizations and businesses proceed with their daily business, ignoring the fact that they have neither a data protection plan nor a data recovery plan. Many also do not have protocols in place to handle a data breech or any situation that prevents them from being able to access their data.

Your Checklist for IT Spring Cleaning

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 02:14

Are you getting the most out of your IT systems? Are you maintaining the essential balance between performance and security? These questions are often easier to ask than to answer. Obtaining the services of an IT professional is a great place to start.

SIO specializes in partnering with area businesses, providing a full array of IT services to help each business achieve goals and implement new technology. SIO eliminates the guesswork and coordinates tech services so that everything is working together efficiently.

Drones Continue to be Integrated in Remarkable Ways

Submitted by trifecta-admin on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 01:28

At this point, thousands of new drones are being registered with the FAA each week in the United States. That translates into a lot of activity, much of it recreational, but an increasing amount of it is related to business initiatives.

This is no surprise because industry innovations have been fueling a trend toward commercial drone ventures for several years now. All of this activity has played out on scales as small as one individual all the way up to Fortune 500 companies.

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