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Businesses are eager to implement digital transformation strategies to stay relevant in their industries.

The use of technology in today's world has brought with it an increase in cyber-attacks. The annual rate of attacks is surprisingly high, and the number of attacks is continuously increasing, with recent reports that a cyber-attack is launched every 39 seconds. Threat actors have latched onto the same technology that businesses use for cybersecurity and are automating their attacks to compromise networks, endpoints, and IT environments. Many companies are not yet prepared to deal with the volume and sophistication of today's automated threat landscape, making it difficult to anticipate where they may next be under attack.

Data breaches are unfortunately a common occurrence in the digital age. Even businesses with strict data security and IT policies can become victims.

The urgently growing question among IT managers is: which will provide my business with better IT support, break/fix or managed services?

Heightened cybersecurity is important in all industries and organizations today, as cyber-attacks continue to increase.

Cloud technology has changed the face of the business world. According to the Voice of the Enterprise: Cloud Transformation survey by 451Research, 90% of companies use a cloud service of some kind. New remote working models have meant much of the workforce has migrated online, and cloud technology has helped make this possible by providing the flexibility needed to ensure businesses could continue to operate during the pandemic.

Cloud computing is without a doubt having the most profound impact on today’s business world. It has driven many cost and resource efficiencies, as well as enabled organizations to rapidly make sense of large amounts of data

The adoption of new technology in the pharmaceutical industry has been traditionally slow, due to the strict compliance and regulatory guidelines. In order to manage all these regulations properly, pharma companies need to use the latest technology to track everything from patient information, clinical trial data, and medication inventory.

Impressive advances in automation technology have had a big impact in various industries, streamlining and accelerating many aspects of business. At the same time, intelligent automation has removed mundane and repetitive tasks from employees, freeing them to focus on more high-level tasks and projects.

The increased number of organized supply chain attacks since 2020 has pushed cyber security into the spotlight, as the threat landscape continues to intensify and evolve.

In today’s ever-evolving digital world, it is becoming increasingly urgent to ensure you, your business, and your customers’ data are protected from malicious threats like malware or Trojans. Data hacks and security breaches are on the rise in 2021 –with the number of breaches this year already exceeding 2020 – and you need to stay prepared and alert.

Challenge An existing BCS365 client who provides linen services to the hospitality industry was in need of a custom CRM ticketing process to automate their business operations which were being handled manually at the time. The new system needed to enable employees to enter and monitor incoming client tickets and prioritize them so they could meet delivery commitments. The available off-the-shelf applications either could not meet their needs or were too costly.

Challenge A Massachusetts-based medicinal cannabis grower was expanding their operations from a single site location (roughly 10,000 square feet) that housed a grow, processing, and medical sales operation under one roof, to a second 30,000-square-foot facility, with a third location focused on retail aiming to open in 2021. Without an in-house IT staff and having utilized a local 8×5 IT outsourced firm when they were a single site, they needed to transition to a 24x7x365 MSP who could deliver the type of SLA’s and resources their business requires and who also has a proven track record working with an expanding business.

Challenge In 2019, the Client, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) looking for core IT services in a regulated environment including:

Challenge In 2012, the Client was in the market for new phone system. With multiple offices in the U.S. and abroad, it was particularly important they have a system that included integrated teleconferencing. The Client had an existing relationship with an MSP who did not sell or support VoIP phone systems, and they knew that with their projected growth, they may have to consider a change.

The healthcare industry is one of the most important in the world – and it’s also one of the most competitive. With so many health-related companies fighting for their share, it’s no surprise they are turning to new technologies to try and stay ahead.

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