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The Value of a Ride-Along
In the world of emergency responders, a “ride-along” is the arrangement of a civilian to sit in the passenger seat of an emergency vehicle and observe the working day of a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic. These serve a variety of purposes for different...
2023 Trends in Data Privacy That Could Impact Your Compliance
Data privacy has been a growing requirement ever since the internet age began. So much personal information is flying around through computer networks. Protecting it has become a mandate. Most companies must follow HIPAA, GDPR, or another industry or locality-based...
8 Tech Checks to Make Before You Travel
Our technology inevitably comes with us when we travel. Most of us won’t even travel to the end of the block without our smartphones. When you go on a trip, not having your technology there when you need it can ruin your day. Travel smarter and more securely by doing...
7 Most Exciting App Announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2022
If you follow Microsoft products, then you may know about Microsoft Ignite. Held annually, it generates many exciting updates and announcements in the Microsoft world. Microsoft held its most recent conference last October. In the rush of the recent holidays, you may...
What’s Changing in the Cybersecurity Insurance Market?
Cybersecurity insurance is still a pretty new concept for many SMBs. It was initially introduced in the 1990s to provide coverage for large enterprises. It covered things like data processing errors and online media. Since that time, the policies for this type of...
Why You Need an IT Partner
"I'm just not sure we need to worry about our IT until we grow." "We don't really do that much with our computers, so I'm not sure we need an IT partner." "We've got a person on our team who is techy, they handle our IT stuff." The aforementioned phrases pop up from...
What Cybersecurity Attack Trends Should You Watch Out for in 2023?
The new year has just begun and it’s a time of renewal as we plan for the possibilities to come in 2023. It’s also a time when you need to plan for resiliency in the face of ever-present cyberattacks. Sixty-eight percent of surveyed business leaders feel that...
C2IT’s Third Annual Cookie Decorating Contest
C2IT's Annual Cookie Decorating took place just before Christmas this past year. We had a lot of creative designs to vote on! Shapes this year included trees, gingerbread houses and Christmas sweaters. Our winners:Best Use of MaterialsMost CreativeMost Christmas...
7 VoIP Setup Tips for a More Productive Office
The global pandemic put a big emphasis on the need to run a business from anywhere. Enabling employees to work remotely requires cloud solutions. This includes collaborative platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone...
5 Ways to Balance User Productivity With Solid Authentication Protocols
One constant struggle in offices is the balance between productivity and security. If you give users too much freedom in your network, risk increases. But add too many security gates, and productivity can dwindle. It’s a fine balance between the two, but one you can...
What to Include in a Year-end Technology Infrastructure Review
When the year is coming to a close, it’s the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations. Much of how a business operates depends on technology. So, it makes sense to look to your IT for areas...
What Are the Advantages of Implementing Conditional Access
It seems that nearly as long as passwords have been around, they’ve been a major source of security concern. Eighty-one percent of security incidents happen due to stolen or weak passwords. Additionally, employees continue to neglect the basics of good cyber hygiene....
Tips for Overcoming Barriers to a Smooth BYOD Program
Bring your own device (BYOD) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Over time, mobile device use has overtaken desktop use at work. According to Microsoft,...
E-Commerce Partner Roundup
As i make my way home from work every day, I see the myriad delivery trucks and the cacophony of packages on the front porches of my neighbors. It's difficult to remember a world where we didn't purchase things online. E-commerce has transformed the way we purchase...
Employee Spotlight – Wendy Potts
Cyber-threats are a growing concern for everyone, from consumers to businesses and municipalities. Over the past year, C2IT Consulting has been working toward becoming a leader in the field of cybersecurity. Poised to add this offering to our already robust set of...
Why Your Church Website Matters
Amazon. Google. Social Media. The world is a very different place than it was 20 years ago, and it would be difficult to find a field in which that was more obvious than in the church. I spent 25 years serving in pastoral ministry, and I can attest that ministry in...
7 Things to Consider When Getting a New Computer to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse
Have you ever bought a new computer and then had buyer’s remorse a few months later? Maybe you didn’t pay attention to the storage capacity and ran out of space. Or you may have glossed over memory and experienced constant freeze-ups. An investment in a new PC isn’t...
Simple Setup Checklist for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a lot of things. It’s a video conferencing tool, a team messaging channel, and a tool for in-app co-authoring, just to name a few. During the pandemic, the popularity of Teams skyrocketed. User numbers for MS Teams jumped from 20 million in November...
7 Apps That Can Help You Improve Customer Experience in 2023
Paying attention to your customer experience directly impacts your bottom line. Companies that are “customer-centric” are 60% more profitable than those that aren’t. In this digital age, customers also expect more from those they do business with. In today’s world,...
Simple Guide to Follow for Better Endpoint Protection
Endpoints make up much of a company’s network and IT infrastructure. This is a collection of computers, mobile devices, servers, and smart gadgets. As well as other IoT devices that all connect to the company network. The number of endpoints a company has will vary by...
Employee Spotlight – Jesse Barrett
C2IT has been in a state of growth over the past year. Since we’ve started actively pursuing clients for our Web Design team, we’ve found ourselves needing to consider adding a new team member. At the time, we weren’t sure if we needed another full-time person or...
C2IT’s Fourth Annual Pumpkin Painting Contest
C2IT held its annual internal pumpkin painting contest the other day. Improvement was once again shown across the board. This year, several new team members participated in their first pumpkin painting. Suffice to say, we had a packed conference room! To see the...
First Who, Then What
Have you read the book Good to Great by Jim Collins? If not, I'd recommend you grab a copy and give it a read (or listen if you're like me). It's an excellent book on how businesses mature and get past the stage of "good" into the world of real growth, sustainable...
C2IT Holiday Gadget Gift Recommendations
The holiday season is upon us, and along with all the joy, tradition, family togetherness, and Christmas cheer comes that one nagging question we all struggle with: "What gift do I get for _____________ this year?" We all know the stress of trying to buy the right...