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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Technology That Can Help You Avoid Big Trouble](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/technology-that-can-help-you-avoid-big-trouble) Wednesday, 12 March 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Technology That Can Help You Avoid Big Trouble](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2025/03-12-24/b2ap3_large_OopsTechDiditAgain_422240388_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/technology-that-can-help-you-avoid-big-trouble "Technology That Can Help You Avoid Big Trouble") Running a business is basically a never-ending series of potential disasters just waiting to happen. Some are easy to fix, change a process here, tweak a strategy there—but others? They can completely derail your operations if you’re not prepared. That’s where smart technology steps in to save the day. Let’s look at some nightmare scenarios that could spell disaster unless you have the right IT in place. Tags: [Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/backup) [Passwords](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/passwords) [Remote](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/technology-that-can-help-you-avoid-big-trouble#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/technology-that-can-help-you-avoid-big-trouble) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Applications of Modern IT and How Today’s Businesses Can Benefit](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-applications-of-modern-it-and-how-today-s-businesses-can-benefit) Monday, 10 March 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 Applications of Modern IT and How Today’s Businesses Can Benefit](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2025/03-10-24/b2ap3_large_BoostProductivity_168550658_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-applications-of-modern-it-and-how-today-s-businesses-can-benefit "3 Applications of Modern IT and How Today’s Businesses Can Benefit") The entire purpose of modern IT is to improve the processes that work requires us to do. Today, we wanted to address a few business priorities—productivity, cybersecurity, and accessibility—that the right tech can help you accomplish, explicitly exploring how different tools can contribute to your success. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Innovation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation) [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-applications-of-modern-it-and-how-today-s-businesses-can-benefit#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-applications-of-modern-it-and-how-today-s-businesses-can-benefit) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Understanding What You Can Get Out of Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/understanding-what-you-can-get-out-of-managed-it-services) Friday, 07 March 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [IT Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/it-blog) [ ![Understanding What You Can Get Out of Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2025/03-07-24/b2ap3_large_ManagedIT_499534691_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/understanding-what-you-can-get-out-of-managed-it-services "Understanding What You Can Get Out of Managed IT Services") Tech can be a real pain for small businesses, especially if you don’t have a dedicated IT person handling everything. Most businesses have someone who sort of knows their way around tech, but for a small team, that’s a lot to put on one person. That’s where managed IT services come in. It’s used not just for its convenience but because it actually makes a business owner’s life easier in ways they might not even realize. Tags: [IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services) [Managed Service](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service) [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/understanding-what-you-can-get-out-of-managed-it-services#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/understanding-what-you-can-get-out-of-managed-it-services) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: How to Create QR Codes in Microsoft Excel](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-create-qr-codes-in-microsoft-excel) Wednesday, 05 March 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: How to Create QR Codes in Microsoft Excel](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2025/03-05-24/b2ap3_large_CreateQRCode_51339562_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-create-qr-codes-in-microsoft-excel "Tip of the Week: How to Create QR Codes in Microsoft Excel") QR codes are a handy way to direct someone to the right place online, like your business’ website, but did you know that they are also pretty easy to make? Let’s go over how you can whip up your own with the help of Microsoft Excel. Tags: [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Efficiency](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/efficiency) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-create-qr-codes-in-microsoft-excel#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-create-qr-codes-in-microsoft-excel) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Staying Safe on Social Media Boils Down to These Three Things](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/staying-safe-on-social-media-boils-down-to-these-three-things) Monday, 03 March 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Staying Safe on Social Media Boils Down to These Three Things](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2025/03-03-24/b2ap3_large_SafeSM_614046045_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/staying-safe-on-social-media-boils-down-to-these-three-things "Staying Safe on Social Media Boils Down to These Three Things") You don’t want to get spammed; nobody does. Unfortunately, it happens to EVERYONE, and it’s just getting worse. All this unwelcome correspondence happens over the phone, through email, and especially on social media. In today’s blog, we’ll talk a little bit about how social media puts users at risk and what you can do to keep that risk from becoming a problem for you. Tags: [Social Media](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/social-media) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Privacy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/privacy) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/staying-safe-on-social-media-boils-down-to-these-three-things#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/staying-safe-on-social-media-boils-down-to-these-three-things) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=240) [ 45 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=220) [ 46 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=225) [ 47 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=230) [ 48 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=235) [ 49 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=240) [ 50 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ 51 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=250) [ 52 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=255) [ 53 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=260) [ 54 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=265) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=250) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog?start=1345)