• Prove Your Company Is Worth It by Showing You’re a Leader in the Industry

    Prove Your Company Is Worth It by Showing You’re a Leader in the Industry

    There is competition among businesses in any industry, and it can be difficult to stand out among the crowd. In a competitive market, you have to provide quality services, but the problem is that many customers don’t understand the value your business provides. It doesn’t matter to your customers if you solve a problem faster […]
  • How to Identify and Protect Your Company’s Key Assets

    How to Identify and Protect Your Company’s Key Assets

    As a small- to medium-sized business owner, you are particularly vulnerable to the theft of key assets on several fronts. Can you identify your key assets? Key assets represent knowledge that your business has that is critical to the operation of your business. These knowledge assets, as they are called, include such things as trade […]
  • Want to drastically cut costs on your annual I.T. bill?

    Want to drastically cut costs on your annual I.T. bill?

    Compunet wants to help you cut costs without sacrificing a single necessary I.T. feature on which you currently rely. This means applying our I.T. expertise and business knowledge to determine unique solutions that will alleviate your financial concerns without crippling your firm’s I.T. infrastructure. Start saving today by contacting Compunet at (604) 986-8170 or info@compunet.ca to […]
  • Why Pokemon Go Should Be a No Go

    Why Pokemon Go Should Be a No Go

    Did you ever think that a legitimate game app could endanger your security? Naysayers have not yet heard of the most popular game ever downloaded in United States history. The game is Pokémon Go. This is a game meant to be played on your smartphone; it melds virtual technology with the real world. It’s a […]
  • Why Backups Are More Important Than You Realize

    Why Backups Are More Important Than You Realize

    For many business owners and IT professionals alike, backups are seen as something of a necessary evil. Something that is supposed to save you a lot of time, money and energy in the event of a disaster sure does require a lot of time, money and energy to get off the ground properly, doesn’t it? […]
  • Keep Your IT Safe & Out of the Shadows

    Keep Your IT Safe & Out of the Shadows

    Shadow IT is a description of software and hardware being used by an organization without the knowledge or approval of the IT department. While the term is a neutral one, to many it suggests a negative feeling since the IT department is unaware that other members of the company are using it. Unknown and unapproved […]
  • Is Your Business Missing a Critical Link to Success?

    Is Your Business Missing a Critical Link to Success?

    Investing in IT Can Make or Break a Start-Up or Small Business. When a small business first starts out, the idea of integrating information technology into their business plan is something that the business owner often puts on the back-burner, as a luxury he or she plans to deal with after the business has become […]
  • Still Running Quicktime on Windows?

    Still Running Quicktime on Windows?

    Your Computer Is Vulnerable to Hackers and Cyberattack as Apple Ends Security Support Earlier this year, Apple advised that it would no longer support QuickTime for Windows, and the U.S. Federal Government soon followed suit. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) followed up by issuing an advisory that all Windows users running QuickTime […]
  • Cloud Computing: An Effective/Safe Rebuttal To Rising Office Space Costs

    Cloud Computing: An Effective/Safe Rebuttal To Rising Office Space Costs

    How cloud computing is an effective and safe rebuttal to the rising office space costs. The rising costs coming with office space rentals have forced businesses to search for other methods of space management. Thankfully, one of the best (and most effective) answers to this issue have been found in cloud computing. With this being […]
  • Rising Office Space Costs Putting The Squeeze On Your Vancouver Business

    Rising Office Space Costs Putting The Squeeze On Your Vancouver Business

    Go Virtual to gain flexibility and save on the rising cost of office space in Vancouver The cost of office space and other real estate in Vancouver is steadily increasing, and it’s showing no signs of stopping. As a part of the city’s business community, it’s likely difficult for your architectural firm to continue to […]
  • The New Technology to Consider for New Business

    The New Technology to Consider for New Business

    You’ve purchased your domain name, registered your business, and obtained the necessary permits; now the fun begins. Beyond acquiring the necessary capital, getting off the ground and ensuring success in the short term for most modern businesses requires technological infrastructure which will enable you to begin operating and scale with your growth. For some tips […]
  • Fighting Back Against Growing Ransomware Threat

    Fighting Back Against Growing Ransomware Threat

    In 2015, law enforcement officials reported a spike in the number of ransomware attacks. While ransomware intrusions have been around for a number of years, the financial rewards for those who hold a website or network system hostage are significant. In an FBI report, last year’s growth has continued in the first few months of […]