Top IT mistakes that small businesses make

  1. Hardware / software issues

    Smart organisations set PC service lives at 3-4 years. There's a reason. Retaining PCs longer than 3-4 years often results in repair and support costs that meet or exceed the price of new systems.

  2. Insufficient power protection

    A single power outage, surge or spike can damage expensive electronic components and result in critical data loss. Consistent surges and brownouts, meanwhile, shorten the lifespan of computers, network components and other equipment.

  3. Security failures

    Organisations don't need to have a high profile to become a target. Hackers have created innumerable automated programs that scour the internet 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, seeking poorly secured systems, servers, PCs and networks to infect and exploit.

  4. Poor backup strategies

    Statistics reveal there is a 50% chance an organisation will cease operations immediately when critical data is lost. Worse, an organisation's odds of failure rocket to 90 % within two years when critical data is lost.

  5. Virus & Spyware exposure

    Viruses not only remain a major threat, but their dangers are increasing. Infections are proving expensive, too. It's estimated the average virus incident costs organisations US$2,500 in remediation and data recovery expenses.

  6. Unsolicited email (Spam)

    Small businesses are investing valuable time, money and system resources processing, delivering, and even storing these unsolicited email messages.

If you have concerns about any of these points, please contact us on 1300 626 765 to see how we can assist you in managing your IT services.