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##  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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##  [Three Considerations That Can Save You Money on Your Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/three-considerations-that-can-save-you-money-on-your-technology)

  Saturday, 24 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you are on the purchasing end of software, you know it can be pretty expensive and it can cost just as much or more to maintain over its lifecycle. You know what is more expensive? Not having a plan for either thing. This month, we thought we would discuss some topics that can help you not waste money on technology.

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##  [Ask a Tech: All Your Questions About Ransomware, Decrypted](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/ask-a-tech-all-your-questions-about-ransomware-decrypted)

  Friday, 23 June 2023

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Ransomware is such a common occurrence these days that it has entered the public discourse, but we also want to note that it’s such an important topic to discuss with your team that you can never talk about it enough. We want to address some of the most common questions we get asked about ransomware and what can be done about it.

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##  [Four Things to Keep in Mind When Upgrading Your Organization’s Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/four-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-upgrading-your-organization-s-technology)

  Thursday, 22 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It is the right thing to do to use technology in your business’ attempt to be more productive and efficient, but it can also be a giant headache if you don’t deploy new technology proficiently. It can be expensive and really a hindrance to the way that you run your business, your staff’s ability to meet your productivity guidelines and more. In this month’s newsletter we want to give you four things you should consider when planning out any new technology additions.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Improving Your Relationship With Your Employees](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-improving-your-relationship-with-your-employees)

  Wednesday, 21 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that the better your relationship is with your employees, the more your business will benefit. Despite this, many businesses today lack trust between their organizational levels. Let’s go over a few simple tips that you can use to help maintain positive feelings amongst your team.

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##  [System Failure Is a Big Risk that Every Business Takes On](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/system-failure-is-a-big-risk-that-every-business-takes-on)

  Monday, 19 June 2023

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In today’s business, the more robust an IT network is the more risk there is of system failure. This comes down to what is known as Murphy’s Law, which states anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. That’s why when coming up with a defense strategy, you need to mix smart IT management decisions with overwhelming redundancy to have a chance. In this week’s blog, we will outline some of the most common reasons for system failure and why you need a data backup solution.

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##  [Is AI an Existential Threat to Humanity? The Answer: Maybe](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/is-ai-an-existential-threat-to-humanity-the-answer-maybe)

  Friday, 16 June 2023

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Artificial intelligence is a hot-button issue in today’s business technology landscape, and for good reason. It’s being implemented in various software tools and platforms with mixed results. There are some concerns over it, particularly in regard to intellectual property, but there are also major issues with it related to “the profound risks to society and humanity,” according to an open letter.

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##  [Many Businesses Have Found the Value in Hybrid Operations, You Might Too](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/many-businesses-have-found-the-value-in-hybrid-operations-you-might-too)

  Wednesday, 14 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The reliance on remote workers has grown exponentially over the past couple of years, and presents businesses some stark challenges as well as some amazing opportunities. As a result, a lot of businesses have tried to find middle ground and started implementing a hybrid approach to their workforce. Let’s take a look at what hybrid work entails and how it can benefit your organization.

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##  [Don’t Let Your Old Technology Solutions Hold Your Company Back](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/don-t-let-your-old-technology-solutions-hold-your-company-back)

  Monday, 12 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Unfortunately, technology is just a tool. It can do so much for your business, but there are times when your technology is getting older and it stymies the amount that you can produce. This degradation can have a stark effect on your organizational productivity from downtime, cost, and more. Let’s look at how you can identify variables that tell when your technology has to be replaced.

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##  [Three Ways You Can Make Technology Work for You](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/three-ways-you-can-make-technology-work-for-you)

  Friday, 09 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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While extremely useful, there are plenty of potential frustrations when using technology for your business. From extended downtime from broken technology to hackers trying to steal your data to tools that don’t really fit the specific needs of your business: managing a lot of technology can be difficult. In this blog, we are set to discuss three things you should focus on to get out in front of potential technology problems.

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##  [Have an Old Google Account? Google Might Delete It Soon](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/have-an-old-google-account-google-might-delete-it-soon)

  Wednesday, 07 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Do you have an old Google account that you created years ago, only to replace it later with one that is more on-brand and less filled with spam messages? You’re not alone, but as you might expect, these accounts can create more problems than they are worth if you let them sit around unused for too long. Perhaps that is why Google is planning to shut down any old Google accounts that have remained dormant for the past two years.

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##  [Major Technology Company Barracuda Suffers Zero-Day Vulnerability](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/major-technology-company-barracuda-suffers-zero-day-vulnerability)

  Monday, 05 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Even the solutions designed to keep businesses and organizations safe are vulnerable to the threat of a cyberattack, as when it all boils down, these tools are still software solutions, no matter how secure they might be. The company in question today—Barracuda—is a huge name in the cybersecurity industry, and it has become the victim of a zero-day exploit. Let’s go over how you can prevent your business from experiencing the same thing.

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##  [How You Can Make Sense of Your Priorities with an Eisenhower Matrix](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-you-can-make-sense-of-your-priorities-with-an-eisenhower-matrix)

  Friday, 02 June 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If your time is anything like mine, you often find it taken up by task after task, with all these responsibilities fighting for your attention. You’ve probably found yourself staring at your to-do list, trying to figure out what to tackle next, more times than you’d care to admit.

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##  [Data Security Key to Staying HIPAA Compliant](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/data-security-key-to-staying-hipaa-compliant)

  Wednesday, 31 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a regulation passed by the US congress in 1996 to help streamline the healthcare system while maintaining individual ePI privacy over individuals’ health records. This regulation was put in place to allow people to transfer their health coverage, but also to minimize the risk individuals take on as far as fraud and abuse of their health records is concerned. This week we’d thought we’d discuss four ways your technology can help your organization keep its HIPAA compliance.

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##  [Are You Dealing with Toxic Productivity?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/are-you-dealing-with-toxic-productivity)

  Tuesday, 30 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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There is one question that workers don’t hear enough, and if they do hear it, it is usually said in passing as a rhetorical question. That question is:

“How are you doing?”

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##  [How Will the Regulations Surrounding the Cloud Continue Shifting?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-will-the-regulations-surrounding-the-cloud-continue-shifting)

  Monday, 29 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Cloud computing is a major growth industry as businesses and individuals look to use the computing strategy to either save money or get resources that they would typically not be able to commit to. With cloud computing becoming more and more integrated into business each year, it stands to reason that the once Wild West of cloud computing would start to see a lot more regulation. This week, we’ll take a look at how the cloud is regulated and what to expect out of cloud regulation down the road.

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  [Compliance](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/compliance)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)

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##  [How to Squeeze Every Drop of Value from Your Business Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-squeeze-every-drop-of-value-from-your-business-technology)

  Saturday, 27 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Keeping a business running is no easy feat, with dozens of moving parts and considerations to maintain at any given time. Arguably, this has never been more true than it is now, when you combine current inflation and labor shortages with the technological options businesses now have. In short, it can be exceptionally confusing…and challenging in terms of budgeting it out.

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  [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)

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##  [What Software Does Your Business Need?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-software-does-your-business-need)

  Friday, 26 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Every business depends on some type of software, but some businesses seem to have an application for every single thing and it can be too much for employees or administrators to manage. So the question has to be asked: What is the right amount of software for your business? Today, we’ll discuss the types of software every business needs and how to determine what you need.

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  [Business Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software)

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##  [Proactive Management Strategies Can Reduce IT Costs](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/proactive-management-strategies-can-reduce-it-costs)

  Thursday, 25 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Staying proactive with your IT maintenance can save your business a lot of money, but a lot of people don’t know exactly how they can go about doing this. In this month’s newsletter we are going to discuss how proactive maintenance works and how it is a crucial part to any evolved managed IT strategy.

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  [IT Maintenance](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-maintenance)   [IT Management](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-management)   [Remote Monitoring](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote-monitoring)

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##  [Bureaucracy In Your Business Can Ruin Efficiency](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/bureaucracy-in-your-business-can-ruin-efficiency)

  Wednesday, 24 May 2023

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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For business managers, it can sometimes be difficult to create policies and procedures that allow for the efficiency that they’d like to see from their business. Business growth leads to more complex situations which in turn demand more complex procedures. This enhanced complexity can not only get constant in that you need to alter the way things are done, you also could fall into the trap of mistakenly putting productivity roadblocks up that can alter the way your business operates.

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##  [What is Coming After the Smartphone?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/what-is-coming-after-the-smartphone)

  Tuesday, 23 May 2023

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If you were to ask anyone under the age of 30 what the most important invention of their lifetime is, you may be surprised how many of them would say “the smartphone”. These devices have revolutionized the way that people communicate, work, and play, but like any other technology, the form factor may not be here forever. So what’s next after the smartphone? We unpack what technologies may replace the smartphone as the next big jump in personal computing.

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  [Communications](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communications)   [Mobile Devices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-devices)   [Smartphones](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/smartphones)

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