The Bullpen

Every day, over 30,000 websites are victims of hacking, and no company, big or small, is exempt from threats. So why are so many businesses still not taking sufficient steps to stay safe?

Did you know that 66% of small businesses are concerned or extremely concerned about cyber security risks? The same percentage of companies also fear compromising their customer data.

Having your IT infrastructure in order is crucial. One significant IT slip-up can cause a ripple effect that may disrupt your systems and prevent employees from performing their jobs.

By June 2021, around 50% of South Africa's workforce had transitioned to remote work.

Although this transition has been underway for some time, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated it due to its impact on working environments. The result is an enormous change in the way we conduct our work.

Although we live in an age where business operations are defined by cloud computing, file sharing, tablets and, smartphones, there remain areas of industry that rely on printing to communicate effectively with their clients and between their co-workers. When it comes to printing solutions for various business environments, there are many options available whereby modern multifunctional devices now provide solutions to problems faced by obsolete printers.

Adequate enterprise security is a layered defence and is only achieved through using a combination of cyber security tools and being attentive.

Alternative Energy Solutions are a must-have in this day and age for any companies that are tired of having their production and operational processes interrupted. Power supply unreliability coupled with brutal price increases has finally forced a critical mass of South Africa to take energy-saving seriously and start implementing sustainable and alternative energy solutions.

The benefits of protecting your Assets, Employees, and Customers are too many to count. Simply put, though, any form of revenue loss, asset endangerment, or reputational damage is worth protecting and, more ideally, preventing. Protection against these and other dangers requires securing your employees, customers, information, building, equipment, and all revenue-generating assets.

Strategic IT solutions are crucial to the growth and performance optimisation of a business. Contrary to historical belief, the IT infrastructure of today extends far beyond the tangible aspects of hardware, servers, storage, power, support, and maintenance, and into the realm of assessing how effective it is and can be.

A solid communication solution is a prerequisite for a business to thrive, keep to deadlines, and exceed goals. We rely on these expertly configured solutions to support and aid the delivery of efficiency to the business.

For business, connectivity encompasses the multi-dimensional ways in which organisations communicate with the broader world. It can be in the form of person-to-person communication, systems connecting to systems across companies, or; it is in the sum of our data links. And it makes no difference if you are a big corporate or a small business.

According to Grand View Research, nearly 55% of companies globally are turning to managed IT services to reduce security risks and enjoy value-added services. Isn't it time you did the same? If you're still managing your IT projects the old-fashioned way, you're losing out...