Everyone seems to be making their New Year’s Resolutions this time of year about eating healthy, getting to the gym and doing positive things to help themselves kick off the new year right. While it may not be top on your list this season a technology resolution or two may save you many hassles in the new year and potentially increase your productivity as well. Here are a few that we suggest. May you have a happy and safe 2017.
- Back Up – Until you have lost some valuable data that you can not retrieve, you have no idea how very important this resolution is. There are numerous methods of back up including: cloud storage, flash drives, Drop Boxes and the list goes on. It doesn’t matter what method your business has for backing up data – just that you do it and do it fairly often.
- Update – Software is updated regularly to fix ongoing issues or improve functionality and ease of use. Many systems have the option of automatic updates that download whenever the computer is available. Updates can keep your system moving smoothly and potentially avoid any issues with older programs and applications.
- Enable Security – If the high profile security hacking you read about in the news isn’t enough to get you to beef up your digital security, the thought of losing revenue due to a hacking incident, phishing scam, malware, spyware or viruses should be enough to increase your vigilance. Firewalls, double encryption, and strong passwords should be a resolution everyone in your company takes seriously.
- Clean it Up – Your desktop, laptop and mobile devices can get clogged with outdated applications, extraneous information and data that can be stored long term. Consider cleaning out your computer system regularly starting with this new calendar year. (Read next blog on cleaning out your computer to start the new year.)
- Avoid Over-Downloading – The more on your computer, the slower and harder it works. Some software and applications look fun and if they are free it seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, these applications and software programs may be slowing down your computer, zapping your battery and bringing in security issues. Be careful about what you download in the new year.
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