Entries by Kirill Bensonoff

The Cloud and the Fourth Amendment: What You Should Know

A judge’s ruling last week that a user’s data is not protected by the Fourth Amendment concerns some businesses who use cloud hosting services. The ruling essentially states that consumers and organizations aren’t protected by the amendment that requires a warrant to be in place before a search and seizure can be conducted. Cloud-Hosted Data […]

Will a Hybrid Cloud Solution Work for Your Business?

As businesses work hard to decide between a public and private cloud solution, industry experts are noting the emergency of a trend. Many businesses are choosing a combination of both technologies to enjoy the benefits of each. What is Hybrid? Several studies are touting the popularity of hybrid clouds, stating businesses’ desire to maintain control […]

IBM’s 5 in 5 for 2014: How Will Your Business Be Affected?

Each year, IT support professionals eagerly await the release of IBM’s 5 in 5 predictions. The electronics giant forecasts five advancements we can expect to see in the next five years. This is the eighth consecutive year IBM has released this list and, each year, the company takes a bold leap in declaring which of […]

3 Software Solutions to Help with Your E-Mail Marketing

Whether your business has its data hosted on site or is working with a managed IT services provider, chances are you regularly have the need to deploy e-mail marketing campaigns. When done correctly, these campaigns can reach thousands of customers at once, increasing click-thrus to your site and walk-in traffic to your stores. Before you […]

Does Your Business Need an Intranet?

Intranets are no longer reserved for larger businesses, with an increasing number of apps available to make the process easier. Rather than hiring a programmer who charges an hourly rate, businesses can pay a small monthly fee to a third-party provider and have an intranet that can be accessed from anywhere. What is an Intranet? […]

Will Amazon’s Workspaces Mean the End of Cubicle Life?

The concept of virtual desktops has been a distant dream for many in the IT industry for a while. Instead of purchasing a PC or laptop and installing software on each device, businesses would only be responsible for providing a device that connects to the network, where a user’s entire operating system is stored. Enter […]

Do You Have a 2014 Blogging Schedule? 3 Tips to Get You Started

Content is important to a website for a couple of reasons. Primarily, it drives traffic to your site by providing content that connects with search algorithms. But it also gives visitors a reason to keep revisiting your site, giving them new information to read, learn from, and comment on. Creating good content is only half […]

3 Ways a Cloud-Hosted Site Can Improve Your SEO

Businesses have heard the many benefits of cloud hosting services, but for organizations that choose to contract with a cloud-based web hosting services there may be an additional value. Many in the corporate world are beginning to realize that cloud-hosted websites rank higher in search engine rankings. If you’re expending energy on SEO campaigns while […]

Top 10 Questions Every CFO Must Ask Before Moving to the Cloud

Recently, ComputerSupport.com hosted a webinar that addressed some of the many questions CFOs have in making the decision to move to the cloud. CFO Frank Armenio joined us to help answer some of the many questions CFOs have today about the cloud. Among the many highlights of the webinar, which is linked below, are answers […]

Best Places to Find Beta Testers

If your business uses software to conduct any part of operations, chances are you’ve tried the technology out before putting it in place. But even if you have your trusted employees test out every facet of the new tech prior to roll-out, it’s impossible to catch every bug in a new system. Beta testing is […]