NEWS FROM THE EDGE

Tech Tips and Advice from the Experts at Dynamic Edge

The world of website design is much different today than it was ten years ago. Since the meteoric rise of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets in the last decade, websites can no longer be designed exclusively with desktop computers in mind. Websites must be adaptable to the user, whether they are sitting at a desk with a monitor, sitting on the sofa with a tablet, or sitting on the bus with a smartphone.
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Smartphones have become essential parts of all of our lives. They act as extensions of ourselves, containing key information related to our work and livelihood. That makes smartphones a prime target for hackers; while we almost certainly use our smartphones to access sensitive data, they’re often a lot less protected than our computers and tablets. Taking small steps to ensure your phone is safe from cybercriminals is essential in keeping both your personal and business data secure. Here are a few simple ways you can protect your phone from dangerous hackers:

Update Your Phone and Apps

Just like you update your computer, you need to update your phone. Developers constantly update security patches. Like you, they want to stay ahead of the threats. Implementing these patches is of the utmost importance when it comes to cybersecurity.
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If your data is important to your business, you cannot afford to have your operations halted for days – even weeks – due to data loss or corruption. A disaster can happen at any time, and most occur at the most inconvenient moments. If you aren’t already prepared, you run the risk of having a disaster come before you have in place a plan to handle it. Here, we will outline 10 things you should have in place to make sure your business can get back up and running again in the event of a disaster.
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As the world slowly but surely reopens, many of you may find yourselves returning to the office after working remotely. Getting back into the regular rhythm of office work isn’t easy. That’s why Dynamic Edge is here to help. Your technology should be the least of your concerns as you determine the best course of action for your team.

We’ve developed a three-step collaboration process to ensure your return to work is seamless. Getting back into your regular routine is simple:
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As you and your team work remotely, you may have found that you’ve outgrown your current phone system. Many phone services don’t support out-of-office work; if they do, most aren’t user-friendly, nor do they offer fully-integrated communication solutions. If you’ve run into issues with your phone service as you’ve navigated this crisis, you aren’t alone.

Thanks to Nextiva, we can help you save a considerable amount of money AND give you more features and flexibility to support customers, drive sales and manage calls throughout your office. Even better, Nextiva gives you access to your entire communication system from anywhere, including your home office. These solutions aren’t loaded with temporary fixes – rather, Nextiva’s system is designed to allow you to work remotely for however long you need. With Nextiva’s tools, productivity isn’t limited to one physical location.
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As you know, IT is essential; but in our experience, most company leaders grossly overpay for their IT department while simultaneously NOT getting the critical data protection and security they need. The fact is, IT is the “dark arts” for many company leaders.  Leaders feel forced to trust that they are being treated fairly by their in-house IT department. Too often, we find that’s not the case.

During normal times, overpaying for an IT department is a survivable situation. Right now, however, we are FAR from normal, and every company leader must be not only extremely prudent with overhead and costs, but also HYPER vigilant to protect against a cybersecurity breach while employees are working remote with home PCs and unprotected networks.
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