Google Drive (also known as G Suite) and Microsoft Office 365 are both powerful tools that enable businesses and individuals to be more productive. Both providers allow users to have work completed and stored in the cloud.

They enable businesses to save on space as fewer computers and servers are on the premises. Saving on money and other related computer expenses, users can communicate easily and remotely access their work from anywhere with these services.

With both being two powerful products, businesses need to know which is the best for their situation. Here are some considerations to take before choosing which suits your needs best. read more

Data is everything to the modern company. From customer information to the growth of “big data,” it plays a key function in everyday enterprise operations. Where it goes, how it gets there, and who sees it are crucial aspects of its wellbeing, and it’s the primary reason most businesses set up access levels.

In short, access levels are the tiers in a business when it comes to viewing data. Not everyone should have the same accessibility in order to best protect private, corporate info. For instance, you wouldn’t want individuals in customer service to have the same material as accounting. Nor do you want regular staff to have access to administrative data. read more

As a real estate agent, or as a broker, your business will steadily go paperless if it isn’t already. Clipboards are replaced by tablets and quick phone calls substitute office time. All this means a change in how you keep your data secure. Locking your filing cabinet just isn’t going to do it anymore, because you might not even have a filing cabinet.  Here are a few ways to keep your office and your customer’s sensitive data safe.

1 – Use Cloud Storage

Small to medium businesses don’t often have the most up to date and high level security antivirus, malware programs and server hardware used by cloud services due to rising costs – both of hardware and software. Onsite servers are at risk of disasters such as fire or floods, mistakes from employees and theft. If your data is in the cloud, you have a ready-made backup and disaster recovery plan that can enable you to get back to work sooner after something goes wrong – for a price you can afford. read more