We all know the old adage, “To err is human, to really mess this up you need a computer.† At  M&H Consulting we wholeheartedly concur!  In our tech-driven business world, small companies are forced to become tech savvy whether they deal in the computer industry or a completely different field.  Purchasing, maintaining and securing technology can be confusing, fast paced and seem as though it is forever changing especially if it is not your field of expertise.  While you may have a good idea of what you should do with your tech systems, knowing is a completely different animal than doing.  Here are a few tips on the most common tech mistakes to avoid.
- Backing up Data – There are literally hundreds of strategies and tips to properly backup data depending upon the type of business and what type of backup is required. Â However, strategies are useless if they are not implemented and maintained regularly. Â IT professionals can suggest backup programs and software that can automate this step for your company and even provide off site storage.
- Power Protection – All it takes is one power surge, an outage or a spike to damage expensive hardware and to cause a massive data loss. Businesses commonly fail to plan for such occurrences and are lacking battery backup and surge protection. Â Plan ahead to save yourself headaches later with surge protection, battery backups and test failover protection regularly.
- Security Protocols – Security issues are all over the news lately, so failing to plan for this common mistake could cost your company time, money and a sense of trust with consumers. Seek advice for the best methods from a professional IT company who can recommend the latest in security strategies and can continually keep your system updated.
- Regular Maintenance – If your company follows the, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it† motto then you are headed for problems in the not too distant future.  Just like your car, all technology needs regular maintenance to work properly.  Regular maintenance can dramatically improve the speed and reliability of your network, as well as the security of your data. This regular maintenance can also take care of issues such as software that no longer licensed and security issues that may have gone unnoticed.
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