November 22nd, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
By Karthik Arumugam, SVP, Migrations Office, Mitel, and Shiraz Hasan, Head of GTM Strategy & Strategic Alliances, RingCentral. In November 2021, Mitel and RingCentral surprised the business communications world by forging an exclusive partnership that...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Managed IT Solutions
November 18th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
The digital revolution is here, and businesses everywhere are spending time and resources to future-proof their companies. From migrating their data to a cloud server to revamping their online security, business owners are doing what they can to keep...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Print
November 10th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Do you have a hard time managing your business data? Or are you a business owner who wants to automate your business for a seamless operation? If your answer is “yes,” then enterprise content management (ECM) is your solution. To manage your business...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Managed IT Solutions
November 10th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
The complexity and constant change that exists in the world of Information Technology is causing frustration for the leaders of small businesses everywhere. IT whiz-bangs know networks and servers, but often, they do not know regulation and compliance....
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Data Security & Compliance Solutions
October 26th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Security awareness is essential for the safety of business assets, money, brand reputation, and employees. As a standard business practice for many companies, security awareness has been a primary goal of businesses that strive to provide a safer and...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Training
September 30th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Today, data has become an essential commodity for every business. Those who have adopted data backup and recovery services have been reaping the rewards, while those companies who have not may be falling behind. Security experts have been at the forefront,...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Data Security & Compliance Solutions
September 9th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
The internet changed nearly everything about the way people do business, including real estate. As many of the processes involved in buying a home occur online, real estate companies and their respective agents must adapt to this quickly-evolving marketplace....
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Communications, Print, Process
August 9th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Educational institutions have been given one of the country’s most important jobs – preparing today’s youth for the world of tomorrow. Even though these facilities carry such an essential duty and are always in continuous operation, they are constantly...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Print
June 22nd, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
From typewriters to laptops, and from cash to credit, the world is evolving into a paperless place, and who can blame it? For more than the last century, businesses have trusted their most valuable information on paper. However, in 2022, paper is less...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog
May 20th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Ransomware is one of the most damaging cyber-attack types of all time. It’s the one feared the most by business owners and cybersecurity defenders. This worry is not without reason. In an instant, an organization’s critical IT infrastructure can be...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Data Security & Compliance Solutions, Cybersecurity
April 26th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
If you are a business owner in the market for a new telephone system, we are sure you have questions. Questions like: Am I providing great customer service? or How do I track my business phone calls? are becoming more and more common among business owners....
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Business Telephones
April 19th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
$3.9 Million. That’s the answer to the following question… What was the average total cost of a single data breach in 2020? Cybersecurity is expensive, but the alternative is more than many companies can pay. I won’t take any more of your time...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Cybersecurity
April 19th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Protecting your business’s assets, sensitive information and employees should be at the top of any company’s list. In this modern era of business, we take every precaution available to us to keep our online information safe and secure. From multi-factor...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Information
March 4th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Contact centers serve the touch point of connection between a company and its customers. Whereas a call center deals with phone interactions alone, a contact center offers consumers a variety of ways to interact with a company, such as web chat, email...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Business Telephones
March 4th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
In the digital era, finding any important file or piece of information is as easy as using a search tool. But if your company is still using hard copies and paper files, there is no search function that can find the file you’re looking for easily. That’s...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Process, Managed IT Solutions
March 4th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Making sure your office is a safe and secure place for your employees is every business owner’s top priority, but oftentimes we don’t attempt to improve our security systems until there is an incident. Being proactive is the best way to prevent incidents....
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Data Security & Compliance Solutions, Cybersecurity
March 4th, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
You wouldn’t buy a safe without a lock would you? As technology becomes more and more integrated with our daily lives the need to keep our personal information protected. Scammers are frequently trying to gain access to personal and professional accounts....
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Cybersecurity
March 1st, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Do you know how much your company spends on printing in house? It’s estimated that as many as 90% of companies don’t track their printing costs despite the fact that the cost of paper, ink, and toner alone is extremely expensive. Studies show that mismanaged...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Print
March 1st, 2022 by Van Ausdall & Farrar
Facility managers are some of the busiest employees in any company, as they play a crucial role in ensuring that their organization has the tools and software needed to function at its best. Sometimes, though, these hard workers get overwhelmed. Implementing...
Posted in: Insights from VAF Blog, Process
