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Education, SecurityJune 19, 2020May 24, 2021

Planning Your Business Continuity IT Strategy

Have you spent time revising or planning your business continuity IT strategy yet?

Business Continuity Planning is something you ideally do before a crisis occurs. Let’s set the scene for this post: it’s June 2020, the middle of nationwide protests and an international pandemic due to covid-19. We want to make sure businesses have the info they need to prepare and rebuild as quickly as possible from the upheaval they are experiencing. What better time to give tips to local companies? We set up a complimentary Business Continuity Planning webinar with PBO Advisory Group, tW2 Marketing, and Rad-on-Point Consulting.

The day we gave the webinar, yet another threat appeared as wildfires broke out in San Diego county. The moral of the story? Business continuity plans are not just important, they are critical, and they should be robust enough to cover a range of potential crises.

Here is how to plan your business continuity IT strategy.

CultureApril 29, 2020June 25, 2020

San Diego Humane Society Virtual Walk for Animals

On May 2, 2020 our client, the San Diego Humane Society, is about to hold their biggest fundraising event of the year…virtually! We’re so excited about this event. If you participate in the San Diego Humane Society Virtual Walk for Animals with us, then we will give a matching donation up to $2500.

EducationMarch 23, 2020June 22, 2020

Coronavirus Cyber Scam Information for San Diego Businesses

Is your business prepared for a pandemic? First, read through our coronavirus cyber scam information for San Diego businesses. Then, find out how to keep your business productive and your team connected and learn about cybersecurity offerings for remote teams.

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has come an outbreak of COVID-19-related cyber scams, even effecting reputable sites like HHS.gov. That’s why we’ve put together this collection of coronavirus cyber scam information for San Diego businesses. Ideally, these tips will help you exercise caution when clicking or interacting with COVID-19 materials online. Whether it’s email, websites, or on social media, here are some things to look out for and resources you can use to help keep your data safe.

EducationMarch 13, 2020September 24, 2024

How San Diego Businesses are Using IT to Prepare for the Coronavirus

Is your business prepared for a pandemic? First, read about how San Diego businesses are using IT to prepare for the coronavirus. Then, find out how to keep your business productive and your team connected and learn about cybersecurity offerings for remote teams.

We’ve been impressed by how organizations in San Diego are taking quick action to protect their fellow citizens from the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). What is one of the top solutions? Using new technology to modify group meetings and events to keep attendees safe. Here is how a few San Diego businesses are using IT to prepare for the coronavirus.

EducationMarch 13, 2020June 23, 2020

Top IT Tips for Working from Home (WFH)

Is your business prepared for a pandemic? Find out how to keep your business productive and your team connected and learn about cybersecurity offerings for remote teams.

What can you do to help your employees work remotely until the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic is over? Traditionally, the option of having the flexibility to work from home helps employees create better work-life balance. When the coronovirus pandemic led to mandatory, wide-spread stay-at-home orders, employees working from home became critical for businesses to keep their doors open. Routine operations continue remotely when employees can work offsite. We’ve summarized some of the highlights for effectively working from home in this handout:

Download centrexIT Work-from-home Guide

Here are more details about how to get a sound system in place for your employees to work from home effectively. Read more “Top IT Tips for Working from Home (WFH)”

CultureDecember 20, 2019June 25, 2020

Sharing Joy with MAAC

One of the great things about being a managed IT provider in San Diego County is the outstanding organizations and people with whom we get to work. This year, we were excited to kick off our first annual jacket and toy drive while sharing joy with MAAC. MAAC is a non-profit organization that has supported the San Diego County area for over 50 years. MAAC’s advocacy and high-quality programs maximize self-sufficiency among the vulnerable members of our communities.

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EducationAugust 2, 2019April 6, 2020

Why IT Leaders Should Focus On Desired Outcomes

IT companies and managed services providers are notorious for thrusting “their solutions” on to a client even in situations that might not be in the best interest of the client. Forcing a square peg into a round hole usually turns out bad for the company and the result is costly downtime, not to mention needing to eventually rip and replace the hardware and software that was ill-equipped to help the business grow.

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FeaturedApril 23, 2019April 6, 2020

San Diego Announces Deal With Verizon to Prep for 5G Wireless System

A multi-million dollar deal between San Diego and Verizon will lay the groundwork for 5G technology, the mayor announced Monday.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City Councilmember Chris Cate and San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit joined Verizon executives to discuss a partnership that will expand Smart City capabilities.

Faulconer said the expansion would be at no additional cost to taxpayers while mentioning that permit times will be reduced to allow Verizon to install technology faster.

“We can’t yet announce 5G for San Diego but [this deal] will build the foundation for a 5G network here,” Verizon Senior Vice President of Engineering Ed Chan said.

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FeaturedJanuary 14, 2019February 19, 2020

5G in San Diego Will Be A Game Changer For Local Businesses

San Diego received some good news when AT&T, the first carrier to roll out 5G, announced that the city will be one of the first 12 places in 2019 to get the mobile and wireless communications technology. Here’s what 5G in San Diego means for the burgeoning city.

For San Diego, the arrival of a 5G network is a game-changing moment. The technology has the ability to push San Diego into the future and stimulate development and growth across many industries.

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Featured, Life SciencesDecember 26, 2018November 10, 2020

HATCH LA Bioscience Incubator Program | A Great Place For Biotech

LA Bioscience is welcoming a new addition to its corridor, and it’s bound to “hatch” new opportunities for bioscience companies to leverage. This new addition is appropriately named Hatch LA Bioscience, HATCHlabs or HATCH. The HATCH LA Bioscience incubator program is poised to provide bioscience companies with a space to create, experiment and innovate.

This office space and multi-tenant lab is the result of a partnership between Hatchspaces LLC and the LA Bioscience Hub and offers promise for life sciences, bioscience and tech companies in Los Angeles’ ever-expanding biosciences industry. Here are some important aspects of this incubator program:

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