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Jun122017

Why Businesses Need to Upgrade Phone Systems

Technology is power. ShoreTel, a leading phone system provider, utilizing cloud technology is a winning pick for companies. As the marketplace continues to be more competitive, it’s important to have a scalable solution. For businesses, keeping a modern interface in place it key as well as looking at newer, scalable phone systems. Do you know when you upgraded your phone system last? Was it so long ago you’re not quite sure? Your aging phone system may be costing more than you think. Not only do you have higher resource costs, higher maintenance costs, infrastructure costs – you also have outdated features, limited mobility capabilities and fragmented applications and tools.…

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June 12, 2017MDL NewsBy mdltechadmin

Jun92017

Why Financial Institutions are Banking on the Hybrid Cloud

Instead of purchasing infrastructure and updates for onsite solutions, cloud-based products give businesses the ability to adopt and scale their chosen solutions at will. Real-time updates that improve both usability and security are available on an ongoing basis. Businesses, and financial institutions especially, that adopt and invest in a hybrid cloud solution can easily innovate and try out new programs, resulting in faster development cycles, optimized workflow and better customer satisfaction. Read on as we detail why a hybrid cloud solution may be right for your business needs. The ability to adapt is the most crucial element needed to be competitive in today’s global marketplace. That’s why hybrid cloud environments…

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June 9, 2017UncategorizedBy mdltechadmin

May152017

The Big One: How The World Survived The Largest Ever Malware Attack

Biggest. In. History. That’s what headlines around the globe we’re screaming Friday morning as cyber criminals executed the largest ever cyberattack. The effects of the attack, which centered around a nefarious piece of malware, were felt around the world. This weekend’s catastrophic global security breach only underscores the importance of properly securing your business’s most valuable digital assets. Read on as we details some best practices for better preparing your business for a potential cyber attack. The Washington Post reports that Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, confirmed this weekend that networks in more than 150 countries and more than 200,000 computers had been affected by one of the…

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May 15, 2017RansomwareBy mdltechadmin

Apr232017

Four Key Methods to Test Your Disaster Recovery System

Disaster recovery systems are vital to the health of a company’s IT infrastructure. These systems ensure that if some form of company software failed, there’s a way to fix the problem and not lose or compromise any valuable information. Although, if these systems aren’t consistently tested, they can develop their own faults as new technologies and software are added to a company’s digital infrastructure. Read on as we discuss the value of consistent disaster recovery testing and four different methods to ensure quality tests. Disaster recovery programs are put in place to safeguard data from being lost during a potential IT disaster. While testing these programs isn’t always the easiest…

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April 23, 2017Disaster RecoveryBy mdltechadmin

Apr142017

Cloud Systems and the Impact of SaaS on Traditional Data Centers

As businesses continue to modernize and digitize their offerings, more companies are turning toward cloud systems to handle their software and data needs. By following the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, companies are seeing faster innovations, enabled by deeper analytics, while reducing the amount of space that is required by traditional data centers. Read on as we discuss the impact of cloud systems and how SaaS offerings are changing traditional data centers. Everyone knows that digitization is the future of business. From eCommerce websites to healthcare facilities, more businesses are moving toward cloud integration and following the SaaS business model. According to cloudcomputing-news.net, the cloud computing industry is expected to grow by…

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April 14, 2017Cloud ComputingBy mdltechadmin

Apr72017

The Five Biggest Cyber Threats to E-Commerce Websites and How to Fight Them

As technologies advance and digitize, so do threats to security. Updates to malware and other malicious programs can wreak havoc on businesses and their customers. In particular, e-commerce websites have to pay extra attention to their security programs and procedures to ensure that nobody gains access to their systems and that customer information is protected. Read on as we discuss the top cyber threats to e-commerce and how to protect your website against them. As with any industry, the protection of classified information is of the utmost importance. For e-commerce websites and business, it’s even more imperative that information is encrypted and protected so that cyber criminals can’t…

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April 7, 2017CRMBy mdltechadmin

Apr42017

How To Successfully Implement a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platform

Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms are designed to keep customers both engaged and returning to your business. Despite the success of these platforms, there is still a low adoption rate among companies in all industries. Once adopted, these programs can drive customer engagement and generate an increase in revenue. Read on as we detail the importance of customer relationship management and how to successfully implement a CRM platform. CRM platforms allow businesses and their sales teams to efficiently manage their customers and leads throughout the buying process, allowing salespeople to collect vital customer and sales information into a single location. The platform then compiles all of the data and…

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April 4, 2017CRMBy mdltechadmin

Mar292017

Cyber Threats Underscore Importance of World Backup Day

Thirty-five years ago, the very first piece of malware came into existence. Created by a 15-year old programmer named Rich Skrenta, “Elk Cloner” was a boot sector virus that targeted the Apple II and spread via floppy disk. A fun prank at the time, Skrenta’s creation would serve as the inspiration for the malicious malware peddled by today’s cybercriminals. With the celebration of World Backup Day on March 31, read on as we detail the importance of protecting your business from malware attacks and why a managed backup solution is the best security option for your data. At its core, malware is a category of malicious code. According to…

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March 29, 2017Backup ManagementBy mdltechadmin

Mar212017

Why Businesses Should Embrace Cloud Complexities, Not Fear Them

As the grey overcast of winter gives way to the fine sunshine of spring, the one cloud that remains constant throughout any season has little to do with the weather. A recent survey revealed fears of complexity and a lack of in-house tech skills as deterrents to many businesses considering a migration of their operations to the cloud. Read on as we break down the cloud stigma and detail the rewards of a cloud migration. When we speak of “cloud” computing, we’re really talking about computing based on the internet. Where in years past, users would run programs or applications from software downloaded on a physical computer or…

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March 21, 2017Cloud ComputingBy mdltechadmin