What Can Tech Prognosis Do for You?

PC Optimization can do wonders to the productivity and efficiency of your employees. With brand new computers featuring the latest processors and operating systems (that you do not have to pay for upfront), applications will open faster and users will suffer fewer disruptions of services and the frustrations that come with it. Plus, you will have real-time maintenance and updates - the biggest causes of service disruptions.

The recent daily news of one hack or the other and various unexpected disasters like fire, hurricanes and tornadoes makes the subject of data backup more critical these days. Recent statistics portray an alarming picture of the dismal level of preparedness for continuing business after a disruption by small and medium businesses (SMBs). This is especially so in the area of data backup.

According to a study by IDC, as much as 60% of corporate data resides unprotected on PC desktops and laptops. We can add servers to that list becasue they did not fare too well either. Here are some sobering numbers:

On computer data loss:

• A hard drive crashes every 15 seconds
• 2,000 laptops are stolen or lost every day
• 32% of data loss is caused by human error
• 31% of PC users have lost all of their PC files to events beyond their control

Web Content Filtering and Network Security is the greatest path to employee productivity. Research has shown that being proactive about information security is less costly than having to clean up after something bad happens. For example, just blocking suspicious sites alone adds almost one hour to employees' production. Non-work related Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Web Mail, Instant Messengers, Shopping on business time etc. costs you a ton of money. If access to time-wasting Web sites are restricted to just lunch-time alone, that could save you thousands of dollars.