Business
Weathering the Storm: Safeguarding Your Business with Hurricane IT Readiness

Storm readiness IT preparations will equip your business with safety protocols to respond quickly to weather disruptions.

Managed IT Services
Secure Your Business with Automated Device Offboarding

Employee offboarding is a critical, yet often overlooked, aspect of the HR process. Managing offboarding through an automated system can simplify the process.

Managed IT Services
Harness the Power of Automated Device Onboarding

As your business grows, you'll need to hire new talent to support that growth. Automated device onboarding can accelerate the success of every new employee.

Managed IT Services
How the Outsourced Help Desk Synchronizes with Your Team

Outsourcing IT operations can restore internal cycles, improving support and filling gaps that enable you to concentrate on essential business priorities.

Technology
Net Friends Guide to Workspace Ergonomics for WFH

As the fully or partially remote work models proliferate, it has drawn attention to physical and mental health issues that employees should keep an eye on.

News
Net Friends Receives SOC 2 Type II Attestation for Fourth Consecutive Year

Net Friends, Inc. announces it has completed its fourth annual SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice.

Business
Why You Need Technology Business Reviews

Technology Business Reviews play a powerful role in enabling decision-makers to limit unnecessary expenses and reallocate resources to promising IT initiatives.

Business
6 Most Common IT Concerns for Small Businesses

With restraints on resources and manpower, small businesses face higher stakes when seeking to make smart and informed IT investments.

Business
Pro-Tips for the SMB's Digital Transformation Journey

Digital transformation is no longer exclusive to enterprise organizations seeking a competitive edge; SMBs are embracing it to improve core business functions.

Business
5 Business Decisions to Make Before Your Azure Deployment

Creating a new Microsoft Azure deployment is a relatively straightforward process. However, a business needs to consider a few key decisions first.

Technology
Telecommuting Essentials

Take stock of your situation and confirm whether you have all the right tools in place to make you fully safe, productive, and inspired to work anywhere.

Cybersecurity
How to Determine if MAM or MDM is Best for Your Business

Securing mobile devices with MAM or MDM is so vital and too often overlooked. Whichever path your organization chooses, you are already ahead of the game!

Cybersecurity
How to Work Securely from an Airbnb or VRBO

As exciting as it is to have the luxury of working in a new destination, it is important to know how to remain secure while working in VRBO.

Business
‍How Anywhere Operations Improves Customer Experiences

Anywhere Operations yields many benefits for companies that adopt the model. Let’s explore how it also enhances customer experiences.

Managed IT Services
Patch Management: Why Your Business Needs It

Patch management is crucial to ensure business continuity. Learn more about how software patching can safeguard your organization.

Managed IT Services
Top 5 Reasons Why Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is Critical to Anywhere Operations

Anywhere Operations is the new preferred work model. Let’s explore how zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) facilitates quick, easy, and safe remote work processes.

Business
How to Update Your IT Budget When Switching from CapEx to OpEx

Companies are switching their mode of IT investments from CapEx to OpEx. Discover how to adjust your IT budget to support the switch to OpEx.

Managed IT Services
Top 7 Reasons Businesses Switch to OpEx for IT Investments

Anywhere Operations requires significant IT investments. Explore why businesses prefer Operating Expenses (OpEx) for powering Anywhere Operations.

Managed IT Services
Top 5 Critical IT Projects for Small Businesses

Small businesses need to keep up with digital transformation to thrive. Let’s discuss four critical IT projects that can boost your success.

Cybersecurity
Leveraging Single-Sign-On (SSO) to Protect Your Business

Remote workforces are using more and more apps to complete tasks and remain productive during the workday. Single-Sign-On (SSO) helps secure network access.

Cybersecurity
How Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Secures Your Business Operations

With a greater reliance on Anywhere Operations and remote work, businesses today require more cybersecurity measures, including multi-factor authentication.

Business
Top 5 Reasons a Business Continuity Plan is Critical

A business continuity plan is crucial for your company’s risk mitigation strategies. Let’s consider the top benefits of this risk management tool.

Technology
Top 12 Technology Buzzwords Every Small Business Should Know

Every SMB needs to innovate to thrive in the marketplace. Technology buzzwords also hold value in helping SMBs position for greater competitiveness.

Business
5 Ways for Small Businesses to Invest in Sustainable IT

Green IT helps businesses save on costs while preserving the environment. Let’s consider a few sustainable IT projects that companies can implement.

Business
Top 13 Employee Onboarding Tips for Anywhere Operations

Anywhere Operations is the new frontier for work. Let’s discuss the top employee onboarding training tips to maximize performance and growth.

Managed IT Services
Addressing IT Talent Attrition with On-Demand IT Staffing

Choosing to go the outsourced IT staffing route eases the burden on your current IT department.

Cybersecurity
IT Security Tips for Employee Offboarding

In 2021, it was reported that 1 in 4 employees still had access to company files of a previous employer. Discover our IT pro-tips for employee offboarding.

Business
Beyond the Hybrid Work Model with Anywhere Operations

By 2023, approximately 40% of organizations are predicted to transition towards Anywhere Operations.

Business
Top 5 Strategies for Managing a Hybrid Workplace

Anywhere Operations and the hybrid work model are the new normal. Let’s explore the top five management strategies for today's hybrid workplace.

Business
How to Budget for Anywhere Operations

The new normal requires adopting an Anywhere Operations model. Let’s explore the top budget areas that will help your company work from anywhere.

Business
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Adopting Anywhere Operations

Optimizing the Anywhere Operations model in your organization will yield several benefits, yet there are some common pitfalls to avoid. Let’s explore them!

Business
Top 5 Policies to Consider for Anywhere Operations

Anywhere Operations represent the new normal for business operations. Let’s explore the top five critical policies necessary for its adoption.

Business
18 Questions to Ask When Adopting Anywhere Operations

Anywhere Operations has emerged as a leading work model. Discover the key questions to ask your stakeholders before you adopt it.

Business
Top 7 Benefits of Anywhere Operations

The advantages of Anywhere Operations not only create a compelling business case for enhancing your company’s performance, but they can help you make an impact.

Cybersecurity
Is Your VPN Solution Optimized for Anywhere Operations?

Our four core recommendations to ensure your VPN solution is optimized for Anywhere Operations to support your distributed workforce.

Technology
Top 5 Benefits of Microsoft Azure for Small Businesses

Microsoft Azure offers a wide range of powerful cloud computing solutions for any small business. These 5 specific SMB benefits are worth noting about Azure.

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