# 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);) [ ![Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/category.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) ## [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Effective Communication Drives Productivity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-communication-drives-productivity) Saturday, 30 July 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content)  [ ![Effective Communication Drives Productivity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_LEAD_communicationManagedIT_508662800_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-communication-drives-productivity "Effective Communication Drives Productivity") For a business, communications take several forms. You have the telephone, instant messaging, email, and other collaboration mediums. On top of that, most businesses have some way to communicate with customers outside of the main options. That’s a lot of communication tools to manage and keep working effectively. This month we thought we would talk a little bit about the benefits of unifying your communications platforms for added benefit. Tags: [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Productivity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Communication](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communication) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-communication-drives-productivity#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/effective-communication-drives-productivity) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Looking for Essential Business Software? Microsoft 365 Has You Covered](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/looking-for-essential-business-software-microsoft-365-has-you-covered) Thursday, 28 July 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Looking for Essential Business Software? Microsoft 365 Has You Covered](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_productivitySoftware_421074772_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/looking-for-essential-business-software-microsoft-365-has-you-covered "Looking for Essential Business Software? Microsoft 365 Has You Covered") What kind of productivity suite does your business use for its day-to-day operations? It doesn’t really matter which industry you classify yourself as or what size your company is; a productivity suite will undoubtedly transform the way your organization operates. Let’s take a look at some of the most common applications found in productivity suites and how they can be powerful catalysts to get work done faster and more efficiently. Tags: [Microsoft](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Productivity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/looking-for-essential-business-software-microsoft-365-has-you-covered#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/looking-for-essential-business-software-microsoft-365-has-you-covered) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [How to Create a Risk Management Process for Your Cybersecurity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-create-a-risk-management-process-for-your-cybersecurity) Tuesday, 26 July 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![How to Create a Risk Management Process for Your Cybersecurity](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_riskManagement_66734818_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-create-a-risk-management-process-for-your-cybersecurity "How to Create a Risk Management Process for Your Cybersecurity") We’ve been known to take a bit of an extreme approach to cybersecurity—your business is at constant threat of being attacked by all manners of threats and all that. While we stand by this approach as an effective way to boost awareness and adherence to cybersecurity needs, there are certain attacks that are more likely to target you. This is where risk management comes into play. Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Network Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-create-a-risk-management-process-for-your-cybersecurity#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-create-a-risk-management-process-for-your-cybersecurity) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [When Does Cloud Computing Start to Make Sense?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-does-cloud-computing-start-to-make-sense) Saturday, 23 July 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![When Does Cloud Computing Start to Make Sense?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_cloudBackupServers_468296551_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-does-cloud-computing-start-to-make-sense "When Does Cloud Computing Start to Make Sense?") The server is the heart and brain of a business’ computing infrastructure. So much so that a failure can cause catastrophic effects on your business. If you are at a point where you are thinking about adding a server to your infrastructure, or replacing one that is a little long in the tooth, you now have less of a dilemma than you may have had previously. This doesn’t mean that it is not a serious decision, but today you have options on how you want to go about deploying your new server. This month, we thought we would go over some of the pros and cons that come with adding new infrastructure and whether purchasing a new server outright is the right decision for your business. Tags: [Hardware](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hardware) [Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud) [Hosted Solutions](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-does-cloud-computing-start-to-make-sense#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/when-does-cloud-computing-start-to-make-sense) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Where Workflow Automation Comes From, and How It Helps](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/where-workflow-automation-comes-from-and-how-it-helps) Thursday, 30 June 2022 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Newsletter](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Where Workflow Automation Comes From, and How It Helps](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2022_Newsletters/2.0/b2ap3_large_automation_128024063_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/where-workflow-automation-comes-from-and-how-it-helps "Where Workflow Automation Comes From, and How It Helps") One of the primary ways that modern companies work to boost efficiency is to ease the workloads that their employees have to contend with through automation. Automating certain processes frees up the time these processes would otherwise take to devote to revenue generation. This approach has worked for decades—and today, businesses have access to more automation-focused technology than ever. 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