In today's fast-paced business world, time is money. Every minute of downtime can translate into lost opportunities and revenue. That's why businesses rely on their outsourced Information Technology (IT) Service Providers to keep their technology infrastructure up and...
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...
A cybersecurity budget can seem like a daunting thing to calculate for any size organization, but it doesn't have to be. As long as you and your executive team assess and understand the risks you face, and the solutions you need to protect against them, you can...
Every business looks for ways to save money, while still retaining the best possible quality for its own internal systems and for customer service. IT security and IT services are no exception to this. These factors are a key part of why the demand for managed...
The underlying backbone of all digital and IT security for any individual, organization or business is data backup. The reason why boils down to this: Even if you lose everything else, suffer a massive hack, or lose your IT assets to some major physical disaster, a...
We always talk about the importance of being protected from cyberattacks and how smaller companies are often at risk of being a target for hackers. But it’s also very easy for a larger company to be breached. Uber Recently Suffered a Massive Security...
Learn How to secure & insure your organization, plus, get FREE pizza! Register for our Cyber Insurance Webinar TODAY! IT has gone from being a minor part of most businesses (particularly smaller ones) to being one of the key aspects of their success and...
If you use Microsoft Office and Outlook, it may be time for preparations to begin! Microsoft announced that starting on October 1st, 2022, early versions of Office and Outlook will stop working! It’s been in the media since last year. We at Great Lakes have reminded...
Many small to medium sized businesses today at some point or another consider IT outsourcing. Gaining access to enterprise level IT support at SMB prices makes a lot of business sense. But, as with any vendor, it's important to find the right Managed Services...
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are often brought in to handle specific IT tasks that small-and-medium-sized businesses no longer want their IT guy doing in-house, because they aren't the best use of a salaried employee's time. Projects like repetitive monitoring and...