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While a major part of cybersecurity involves protecting your business from threats, you should also be prepared for what to do should you fall victim to cybercrime. A successful cyberattack can cost millions of dollars in data loss, legal penalties, and reputational damage, and if you’re not prepared, your company’s survival could be in jeopardy.

The importance of off-site data backup, or the practice of storing data in a remote or an external location, cannot be overstated. By maintaining a copy of important data in a secure off-site location, businesses can protect themselves from data loss events such as hardware failures, natural disasters, and cyberattacks.

For cybercriminals, the Garden State is fertile ground for their nefarious activities. In 2022, New Jersey was hit by 375 confirmed attacks; many more may have not been reported. That’s why in March 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law requiring state public agencies to promptly notify the state of any cyber incidents within 72 hours.

New Jersey business owners know all too well the havoc that natural and man-made disasters can wreak on their operations, and so should take backup and recovery seriously. Who can forget the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, the costliest natural disaster in the history of the state, in 2012? The storm cost New Jersey businesses up to $30 billion in damages and lost income.

Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in New Jersey by addressing various societal needs and contributing to the well-being of its residents. These nonprofits also stimulate the state’s economy by creating jobs and generating revenue. According to the NJ Center for Nonprofits’s Trends and Outlooks 2022 report, New Jersey was home to more than 40,000 registered nonprofits, employing 330,000 people, enlisting 1.6 million volunteers, and spending around $50 billion a year.

An efficient IT infrastructure plays a pivotal role in ensuring that business operations always run smoothly. However, as modern IT infrastructures continue to become increasingly complex and disjointed, businesses are finding it more difficult to achieve efficiency.

Technology plays a pivotal role in the success of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, many SMBs do not have the resources or expertise to fulfill their IT needs effectively. This is where outsourcing IT services comes in. Outsourcing allows SMBs to focus on their core business while relying on IT professionals to handle their technology requirements.

In the early days of a company, business owners are often forced to wear many hats. This usually means having most, if not all, members do a share of IT-related tasks such as setting up computers, configuring operating systems, and connecting everyone to Wi-Fi. However, as the company grows, business owners find that what worked for a small team doesn’t necessarily work for much larger teams.

As with most IT innovations, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions were first adopted by large enterprises with the resources to build the requisite infrastructure and hire the necessary personnel. These companies have the capital to invest in AI and use it for various things, from conducting preventative maintenance to predicting consumer behavior.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful piece of technology that can help businesses improve efficiency, productivity, and decision-making. Across industries, AI is already being used to:

Fulfill mundane tasks such as answering customers' FAQs
Recommend products based on customers' historical shopping information
Improve decision-making by accurately predicting market shifts

Imagine you are an apple supplier.