It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of keeping the production lines going and orders shipping out to customers on time. However, equipment, software and processes that may have been serving you well a few years ago, might now be holding you back. Upgrading...
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How Manufacturers Avoid Data Loss with the Right Technology
Loss of data can be devastating to any Massachusetts business, but it can mean especially expensive downtime for a manufacturer. Downtime can cost a factory between 5% to 20% of its productive capacity and can result in multiple problems including backlogged orders,...
6 Tips for Optimizing Your Home Wi-Fi for Increased Work/School Demands
The pandemic has changed how we live, work and interact with each other, and no one knows exactly when things may get back to a semblance of “normal.” While families made the best of things and enjoyed some extra time together this summer, the beginning of a new...
5 Reasons You Should Back Up Office 365
Most people understand the need to back up data on their computer. Anything from a hard drive crash to laptop theft can mean that data is gone forever if it hasn’t been properly backed up. But if that same data is in a cloud service, like Office 365 (now known as...
Is That Social Media Friend Request Real?
For many of us, social media has become a part of our daily routine. We use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family, Twitter to see what’s new in the world, and LinkedIn to build up our business network. About 3.5 billion people around the world spend an...
How Microsoft Teams Can Help You Adjust to the New “Hybrid” Working World
The pandemic has changed many things in the way we live and work, and studies are showing that some things will be changed permanently. We are heading toward the new post-COVID normal fast, and businesses will have to adapt to be fully prepared. What does this new...
94% of Malware is Delivered via Email
Plus, More Key Findings from the Verizon DBIR Report Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reviews real world findings in the area of cybersecurity to provide critical insights about the threats that organizations face. Data breaches, malware, and...
4 Microsoft 365 Tips to Improve Productivity
Are you using your Microsoft 365 tools to the fullest? Many companies don’t. They stick to the core elements of the platform - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, leaving several productivity boosters on the table. Knowing how to fully utilize your cloud services...
The Resiliency “Test”: Will Your Business Survive the Pandemic?
by Tony Fields, President & Owner of Cleartech GroupInnovative IT solutions hold the answer to capitalizing on the new virtual business landscape. Companies that, months ago, had booming brick and mortar locations, serving thousands, if not millions, of...
5 Ways to Use the Cloud to Reduce Cost & Risk
As central Massachusetts and the rest of the country begin the process of reopening the economy, many companies are looking for ways to lower their operating costs. Technology is being relied on more now than ever before - it’s helping keep businesses running using a...