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Essential Ways of Workplace IT Management That Boost Productivity & Reduce Downtime
Workplace IT management is the backbone of any modern business. It involves overseeing the essential technology that employees rely on every day, including hardware, software, networks, and user support systems. The goal of effective IT management is not only to...
How IT Program Management Helps Businesses Deliver Technology Initiatives with Strategic Impact
What is IT Program Management and Why It Matters Today IT program management is more than just managing individual IT projects. It's about strategically overseeing multiple related projects that align with broader business goals. By coordinating these projects...
Leverage AI for Better Meetings and Notetaking
A few weeks ago on this blog, we talked about the advantages and limitations of Large Language Model chatbots like ChatGPT. There’s another way that AI tools can help you with your efficiency and streamline your work: taking notes for you in a business meeting. There...
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Is Microsoft Forcing Updates to Windows 10 and Windows 11?
It's no secret that you should keep your operating system up to date. As part of a sound security strategy, running the newest version of your OS is the best way to stay ahead of known vulnerabilities and bugs. Microsoft has been moving closer to what some have called...
How secure is Chrome in 2024?
If you have seen any cybersecurity headlines over the past week, chances are you saw some references to Google Chrome and a few different vulnerabilities that have recently plagued it. Chrome may be your go to browser, but since Microsoft's Edge is based on the same...
Are You Stuck in a Tech Rut?
Does anything just not work in your tech stack (the software and services that you use every day)? While there are certainly some technology priorities that can't really change-like securing your private accounting data-products might be out there that offer a better...
Software Vendors: What You Need To Know About Stability and Features
The biggest technology story this past month was a detailed software problem that quickly became a huge problem across multiple industries. The CrowdStrike debacle that became a systemic airline industry failure can teach us to look closely at who your software...
The Importance of IT Management – Best Practices of Information Technology Management for Business
Today, technology is everywhere. That’s why every industry needs to leverage information technology (IT) to grow and succeed. Precise and effective IT management is the key to standing uptight among the fierce competition. IT management basically means taking care of...
Why Managing IT Risks Is Important for Businesses – 10 Reasons for Effective IT Risk Management
Risk management is a critical practice in identifying cybersecurity threats that may come unannounced and hamper everything that you've worked for. Nowadays, when you make a plan, you also need to focus on managing IT risks that could lead to data breaches and...
To Allow or to Not Allow? When Should a Quarantined Email be Released?
Just because something is marked fraud doesn't mean that it's a closed case Everyone's email inbox is vulnerable to scammers. The protocol was developed in a different world, where it was quite expensive to spend your time and resources blasting obnoxious spam...
IT Risk Management Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for an Effective Framework
For securing the continuity and effectiveness of the IT system, a well-planned IT risk management process is highly important. With the development of information management systems, specialists have figured out the substantial growth of risk factors in IT system...
IT Governance and IT Management: Why You Need Both?
The whole world is advancing rapidly, and that’s the charm of technology. Any organization seeking growth is now highly dependent on information technology (IT). And, if you want to ensure smooth IT operations, you need both IT governance and IT management. When you...
Introducing: A New Way to Schedule Your Support Requests
Hello Crown Computers Clients! We're excited to announce a new tool that will help us provide more convenience alongside our expert business technology solutions and support. The technology behind it is called TimeZest, and you can think of it like Calendly for our...
Social Engineering Attacks Are Not Just in Email. Keep an Eye on Your Teams Chats Too.
We've written extensively over the past few years about social engineering attacks and phishing. These are related practices, used by bad actors, to trick users into giving access to their business workstations and grant entry into networks. A recent story about the...
Cmmc Final Rule Published: What Could It Mean for Your Managed Services?
The cybersecurity and regulatory world have been buzzing about CMMC 2.0 (Level 2) for quite some time. As a framework for ensuring cybersecurity requirements are met by companies that do business with the US government, its implications will be more widespread than...
IT Governance and Risk Management: A Complete Guide
Picture a scenario where a company faces a massive security breach. Huge amounts of data are lost or stolen, which breaks the trust of customers. This causes irreparable damage to the company’s reputation and image. Add legal responsibilities and financial losses to...
Who Owns the Cloud Files?
Having a lot of data in the cloud is a fairly common thing for small and medium businesses these days. The convenience is pretty obvious; users of OneDrive or SharePoint, for example, see their cloud files in the same interfaces as the local files on their machine....
What Is IT Vendor Management and How to Get It Right?
Are you leading a growing IT department? You might be juggling multiple projects and working with a handful of vendors. Even if things are good, sometimes, deadlines slip, quality dips, and the costs creep higher than you expected. What’s the missing piece—it's an...
How to Transfer Microsoft Authenticator to a New Phone? Everything You Need to Know
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is a widely recognized way to keep your business' proprietary data safe and stop attackers from impersonating you or other members of your organization. Because it's a pretty widely recognized and adopted standard, Microsoft choosing...
Exploring IT Problem Management Process and Its Best Practices
A simple IT glitch can disrupt business operations worldwide. As dubious as it sounds, it is a reality nowadays! This is because IT is now a core part of businesses. Operations are more dependent than ever on IT support. Navigating the IT sector can be difficult, so...