Even if technology doesn’t seem to impact your company’s operations, not using it to improve various aspects of business equates to leaving money on the table.

Are you a restaurant owner? Cultivating a strong social media presence and engaging with customers online will boost your ratings and diner count. Construction company? Customer Relationship Management software will centralize client information, track ongoing projects, and help with estimation. Even if you’re a niche local business, SEO and an informative website will help more customers find you more easily.

Part of achieving better productivity is ensuring a working environment that’s safe, both physically and from digital threats. Data breaches and ransomware cost companies whose leadership thought they were too small to come under attack financially in terms of reputation and customer trust.

A sound cybersecurity strategy focusing on protecting business accounts and digital assets will minimize the dangers. Firewalls, anti-malware, and strict access controls will help build up resilience to attacks from outside and within. Moreover, tools like password managers for IT teams are worth considering. They are affordable investments yet offer considerable protection for the dozens of accounts you and your employees need by supplying each with and safely storing unique, uncrackable credentials