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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
Practical guidance from the MYDWARE team — protecting and modernising businesses across the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County.
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Managed ITWhy Your Business Needs a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
Even on a good day, being a business owner is challenging. Apart from dealing with and effectively solving multiple problems, you also need the foresight to arm your business with the right tools and solutions to tackle any issues that might arise later.
August 19, 2023 3 min -
Managed ITWhat to Look for in an Outsourced IT Partner
In today’s digital age, most businesses rely heavily on technology to streamline their operations and stay ahead of the competition. However, managing an entire IT infrastructure in-house can be overwhelming and costly.
July 4, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityDon’t Trust These Zero Trust Security Myths
In today’s threat landscape, where businesses are constantly at risk of being targeted by a cyberattack, adopting a zero-trust security model could be a wise decision from a cybersecurity point of view.
May 18, 2023 3 min -
Managed ITBusiness Continuity Planning: How to Prepare Your IT Systems for Disasters
As a business owner, you know that unexpected events can happen anytime.
April 26, 2023 3 min -
Business OperationsWhy Having a Continuity Plan Is a Sign of Great Leadership
Your business faces all sorts of threats that can disrupt your operations. A comprehensive continuity plan can help address them.
March 1, 2023 5 min -
CybersecurityIf I’m Going To Get Hacked Anyway, Why Bother Spending Money On Cybersecurity?
In his book The Road Less Stupid, Keith Cunningham makes this correct observation about succeeding in business: “I don’t need to do more smart things. I just need to do fewer dumb things.”
February 23, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityMinimizing Cyber Supply Chain Risks through Effective Vendor Selection
As a business owner, it's crucial to prioritize the security of your supply chain and choose vendors that are committed to implementing best-in-class defense measures. This is because supply chain attacks can exploit weaknesses within your supply chain to infiltrate systems and cause harm to your business and reputation.
February 21, 2023 3 min -
Managed ITThe 8 Key Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Business Continuity Plan
The only way to continue your operations in case of setbacks is to enforce a well-thought-out business continuity plan. However, you’ll need to avoid several mistakes when developing your strategy.
January 13, 2023 5 min -
Managed ITWhat Are the Most Helpful VoIP Features for Small Businesses?
Just five or six years ago, VoIP was still considered a “different” type of business phone system. One that wasn’t the norm. But the pandemic changed that way of thinking. Now internet-based phone systems aren’t simply the norm. They’re mandatory for business continuity.
November 9, 2022 5 min -
CybersecurityKeep Your Business Compliant By Following These Tips
Compliance is incredibly important for any business. A failure to remain compliant can spell doom for any business, regardless of size. Being compliant is the act of following certain established rules, regulations, laws and guidelines. But what many business owners don’t realize is that compliance and security go hand in hand. Compliance is in place to prevent security breaches and give guidelines for what to do if a breach does occur.
April 22, 2022 4 min -
Technology TrendsTop 4 Tech Trend Predictions for 2022
Over the last few decades, technology has been a driving force in business transformation and doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The fact that direct digital transformation investments are projected to total $7 trillion between 2020 and 2023 demonstrates this.1 If you want your firm to succeed, you must have the appropriate technologies to help you keep up with the changing business world.
January 12, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityHow to Become a Resilient Organization
The last year and a half have taught us that the world can experience a tremendous change in a short time. Whether it’s rapid technological advancements, cyberattacks, stalling economies or even a global pandemic, only resilient organizations can weather these storms.
November 23, 2021 3 min -
Managed ITWant To Make Sure Your Business Is Protected From A Data Disaster?
Did you know that 93% of all businesses – that don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place when they experience a data disaster – go out of business within a year of that disaster? And yet, 68% of businesses don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place.
October 1, 2021 4 min -
CybersecurityThe Importance of Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
As the name signifies, a BIA quantifies the impact of a cyber disruption on your business. It doesn’t matter if the disruption happens because of an internet outage or a severe breach — a BIA covers it all. A business impact analysis lays the foundation for a strong business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) strategy as well as a data security and compliance program.
August 10, 2021 4 min -
Managed ITBusiness Impact Analysis Sets the Foundation for Resiliency and Continuity
Download our white paper to learn how to leverage Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to avert potential disasters.
August 4, 2021 1 min -
CybersecurityHow Can Cyber Resilience Protect SMBs?
Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) usually invest less in cybersecurity, making them easier targets for cybercriminals. Close to 30% of businesses experience a cyberattack at least once per week.
May 25, 2021 4 min -
CybersecurityTop Ways To Protect Your Business From The #1 Security Threat You Face
Today, cybercrime is more than a potential threat facing your business. It’s an unavoidable force of nature.
July 1, 2019 2 min -
Managed ITWhat Can a Managed Service Provider Do For Small and Medium Businesses (SMB’s)?
With rapidly evolving technologies and advancements in IT, small and medium businesses (SMB’s) have now realised the importance of working with a managed service provider to keep their businesses protected and in-line with the ever evolving world of technology.
July 11, 2018 3 min
