BramTech Solutions: Blog
If It Doesn’t Abide By These 3 Rules, Your Backup Isn’t a Good Backup
We are of the firm belief that data backup is crucial to the continued success of any business. It can be the differentiating factor for a business that is successful and one that less unfortunate circumstances knock them off the grid for good. You can invest in your business’ future with a solid data backup solution, even if it’s there simply as a preventative measure. The big reason why is that you can never tell when or if your business will suffer a disaster of some sort. [...]
How to Adjust Your Budget in Response to Hard Times
It’s never a good time to deal with budget cuts, and unfortunately, due to its large costs and investments, technology management, maintenance, and infrastructure are often a victim of them. Let’s go over how you can lessen or mitigate the hit you take when dealing with an IT budget cut. While the scenario above is an unfortunate reality, it is also true that the last thing you should cut is your IT. Still, you might not have a choice in the matter, so let’s examine some ways [...]
Are You Fruitlessly Throwing Money at Your IT?
Technology is not cheap, especially not business technology that has features that the average user might not find much value in. To help you keep your business from investing in the wrong solutions or spending unnecessary capital on solutions you won’t find useful, we’ve put together some of the common places where businesses like yours might accidentally waste hard-earned funds. Unnecessary Hardware Purchases Businesses don’t intentionally spend more than they need to on hardware, but it’s easy to do when the latest technology becomes “outdated” just a [...]
Can Technology Bring You Joy?
The world has become reliant on technology for countless tasks, even to the point where businesses and individuals alike depend on technology just to go about their daily tasks. The big question, though, is whether people are happier with all this technology in their lives. Let’s go over how technology has impacted society as a whole in relation to people’s feelings. Technology Is, and Always Has Been, Present In Some Capacity When discussing technology, it’s critical that we frame the term correctly. Technology includes far more than [...]
There’s No Reason Not to Switch to VoIP
The telephone cemented itself as a valuable tool of business long ago, but the ways that businesses use these devices have changed over the years. Thanks to advancements in technology, telephones can still be used by businesses even today, albeit with some modern adjustments to stay competitive and useful. One of these telephony solutions is Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP for short. Let’s look at why you might consider a VoIP solution for your business. Advantages of Using a VoIP System A VoIP system can bring [...]
Are You at Risk of Data Poisoning?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are entering the mainstream technology discourse, and with software developing the ability to learn from datasets, many businesses are using this technology to automate their processes to cut down on costs and better use their current resources. There is a lot of good that comes from this, but only when you look past these benefits can you start to see the drawbacks, including an important one called “data poisoning.” Defining Data Poisoning Data poisoning can occur when someone makes changes to machine [...]
Why Cyber Insurance is a Smart Investment
Despite not wanting to think about cybersecurity incidents derailing your operations, it’s important nevertheless to consider them before it’s too late to do anything about them. These days, businesses need to invest considerable capital into protections, including a cyber insurance policy to cover all of their bases. Let’s discuss some of your options for cybersecurity insurance and what you’ll need to know to make the most informed decisions possible. What Can Cyber Insurance Cover? What your cyber insurance covers will vary depending on the provider and the [...]
Tip of the Week: Unfollowing a Facebook Contact
Social media can be difficult to navigate due to how overstimulating it can be. Sometimes it is beneficial to unfollow people or pages that are either no longer relevant to you or are not doing anything for your mental health. To help you detox your social media feed a little bit, let’s discuss how you can unfollow someone on Facebook. Unfollow vs Unfriend First, we should preface that unfollowing someone, be it a page or a friend, is different from unfriending them entirely. Sometimes you might not [...]
