With the world increasingly digitized and cybercrime on the rise, companies cannot afford to overlook cyber insurance. If your business deals with confidential data in any capacity, you need to be aware of cyber insurance policies. 

Just like you have insurance to protect for unexpected events, do you have a plan if your business gets targeted by a cyber attack?

Finding an exceptional IT company to partner with is the first step toward building a successful business partnership. Your tech partner should be able to meet your company’s needs, assure optimal IT performance, and address any developing difficulties head on. 

When it comes down to it, the goal of most businesses is growth. But, if your business were to double in size overnight, would you be properly equipped with the personnel, processes, and technology to support that growth? Most small firms would agree that they are not. However, with so many variables involved, there's no one-size-fits-all solution to be able to give you a guaranteed answer to this.

Currently, there is an apparent rise in firms hiring technology partners to fulfill their IT staffing demands. Some, on the other hand, are undecided whether they should outsource their IT work or keep it in-house. 

A common assumption is that company issues can be resolved more timely if the IT team is internal, but that's actually not the case. In most instances, an outside IT service provider can configure, administer, repair, and support any form of IT resources that you need help with remotely, with the help of advancing technology of course.

By hiring an outside IT service provider, you are able to focus on other business priorities to further increase your revenue and growth. Here are 5 benefits of hiring an outsourced IT service provider.

Malware is referred to as any type of software that is designed with malicious intent. This can include viruses, worms, adware, spyware, and ransomware - all to which work differently, but seem to cause the same symptoms on your device. It's basic function is to damage, destroy, or steal your data, take control over devices, and aid in criminal activity.

Over the last several years, advancing technologies have certainly reshaped the way companies operate on a day-to-day basis, and that leaves no exception for industries like oil and natural gas. Increased communications and control capabilities have undoubtedly allowed for greater efficiency and system operation, but with that comes the opening of doors to new threats and vulnerabilities from third party sources. Fact of the matter is, if you have something valuable - there will always be someone else on the hunt to try and take it.

It may be going farther than some would like to say that Industry 4.0 is yet another industrial revolution. But call it whatever you like; the fact is, Industry 4.0 is gaining quite a bit of momentum, and executives should be highly aware of the changes to come from it and develop strategies to take advantage of the new opportunities it will bring.

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