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Practical guidance from the team that runs Chicago's IT environments, written for business owners and IT decision-makers.
How to Make Sure Your Business Owns Its Domain Name
Article Summary: Your business should control the account where its domain is registered. The registration details, recovery methods, billing information, renewal settings, and DNS access
How to Make Sure Your Business Owns Its Domain Name
Article Summary: Your business should control the account where its domain is registered. The registration details, recovery methods, billing information, renewal settings, and DNS access
How Hackers Keep Access to Your Email After You Change the Password
Summary: Changing the password blocks someone from signing in with the old password. However, they may still have an active session, a forwarding rule, access
How Long Business Computers Last and When to Replace Them
Summary: Three to five years is a practical replacement range for many business computers. The right time depends on security support, reliability, performance, warranty coverage,
Small Business IT Budget: What to Include and How to Plan It
Summary: Your IT budget should include the technology you already use, the support required to maintain it, and the upgrades you expect to make during
Why Guest Wi-Fi Should Be Separate From Your Business Network
Summary: Guest Wi-Fi should provide internet access while blocking connections to your internal business network. A different Wi-Fi name and password do not confirm that
What Happens to Your Data When You Cancel a Cloud Service?
Summary: Before canceling a cloud service, export your data and confirm that the files can be opened or imported. Move any connected applications and sign-ins,
Questions to Ask an IT Support Company Before You Sign Anything
DatastriveChicago IT guide Choosing an IT partner 20 Questions to Ask an IT Support Company Most IT support companies sound alike on a first call.
Co-Managed IT vs Managed IT: How to Choose the Right Model for Your Business
Datastrive Chicago IT guide Choosing your IT support model Co-Managed IT vs Managed IT If you are comparing IT support options, you have probably seen
How to Switch IT Providers: A Practical Guide for Business Owners
Datastrive / Chicago IT guide A practical way to change IT providers while keeping control of your systems. By Kyle Nowack and Scott Baden, Partners
Should Employees Use Personal Devices for Work?
Summary: Allow personal devices only for approved work, through approved apps, and when the device meets your security requirements. Use company-owned devices for administration, sensitive
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