In last week’s edition of the DatCom Business Briefing, we explained how the tech skills gap is one of the greatest cybersecurity threats. If a business lacks people who understand the technology they use, it makes your business more susceptible to malware attacks and data breaches. This week, we will discuss the high costs of technology complexity in operating a... Read More
- Written by DatCom Admin
- Published: 06 Feb 2023
In last week’s edition of the DatCom Business Briefing, we explained how the tech skills gap is one of the greatest cybersecurity threats. If a business lacks people who understand the technology they use, it makes your business more susceptible to malware attacks and data breaches. This week, we will discuss the high costs of
Posted in Blog, Newsletter
Tagged Cybersecurity, it support, Remote Monitoring, Technology
- Written by DatCom Admin
- Published: 10 Jan 2023
During the peak holiday travel season, Southwest Airlines canceled 85% of their scheduled flights, resulting in thousands of unhappy customers. At DatCom our ears perk up when meltdowns happen in the airline industry because we support businesses in private and medical aviation. We cringe when these stories hit the newsfeeds because we understand and embrace
Posted in Blog, Newsletter
Tagged Aviation, Backup, Business Efficiency, IT Security, Managed IT, Remote Monitoring
- Written by Tom Baum
- Published: 29 May 2019

Whether they are expected or not, there will always be situations when your business incurs some damage or loss due to natural disasters, downtime, or other issues. You might find that a little preparation could have kept some of the disaster at bay, and it could honestly save you a ton in terms of lost
Posted in Blog
Tagged Business computing, it support, Remote Monitoring
- Written by Tom Baum
- Published: 09 Feb 2018

Do you know who manages and maintains your business’ technology? In most cases, it will be either a small in-house IT department or technical individual, but often times small businesses simply don’t have the assets to throw around on this. More importantly, they often ignore technology maintenance, either because they can’t afford it, or there’s
- Written by Tom Baum
- Published: 02 Oct 2017

As a small business, your assets are limited more than you’d like them to be. You have a budget that yearns for more flexibility, and there are only so many hours in the day to accomplish all of your goals. Thankfully, in an era that’s more connected than any that came before, modern technology provides
Posted in Blog
Tagged Avoiding Downtime, Network Security, Remote Monitoring
- Written by Tom Baum
- Published: 28 Oct 2016

The last time you reached out to IT support, how long did it take them to respond to your request? Did they have to drive all the way to your office, only to resolve the issue far too late? Being able to take prompt action is key to alleviating IT issues, especially when mission-critical data