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

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Dan is a trusted IT advisor with a background of over 25 years in IT and continuously works on the challenges of putting the right people in place to drive business growth and customer satisfaction.

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##  [Who Handles the IT at Your Company? Are They Doing These Critical Tasks?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/who-handles-the-it-at-your-company-are-they-doing-these-critical-tasks)

  Monday, 16 January 2023

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

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Depending on the size and complexity of your organization, managing technology can easily become a full-time job. If you are only calling a technician when you are dealing with a computer issue, then you might be sitting on a ticking time bomb. Whether you have internal staff responsible for managing your IT, or you rely on a third-party, you’ll want to make sure the following tasks are getting done.

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  [Outsource IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/outsource-it)   [Managed Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-services)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices)

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##  [iPhone Scam Can Pop Up and Cause You Trouble](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/iphone-scam-can-pop-up-and-cause-you-trouble)

  Friday, 13 January 2023

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

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iPhone users should be aware that, should you encounter a pop-up that reads *“Your Apple iPhone is severely damaged”*, you don’t need to be concerned—beyond the concern you’d have for any other threat, that is. This pop-up is just a recent iteration of a common phishing scam that aims to fool people into downloading apps that enable hackers to access personal information.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Apple](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/apple)   [Scam](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/scam)

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##  [Choosing the Best IT Provider in Providence, RI](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/choosing-the-best-it-provider-in-providence-ri)

  Thursday, 12 January 2023

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

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Is your Rhode Island business looking for an IT partner it can trust?

“Good help is so hard to find,” or so the saying goes, but when it comes to IT support and services for your Rhode Island business, it certainly doesn’t have to be. Let’s go over a few signs that it’s time to turn to a trustworthy IT partner, and how to go about finding the right one.

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  [Managed Service](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service)   [Small Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/small-business)   [IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services)

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##  [Consider a Switch to VoIP this Year](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/consider-a-switch-to-voip-this-year)

  Wednesday, 11 January 2023

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

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The telephone, as a technology, has been around for quite a while, more or less serving businesses for that entire time. Of course, we’ve seen quite a few advancements in telephony over the years, which has helped it to remain a cornerstone of modern business communications to this day in the form of Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP.

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  [VoIp](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/voip)   [Hosted Solutions](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions)   [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy)

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##  [What’s Your Business Continuity Strategy for 2023?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-s-your-business-continuity-strategy-for-2023)

  Monday, 09 January 2023

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

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When you suffer a data breach, you might wonder how you can possibly come back from such an event, especially if it leads to a network compromise. Can your business rebound effectively, and if so, what do you need to do to make sure that it doesn’t happen again? It all starts with understanding how much data you need to function, as well as how much downtime you can afford to suffer from.

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  [Data](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data)   [Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/backup)   [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Sharing Web Pages Between Chrome and Android](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-sharing-web-pages-between-chrome-and-android)

  Friday, 06 January 2023

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

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It probably isn’t hard to think of a time when you’ve stumbled across something that would be useful for work while you were doing some personal browsing. What if I told you there was an easy way to send a website to your browser to view later? Thanks to Google Chrome, this is the case.

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  [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips)   [Browser](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/browser)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [How to Tell Your Business’ Technology Needs an Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-tell-your-business-technology-needs-an-upgrade)

  Wednesday, 04 January 2023

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

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Do your employees have a hard time with the technology that you’ve provided them? Are your digitization efforts lagging behind? Are the systems your business is using coming up on their end of support date? Old technology can cause major problems for a business. In this week’s blog, we go through some of the signs that you may need to upgrade your business’ technology.

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

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##  [What is a Zero-Day Exploit?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-is-a-zero-day-exploit)

  Monday, 02 January 2023

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

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While security researchers do their best to find security vulnerabilities in software and systems before they are actively exploited by attackers, they can’t be successful all the time. There are too many threats and too many variables to consider, and zero-day exploits are often discovered well after they are actively being exploited by threats. How can you keep zero-day exploits from impacting your business?

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hackers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers)   [Vulnerability](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vulnerability)

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##  [Business Technology Concepts to Look Out for in 2023](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/business-technology-concepts-to-look-out-for-in-2023)

  Saturday, 31 December 2022

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

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The business world is always ebbing and flowing with new concepts, ideas, and strategies in the attempt to innovate. The more technology can be used to do things that help a business run, the more processes can be automated bringing a layer of efficiency that isn’t possible without it. Let’s take a brief look at some of the technology trends that small businesses will be confronted with in 2023.

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  [Innovation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Small Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/small-business)

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##  [Don’t Fall for the Google Business Profile Scam](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/dont-fall-for-the-google-business-profile-scam)

  Friday, 30 December 2022

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

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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There is a scam going around that convinces organizations to pay for their Google Business Profile, and if you paid for this free service, you’ve fallen for the trick. Google is taking legal action against the scammers who have dragged their name through the mud, using Google’s notoriety to defraud businesses who just want to look competitive.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Google](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/google)   [Saving Money](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/saving-money)

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##  [Creating a Cloud Strategy is Easy as 1-2-3](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/creating-a-cloud-strategy-is-easy-as-1-2-3)

  Thursday, 29 December 2022

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

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So, you want to utilize cloud computing for your business. Making that decision is a good start, but now you need to figure out how the cloud will help accomplish the goals you’ve set for your business. You need to develop a cloud strategy.

Fortunately, we can help.

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  [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud)   [Small Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/small-business)

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##  [Every Business Now Needs to Be Mindful of IoT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/every-business-now-needs-to-be-mindful-of-iot)

  Wednesday, 28 December 2022

  [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)

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The Internet of Things, or IoT, has grown to over 14 billion connected devices as of this year, and this number is expected to exceed 20 billion devices by the end of 2026. With such a shocking number of devices, you might wonder what types of devices are out there and what they mean for your business. Let’s look at the IoT and what you need to know to keep it at the top of your mind this upcoming year.

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  [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Business Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Internet of Things](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/internet-of-things)

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##  [Don’t Abandon Your IT Projects Halfway Through](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/don-t-abandon-your-it-projects-halfway-through)

  Tuesday, 27 December 2022

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

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So, you’re looking to improve your business’ technology…that’s great! More effective solutions are critical to helping boost your success. However, it is important to acknowledge that these kinds of initiatives don’t always have the greatest record of success. Let’s examine why this is, and critically, what can be done about it.

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  [Innovation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation)   [Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)

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##  [‘Tis the Season to Be Phished](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tis-the-season-to-be-phished)

  Friday, 23 December 2022

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

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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It’s the holiday season, and you know what that means: lots of gift-giving and online shopping. Regardless of what you and your family celebrate this holiday season, you should be prepared to handle the influx of phishing attacks which always surface around this time every year, including both the usual methods and the more sophisticated ones.

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  [Phishing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing)   [Hackers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)

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##  [How to Develop a Security Strategy that Fits Your Business’ Needs](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-develop-a-security-strategy-that-fits-your-business-needs)

  Thursday, 22 December 2022

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

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Today’s businesses need to be prepared for threats of all kinds…that’s unfortunately just fact. Modern cyberattacks are not only getting more effective, they’re also able to be a lot less discerning about who they target. This creates exponentially more risk for businesses of all sizes. Let’s go over how you can develop a cybersecurity strategy that helps temper this risk a bit.

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  [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)

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##  [Are Magnets Really Bad for a Computer?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-magnets-really-bad-for-a-computer)

  Wednesday, 21 December 2022

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

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Magnets are often portrayed as the bane of technology’s existence, especially in media where data must be scrubbed from devices through the use of a magnet. How true is this representation of the relationship between magnets and technology? We’ll examine this in today’s blog article.

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  [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Hardware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hardware)

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##  [3 Last-Minute Gifts For the Technology Lover in Your Life](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-last-minute-gifts-for-the-technology-lover-in-your-life)

  Monday, 19 December 2022

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

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The holiday season is getting busier and busier every year and with less and less time afforded to shopping and getting ready for the holiday, you may have overlooked that special someone on your holiday shopping list. This week, we give you three gadgets that would be really nice last minute gifts for that technology lover in your life

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##  [What Should be Expected from a CIO in the Coming Years?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-should-be-expected-from-a-cio-in-the-coming-years)

  Friday, 16 December 2022

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

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With technology playing such a massive role in modern business processes, having someone in the higher ranks to oversee it is a huge advantage. This is the role of the Chief Information Officer—the CIO—which makes them an integral part of the modern C-suite.

So, what kind of thing does the CIO (or your business’ equivalent of it) need to know and consider in order to fulfill their role?

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  [Users](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Managed Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-services)

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##  [How to Manage a Hot Desking Workplace](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-manage-a-hot-desking-workplace)

  Wednesday, 14 December 2022

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

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*Hot desking*—the workplace organization method wherein there are no assigned workstations—has an assortment of pros and cons to it, but many companies are finding the more fiscal benefits to be worth the trade-offs. Let’s explore some of the pros and cons of hot desking, and go over a few tips and strategies that will help if you choose to implement it.

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  [Users](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users)   [Remote](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote)   [Workplace Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-strategy)

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##  [How to Manage Google Drive’s Connected Applications](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-manage-google-drive-s-connected-applications)

  Monday, 12 December 2022

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

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If your business uses Google Apps, then there is a good chance that you have some sort of integration set up with other services. If you grant permissions to other applications or programs to access and use Google Drive, you should know that you have some power over these permissions, and it’s incredibly important that you understand what permissions you are granting.

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