365 Technologies: Blog
Technology provides a competitive advantage when implemented properly. Keeping up with the latest trends is not easy. On this page we will provide you with unbiased answers to common questions we receive. This will ensure you get the information you are looking for to make sound decisions. If there is something that you would like answers to, but do not see it below, let us know and we will add it.
Five ways to protect your business from ransomware
By Michael Anderson | October 9, 2018
When it comes to cyberthreats, there is a lot to think about โ from Trojan horses to worms. In 2017, ransomware attacks rose an astounding 250 per cent, according to AO Kaspersky Lab (2017): IT Threat Evolution Q1 2017. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts critical data on computers or mobile devices…
Read More → Inside 365: Employee Updates
By Michael Anderson | October 3, 2018
Natalya Petrekin, Client Success Manager Congratulations to Natalya Petrekin on being promoted from Service Coordinator to Client Success Manger. Natalya started working at 365 Technologies in May 2017. She has over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, including earning an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Technology Management from Red River College, and a Computer…
Read More → Inside 365: Employee Updates
By Michael Anderson | October 3, 2018
Natalya Petrekin, Client Success Manager Congratulations to Natalya Petrekin on being promoted from Service Coordinator to Client Success Manger. Natalya started working at 365 Technologies in May 2017. She has over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, including earning an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Technology Management from Red River College, and a Computer…
Read More → Whatโs a firewall and does my business need it?
By Michael Anderson | October 2, 2018
โBlock that score! Block that score! Zero yards, zero yards, not one more!โ โ old football cheer Just like a football teamโs defense attempts to prevent the offence from scoring a touchdown, a firewall attempts to protect your network from unauthorized attempts to access your system, including hackers, viruses, and malicious code. A firewall can…
Read More → What is โthe Cloud?โ
By Michael Anderson | September 24, 2018
Depending on who you ask, the Cloud is the greatest thing ever, it doesnโt really exist, itโs the internet, or something else entirely.ย The Cloud is in essence someone elseโs computer, or rather, a hole heck of a lot of other peopleโs computers. It is somewhere where you can use applications or save or use…
Read More → Take the quiz: is your organizationโs technology where it needs to be?
By Michael Anderson | September 4, 2018
Good enough isnโt good enough. Case in point: most small- to medium-sized business owners we talk to describe their technology as โfine,โ or โgood enough.โ However, a key component of your business growth is your technology, no matter the size of your business. A 2018 article, โ5 Reasons Your Company Should Invest In Technology,โ from…
Read More → The role of information technology in human resources
By Michael Anderson | August 28, 2018
Get your new employees onboard and online, get your former employees offboard and offline When an employee joins or leaves your company, there should be a checklist of things you need to do to ensure youโve covered your bases. At least some of the items on this list should involve information technology โ a key…
Read More → The role of information technology in human resources
By Michael Anderson | August 28, 2018
Get your new employees onboard and online, get your former employees offboard and offline When an employee joins or leaves your company, there should be a checklist of things you need to do to ensure youโve covered your bases. At least some of the items on this list should involve information technology โ a key…
Read More → The pros and cons of using the Cloud
By Michael Anderson | August 7, 2018
In my last blog,โWhat is the cloud?,โ I discussed what the Cloud is and isnโt. In this post, Iโll discuss three advantages and disadvantages of using the Cloud. Cloud Advantages Lower hardware costs: You donโt have to purchase in-house servers. You use the providerโs hardware and only pay for what you need. Providers such as…
Read More → Four reasons why your business needs a strategic technology plan
By Michael Anderson | July 17, 2018
โIf you fail to plan, you plan to fail.โ Weโre all aware of Benjamin Franklinโs famous adage, but when it comes to formulating a strategic technology plan, how many of us heed his advice? At 365 Technologies Inc., weโve worked with organizations of different sizes and industries, and the one thing many have in common…
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