When Growth Outpaces IT Mid-sized companies are in a unique position. You’ve grown beyond the agility of a small startup but haven’t yet reached the scale of enterprise organizations. You’re managing multiple departments, dozens (or hundreds) of employees, remote...
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Stop Losing Sales to Printer & POS Problems: The Complete Small Business Survival Guide
When Your Tech Steals Your Sales It’s Saturday morning in Avon, Ohio. Your shop is buzzing, customers are lined up, and this is your busiest time of the week. Suddenly, your receipt printer jams or your POS system freezes. In that moment, all the effort you put into...
Why SMBs Can’t Afford to Treat Cybersecurity as an Afterthought
If you think your small or mid-sized business is too small to be a target, think again. Cybercriminals don’t discriminate—they automate. Their tools are scanning the internet 24/7, looking for any vulnerable system to exploit. If you’re online, you’re a target. And...
Secure Every Storefront: Cybersecurity Strategies for Retail & Multi-location Businesses
Imagine a busy Saturday afternoon. Your stores are packed with customers, transactions are flowing, and suddenly your payment systems grind to a halt. Within minutes, customers abandon carts, sales plummet, and your brand reputation hangs by a thread. In today's...
Choosing Excellence: Why Great Lakes Computer Trusts SentinelOne to Protect Small & Mid-sized Businesses
Imagine waking up to an urgent alert: Your business’s critical systems have been breached, and your entire customer database is compromised. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), cyberattacks aren't just IT problems—they’re potentially business-ending events....
Defending Your Registers: Cybersecurity Essentials for Retail & Multi-location Businesses
Picture your busiest shopping weekend of the year. Suddenly, your payment terminals freeze, customers abandon their carts, and frustrated shoppers head elsewhere. For retail businesses, especially those operating multiple locations, cybersecurity isn’t just a tech...
The Importance of Customer Experience with Managed IT Services and Cybersecurity
Get expert tips to improve customer experience with managed IT services and cybersecurity. Learn today with Great Lakes Computer! Customer experience is a crucial aspect of managed IT services and cybersecurity. It is not enough to provide a secure service; businesses...
Now In Sandusky! Broader Reach, Same Great Service.
Great Lakes Computer is opening a convenient new location! While the headquarters will remain in Avon, Ohio, we are adding a satellite office near downtown Sandusky. This prime spot will enable us to better serve our traditional business customers in Northwestern...
7 Tips to Keep Your IT Cool in the Heat
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Don't be fooled by brisk morning temperature drops--there are still many hot days to come this summer. Your IT hardware wants to stay as cool as you do and a spike in temps can lead to overheating, which can cause a lot of issues...
Simple Tips to Keep Your Business Data Safe
Business data is vital to keep safe given increasing threats in the marketplace, such as identity theft and various forms of financial fraud. Fortunately, there are simple controls you can implement to mitigate risks to your business and clients’ confidential...