Let’s face it … no one likes to think about bad things happening to them, much less planning for them – Disaster Recovery Planning is one of those “important, not urgent” action items that gets pushed to the back burner.

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and we want to get you jump-started by giving you a Disaster Recovery Business Assessment (a $497 Value) for FREE!

At no charge, we’ll come to your office and conduct a thorough assessment to determine:

How fast you could realistically be back up and running in the event of any natural or human disaster.

In a December 2014 survey by the National Small Business Association, 61% of small businesses reported being victims of a cybercrime within the past 12 months.

The average cost to recover from a cyber-attack skyrocketed from $8,699 per attack in 2013 to $20,752 per attack in 2014. And, of the businesses targeted, 68% said they’d been hacked more than once.

Have you ever worried about what’s happening at home when you’re away? The Nest Cam can keep you informed. This wide-angle camera streams sound and video to your smartphone. It will even warn you about any unusual activity.

Imagine a free coffee in one hand and the iPad mini in the other. Sounds good, doesn’t it? If you refer a client with 10+ PCs and we get an appointment with them, we’ll send you a $50 Starbucks gift card. It gets better: If your referral signs a contract with PalmTech Computer Solutions, we’ll send you an iPad mini!

As of last April, mobile-friendly web sites were given a big leg up on competitors. Known as “responsive” web sites, these sites instantly adapt to whatever device you are viewing them on.

As users were turning to smartphones and other mobile devices to surf the web, Google realized that most sites didn’t display well on mobile devices.

The results from the latest International Legal Technology Association survey show an overall improvement in security measures for law firms. For example, only 33% of firms surveyed had security awareness training for their employees in 2013; that number is now 45%. Use of technologies like email and laptop encryption is up 8% and 9% respectively.

Then you’re going to LOVE this! There’s a great way to prepare for the next zombie apocalypse while getting in shape and losing weight – it’s called the Zombies, Run! app. This app combines gaming and audio adventures to make losing weight interesting.

You regularly back up your computers (or at least you should), but do you do the same with your smartphone? Given the massive amounts of contact information, photos, videos and other data we all carry around on smartphones, it’s critical to back them up or risk losing all that data forever.

The ChargeHub™ is a 7-Port USB Universal Charging Station for use virtually anywhere. It utilizes patented SmartSpeed™ Technology, which provides optimal charge (based on number and type of connected devices) for practically any USB device, regardless of whether it is an Apple iOS, Android device, etc. ChargeHub™ provides 7 USB dedicated charging ports and 48 Watts of total power delivery to charge up to 7 USB devices simultaneously, with only a single power supply. It eliminates excess cables and numerous plugs, outlets and power strips to maintain a neat and organized space.

It’s probably true that most people who work with us will never care as deeply as we do about building our business. If they did, they’d probably be working for themselves! Yet there’s a great deal we can do to raise the commitment level and inspire them to peak performance.