Is Your Small Business Drowning in Data? Does your small business feel buried in data? From employee records and contracts to financial statements, emails, and backups, the digital shift has created an overwhelming amount of information to manage. A clear data...
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Cloud Cost Saving Tips Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Cloud Cost Savings: Avoid Budget Headaches The cloud can either be your biggest business advantage or your most expensive problem. One moment you’re launching apps and scaling your systems, and the next, you’re facing a cloud bill that stretches your budget. This...
Build a Smart IT Plan: Future-Proof Your Tech
Smart IT Plan: Upgrade and Protect Your Business Nothing derails a productive workday like a frozen screen or sluggish laptop. Many small business owners cling to outdated technology because replacing it feels expensive—but that short-term saving often backfires....
Cyber Insurance Basics: Every Business Should Understand
Cyber Insurance Basics: A Single Breach Can Sink Your Business Cyberattacks rarely come with a warning, and when they strike, they inflict rapid and costly damage. For instance, Marks & Spencer suffered an estimated £40 million in lost online sales per week, and...
Remote Work Security in 2025: Updated Strategies to Safeguard Your Business in a Hybrid World
How Remote Work Security Is Shaping the Future of Small Businesses The way we work has evolved significantly in recent years. First, what initially started as a temporary response to keep businesses running during a global crisis has now become a long-term setup for...
Cyber Insurance Decoded: The Truth About What’s Covered and What Gets Denied
The Rise of Cyber Insurance: What It Actually Covers—And What It Doesn’t As small businesses continue to navigate an increasingly digital landscape, the emergence of cyber insurance is becoming a crucial line of defense. Today’s cyber threats—ranging from phishing...
Mitigating Business Technology Risks with the Right IT Service Provider
Is Your IT Service Provider Ready for a Crisis? In today’s fast-changing business world, uncertainty is the new normal. Are your systems crashing at the worst possible time? Are you stuck reacting to tech issues instead of focusing on growth? Is your team wasting...
2025 Chamber Chair for North Central MA
TONY FIELDS TO CHAIR NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: ROY NASCIMENTO978.353.7600, ext. 225DATE: June 24,2025 North Central Mass.— Tony Fields, president and CEO of Cleartech Group, an IT solutions...
4 Critical Business Risks of a Weak IT Strategy
A poorly planned IT strategy doesn’t always show obvious signs right away. At first, it may seem like you're just dealing with slow systems, software glitches, or occasional downtime. However, these tech issues are often symptoms of a larger, underlying problem—an IT...
The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Why Small Businesses Need Multi-Factor Authentication to Prevent Cyberattacks Have you ever wondered how vulnerable your business is to cyberattacks? According to recent reports, nearly 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, often exploiting weak security...