Recovering from ransomware has cost affected entities millions of dollars—Baltimore spent more than $18 million to bring systems back to their normal state. To avoid budget-crushing costs, it’s imperative to defend against attacks and have a plan for responding to incidents.
The new year brings new technology capabilities and new technology challenges. Here are some cloud challenges and choices you should be prepared for in 2020. Because of the complexities of cloud, it’s always a good idea to get help from an experienced partner.
New cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions like Acumatica give you capabilities that easily translate into improvements in efficiency, quality and profitability. With that in mind, here area few selection tips for selecting the right manufacturing ERP solution.
Corporate accounting systems must be in compliance with the ASC 606 rule for revenue recognition as of December 15 of this year. This requirement will not be a problem for companies using Acumatica Cloud ERP’s Deferred Revenue Accounting module.
How does use of an ERP solution translate into savings? In the big picture, it’s about operating more efficiently. On a day-to-day basis, we see ERP saving money for our customers in other areas like inventory control, supply chain, more accurate and timely invoicing, better access to data, and more.
The big risk of privileged accounts is that if they’re compromised—if their credentials are compromised or an employee acts improperly—they can create big damage. That’s why having a process to monitor and control privileged account usage is a critical piece of ensuring your information security.
A written disaster recovery (DR) plan is a good start towards making sure your business can resume operations after an outage, but you won’t know how good those words are until you put them into action. It’s important to schedule periodic disaster recovery tests to try out your plan before you need to execute it for real.
Digital transformation in the distribution industry involves using advances in application integration technology, cloud computing, data analytics and “edge computing” IoT devices to transform your relationship with customers, employees and partners.
IT services come in several different forms. If the service type you choose doesn’t match your requirements, you won’t get the benefits you expect and will likely be disappointed by your experience. Make sure you know what different IT services offer so the one you select is a good fit for your business.
Deciding to invest in cloud technology, like making any IT investment, requires balancing the risks against the rewards. This scale will tilt differently for every business depending on its internal priorities and the challenges of its internal IT. How do these numbers stack up for you?