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16 Critical Questions You MUST Ask Before Hiring Any IT Company

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If You Depend On Your Company’s Network To Run Your Business, This Is One Report You DON’T Want To Overlook!

This free report will explain in simple, non-technical terms what you need to look for when outsourcing your IT support, as well as cost-saving strategies, insider tips and 16 revealing questions you MUST ask any computer consultant before giving them access to your computer network.  If your current guy can’t answer a confident “Yes” to all 16 questions, it might be time to look for someone else.

In this educational FREE report, you’ll discover:

  • The single most expensive mistake most small business owners make when hiring an IT consultant.
  • The surprising reason most small businesses fall victim to sub-standard support.
  • What some IT consultants are doing to take advantage of business owners, and how to make sure you’re not one of them.
  • How to avoid expensive computer repair bills and get all the computer support you need for a low, fixed monthly rate.

To download your free copy today, visit:  HERE

What Every Business Owner Must Know About Protecting And Preserving Their Company’s Critical Data and Computer Systems

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The Single Most Dangerous Assumption Businesses Make

About Bank Security That Can Cause Them To Lose ALL Their Money

Here’s a shocker to most business owners:  Your bank often can NOT reclaim money stolen from your bank account due to fraud or cyber-crime.  That means if money get drafted from you business bank account from a hacker, phishing attack, identity theft, or by any other means, you have little to no chance of getting it back.

This often comes as a surprise to businesses who think the CDIC will “save” them from getting their accounts wiped out, and can get the money back once taken.  The reality is that the CDIC insurance is to protect you from bank failure, NOT fraud.  So if your debit card or account information get accessed by a hacker and you don’t notice it within the same day, you can pretty much kiss that money goodbye!

Recent studies have shown that 83% of small businesses take no formal measures against cyberthreats, even though almost half of all attacks are aimed at them!

Here are 5 essential steps you can take right now to protect your business:

  1. Enforce A Strict Company Password Policy:  This is a simple step, but is is still violated by many companies every day.  Make sure that you and your employees change passwords regularily, don’t use the same password for all accounts, and require complex passwords.
  2. Set Up A Firewall:  Small business owners tend to think that because they are “just a small business”, no one would waste time trying to hack into their network.  The fact is that hackers will target the weakest link.  Without a firewall, that “weak link” is YOUR company.
  3. Designate A Banking Only Computer:  Banking Fraud is one of the biggest threats to small business.  The 2011 Business Banking Study showed that 56% of businesses experienced payment fraud (or an attempt at fraud) and 75% experienced account takeover and fraud online.  By using a single computer solely dedicated to online financial transactions (no email, web-surfing, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) it’s much harder for outsiders to gain access to your information.
  4. Back Up Your Files Daily:  It amazes me how many businesses never back up their computer network.  You can lose data, as well as money, in a cyberattack.  Thanks to many new technologies, you can even schedule backups to occur automatically.  If the data in your business is important to you, make sure that you have more than one copy of it.

This FREE Report Reveals What EVERY Business Owner Should Know About:

  • Keeping your network safe from viruses, hackers, spam, spyware and other cyberthreats.
  • Critical security measures to protect against natural disasters, major system failures, theft and corruption of sensitive data, and even employee sabotage.
  • How to dramatically lower or eliminate expensive computer repair bills.
  • How to get (and keep) your network running lightening fast.

To download this FREE Report, call us now!  

204-800-3165

Or go online to:   

http://tbyd.ca/techtips/ebooks/whateverysmallbusinessownermustknowabout.pdf

 

Declare Freedom From Computer Problems

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The 5 Biggest Mistakes Winnipeg Business Owners Make With Their Computer Network That Cost Them Time, Money and Aggravation

Want to avoid the most common and expensive computer problems most Winnipeg business owners experience? Then read on! We’ve compiled a list of 5 things you should be doing to save yourself a lot of time and money, by avoiding a big, ugly computer disaster.

1.    Have an automated off-site back-up system in place. I cannot stress the importance of this enough. Having an off-site back-up of your data will be the equivalent of wearing a seatbelt in a major accident. You don’t think much about it until you need it, and then, you will thank your lucky stars you had it in place.

2.    Centralize your data on your server. At one time, servers only made sense for large organizations because of their high cost and complexity. But today, there are very affordable and easy-to-implement server systems designed specifically for any size small business.  A server will not only speed up your network, but it will also make backups easier, allow secure remote access to allow you and your employees to work from home or on the road, and make it much easier to share documents, databases, and printers.

3.    Keep your anti-virus software up-to-date, and perform weekly spyware scans.  Almost everyone understands the importance of anti-virus software, but many businesses still do not perform weekly spyware sweeps. Spyware can cause a host of problems that include slowing down your systems, pop-up ads, and even identity theft.

4.    Create an acceptable use policy and enforce it! One of the biggest threats to your  network are your employees! Although that sounds harsh, it is true. Employees can accidentally introduce viruses and spyware through innocent activities online such as checking their Gmail account, downloading photos, or visiting phishing websites set up by online criminals. There are several great programs available for monitoring employee  activity online. If you would like a recommendation for your specific situation, call our office.

5.    Perform regular maintenance. Just like your car, a computer network needs regular maintenance. This includes monitoring of critical components, performance, security patches, and your back-up system. Regular maintenance can dramatically improve the speed and reliability of your network, as well as the security of your data. If you cannot  afford to lose data or be down for days, you must perform regular maintenance on your network!

Thanks to our Managed Services program, we take full responsibility for managing your computer network! This service is guaranteed to eliminate expensive, frustrating computer problems and give you the peace of mind that your data is safe and secure.

 To learn more, download our FREE REPORT,“What Every Small Business Owner Must Know About Protecting and Preserving Their Company’s Critical Data and Computer Systems” at http://tbyd.ca/TechTips/ebooks/protectyourbusiness.pdf    OR   call:   204-800-3167. 

 

 

How To Protect Against Online Identity Theft

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“What Every Business Owner MUST Know To Protect Against Online Identity Theft”

All it takes is one innocent security slip by you or one of your employees to instantly give online criminals the information they need to access your network and
steal your identity. In no time at all, they can gain enough information to max out
your credit cards, wipe out your bank accounts, and completely obliterate your business and personal credit. They can even use your identity to commit further crimes
such as forgery, stealing from other businesses, or online scams. This nightmare can
take months – sometimes years – to clean up and can destroy your credit and good
name.

Download Your FREE Report Here:  Identity Theft eBook

You’ll discover:

  • The 3 most effective tricks online identity thieves use to gain access to your business and personal information – and how to avoid them.
  • Sneaky e-mails you should delete IMMEDIATELY upon receiving them (you’ll want to share this list with your friends, family and staff).
  • One super-easy, sure-fire way to make your computer network impervious to online identity thieves.
  • How to protect yourself against NEW scams being spread through social media sites like Facebook or Twitter.
  • How to keep your employees from accidentally giving away passwords and other “keys to the kingdom” to Internet criminals.

Get Your FREE Copy And Pass It On To Your Friends, Family And Employees Today:

http://tbyd.ca/techtips/ebooks/identitytheftebook.pdf    OR   Call: 204-800-3167