# Apex Technology Blog Apex Technology has been serving the Carolinas since 1998, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. [ Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [4 Ways a Managed Service Provider Can Help Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business) Thursday, 05 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [How To](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/how-to) [Tip of the Week](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week)  [ ![msps_help_businesses](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/17/b2ap3_large_msps_help_businesses.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business "msps_help_businesses") How much does your business rely on technology to keep your organization running forward? As business technology becomes more complex, it’s becoming increasingly popular for organizations to have their own internal IT departments to manage and maintain it. Yet, small businesses don’t often have the necessary funds for such a feat. How can your company afford quality IT service? You can start by pursuing managed IT solutions from a managed service provider. Tags: [Managed Service Provider](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service-provider) [Vendor Management](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vendor-management) [Flexibility](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/flexibility) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/4-ways-a-managed-service-provider-can-help-your-business) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Knowing, and Planning For, Your Organization’s Compliance Burden](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/knowing-and-planning-for-your-organization-s-compliance-burdenknowing-and-planning-for-your-organizations-compliance-burden) Wednesday, 04 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![compliance_burden](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/18/b2ap3_large_compliance_burden.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/knowing-and-planning-for-your-organization-s-compliance-burdenknowing-and-planning-for-your-organizations-compliance-burden "compliance_burden") Despite what detractors say, regulations are in place for good reason. They typically protect individuals from organizational malfeasance. Many of these regulations are actual laws passed by a governing body and cover the entire spectrum of the issue, not just the data involved. The ones that have data protection regulations written into them mostly deal with the handling and protection of sensitive information. For organizations that work in industries covered by these regulations there are very visible costs that go into compliance. Today, we look at the costs incurred by these organizations as a result of these regulations, and how to ascertain how they affect your business. Tags: [Compliance](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/compliance) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Regulation](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/regulation) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/knowing-and-planning-for-your-organization-s-compliance-burdenknowing-and-planning-for-your-organizations-compliance-burden#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/knowing-and-planning-for-your-organization-s-compliance-burdenknowing-and-planning-for-your-organizations-compliance-burden) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [A Look at Business Computing Costs: Cloud vs. On Premise](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/a-look-at-business-computing-costs-cloud-vs-on-premise) Tuesday, 03 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/cloud) [ ![onpremise_cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/20/b2ap3_large_onpremise_cloud.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/a-look-at-business-computing-costs-cloud-vs-on-premise "onpremise_cloud") Profitability is less the measure of being able to turn a profit, and more the measure of how much profit you can make. For the successful small business, the integration of technology can dictate what kind of annual margins you are looking at. For the new company, however, it can be something even more critical: the difference between setting a course for success, or wallowing in failure. Today we analyze the cost difference between hosting your IT in-house, or choosing to host it in the cloud. Tags: [Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud) [Hybrid Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hybrid-cloud) [Server](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/a-look-at-business-computing-costs-cloud-vs-on-premise#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/a-look-at-business-computing-costs-cloud-vs-on-premise) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Is Data a Commodity? Maybe Not, but It Is an Asset](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-data-a-commodity-maybe-not-but-it-is-an-asset) Monday, 02 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![data-commodity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/21/b2ap3_large_data-commodity.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-data-a-commodity-maybe-not-but-it-is-an-asset "data-commodity") The late American author Kurt Vonnegut once wrote, “New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.” Written in the 20th century, it has been put in practice by 21st century businesses. As the Internet has grown, the amount of companies expanded, and the amount of data that those companies collect has grown exponentially, especially now that there is a market for such data. Tags: [Data Backup](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-backup) [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Managed IT Services](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it-services) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-data-a-commodity-maybe-not-but-it-is-an-asset#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-data-a-commodity-maybe-not-but-it-is-an-asset) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Ensure Your Network’s Integrity With A Network Security Assessment](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ensure-your-network-s-integrity-with-a-network-security-assessment) Sunday, 28 February 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![ensure](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/27/b2ap3_large_ensure.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/ensure-your-network-s-integrity-with-a-network-security-assessment "ensure") The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on multiple areas of the American economy, but the shift to remote work opened the door for a veritable bloodbath in the realm of cybersecurity. Despite [cybersecurity spending exceeding $126B](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2018-08-15-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-information-security-spending-to-exceed-124-billion-in-2019) worldwide, the industry trends in 2020 of accelerated data breaches, phishing attacks, and ransomware attacks is anticipated to lead to [more than $6 trillion](https://www.cyber-observer.com/cyber-news-29-statistics-for-2020-cyber-observer/) in damages in 2021. 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