Author Archives: Ron Smith

SMBs: Protect Your Data, RIS Solutions, ON
24 Aug

SMBs: Protect your Data

For many small and medium businesses, data security is not a top priority – but it should be. Each year, thousands of SMBs fall victim to cyberattacks, costing them thousands of dollars and sometimes destroying the business. Developing a security protocol with the help of a Managed IT provider is the best defense against this growing crime.

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Do You Have a Mobile Strategy? What You Need to Know , RIS Solutions, ON
30 Jul

Do You Have a Mobile Strategy? What You Need to Know.

Not that long ago, to be successful with “online marketing”, all you needed was a website. But with the rise of mobile phones and tablets, a website is no longer enough. 51% of digital media is now accessed on a mobile device. Without a mobile strategy, your business could get lost in the shuffle. Developing a Mobile Strategy

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What Managed Print Services Means for Your Business, RIS Solutions, Ontario
30 Jun

What Managed Print Services Means for Your Business

You’ve probably heard of the term “Managed Print Services” before, but do you really know what it means and what it can do for your business? Managed Print Services, also referred to as MPS, helps businesses of all sizes gain visibility and control of their printing activities with an eye towards saving money and increasing efficiency and productivity.

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create a print policy to reduce costs, RIS Solutions, Owen Sound, ON
19 May

Create a Print Policy to Reduce Costs in Your Office

If you’re like many small and mid-sized business owners, you’re always on the lookout for ways to reduce costs. One area that is often overlooked for savings is the office printing environment. Unnecessary printing costs can quickly add up, while energy expenses can get buried in the overall electric bill. Developing a Print Policy Introducing rules and behaviours

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Earth day, RIS Solutions
22 Apr

Waste Not: How MPS Can Help You Reduce Your Office Waste

Today is Earth Day, and what better time for companies to investigate and start implementing green policies that can help the environment and their bottom lines! If there is one indication of waste in a workplace, it’s the sight of a copy or printer room overflowing with abandoned hard copies and used-up toner cartridges. Even if that

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Are You Using Color Print Effectively? , RIS Solutions
21 Mar

Are You Using Colour Print Effectively?

In an age of cost cutting, trying to increase productivity, and “brand positioning”, everyone is looking for an edge. For many businesses, that answer is right in front of them and it’s a strategy that can be summed up in a single word… COLOUR! It’s a fact that proper use of colour printing can change

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Six Crucial Items To Include In Your IT Security Policy , RIS Solutions
29 Feb

Six Crucial Items To Include In Your IT Security Policy

The approach you take with your IT security policy can have a direct effect on the impact of impending breaches and the mitigation of threats. While large organizations can rely on their IT managers to take responsibility for this critical task, small and mid-sized business managers often find themselves in the position of having to write

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Common-printing-mistakes-MPS
26 Jan

3 Common Printing Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Them in Your Office

There’s a good chance that employees in your office are unaware that they are making a number of printing mistakes that could be costing your company time and money. These key oversights could potentially disrupt workflow, create unnecessary waste and allow confidential company information to get into the wrong hands. Here are three of the most common printing mistakes that employees

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prevent-malware-attacks
17 Dec

5 Steps to Prevent Malware Attacks

Malware attacks can compromise your entire network costing you time, money and your reputation. Because this malicious software can infect a computer through an email attachment, link, or download, every employee must know some basic rules to protect the security of your company. Periodic training should be performed to keep everyone up to date on

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paperless-office
19 Nov

5 Ways to Significantly Reduce Paper Usage in the Workplace

There has most certainly been a movement towards a paperless office in recent years. While it may not be realistic for your business to go completely paperless, there are some steps you can take to stop wasting paper and start boosting productivity in the workplace. Here are five practical strategies for significantly reducing the amount of paper

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