7 Essential Checkups to Keep Your Business Running at Peak Performance
To maintain a thriving business, regular risk assessments are critical for optimizing performance and staying secure. Like a finely tuned engine, your organization requires proactive evaluations to minimize risks and maximize efficiency. Here are seven essential checkups to keep your business ahead of the curve: 1. Vulnerability Assessment Identify weaknesses in your systems before they become threats. A vulnerability assessment highlights gaps
Proactive Protection: Your 5-Point Cyber Risk Assessment Checklist
At TekConcierge, we understand the critical importance of protecting your business from evolving cyber threats. Cyberattacks can strike at any time, exposing vulnerabilities and disrupting operations. That’s why we’ve created this 5-point checklist to help you assess and enhance your cybersecurity posture. Take charge today to secure your business and build resilience against potential risks. 1. Identify Weaknesses The first step in
Tech Planning and Budgeting: A Winning Formula for Business Success
A solid tech plan isn’t just a best practice—it’s a necessity for businesses aiming to thrive. Paired with strategic budgeting, a tech plan ensures your technology investments align with your business goals, maximize resources, and drive efficiency. As the new year approaches, it’s the perfect opportunity to revisit your technology strategy. Let TekConcierge guide you through tech planning and budgeting to
5 Strategic Approaches to Tech Budgeting for Business Success
Having a clear and strategic tech budget is not just a financial task—it’s a cornerstone for operational efficiency, future growth, and protection of your company’s investments. Here are five essential strategies to help you craft a tech budget that works for your business. 1. Think Ahead Planning your tech budget isn’t just about covering immediate expenses. Anticipate both the expected costs, such
Cyber Insurance: A Safety Net, Not a Standalone Solution
Cyber insurance is an essential component of any risk management plan. It provides a layer of protection against the financial impact of cyberattacks. However, there’s a common misconception that cyber insurance alone is enough to safeguard your business. In reality, without a robust cybersecurity strategy, your insurance will offer only limited assistance. In this post, we’ll explain why cyber insurance
Top 10 Steps for Building a Cyber-Smart Team
It's a common myth that cybersecurity is solely the IT department's responsibility. In reality, every employee has a role to play in protecting your business. A cyber-smart team can significantly strengthen your defenses against security threats. Here are the top 10 steps you can take to build a cyber-smart team and create a culture of cybersecurity awareness in your organization: 1.
Is Your Microsoft 365 Data Fully Recoverable?
Adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms like Microsoft 365® remains high even as in-person work opportunities return. Assuming your data is completely protected by your cloud application provider is a mistake that could have devastating consequences for your business. Remember, the loss of business-critical data can result in costly disruptions and operational downtime, hefty regulatory penalties, reputation damage, or even the loss
Disasters that Could Hurt Your Hospitality Business
2020 lockdowns and travel restrictions posed challenges to the hospitality industry. Without guests, hotels were forced to lay off workers just to keep the lights on. Even the five star Pierre Hotel in New York City was among those hit hardest, forcing layoffs and limiting events just for the hope of returning to days gone by. All the while, hackers
Costs of Ransomware to Your Business
There’s a meme floating around the interweb in which an employee candidate is asked what makes him suitable for the job. His response is that he hacked into the system and invited himself for a job. While that made us chuckle, our team understands the importance of not allowing these situations to occur. The costs of hackers, and worse, ransomware
The Difference Between Disaster Recovery and Data Backup
In IT services, disaster recovery and data backup are often conflated since they both refer to tasks that are essential to keeping your business running when an unplanned interruption causes you to lose sensitive and important data. However, these two terms are not synonyms. While having appropriate data backup and a maintaining a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for data loss