IT Solutions and useful tips on how to better your business

First Things First

To succeed in business you need to understand the importance of IT and use this knowledge to drive their value. IT governance is an extremely critical aspect of any business. The sooner you accept that the better for your performance.

Today we're going to talk about domain names. We had a lot of questions come through last week about hosting and domain names and all sorts of stuff. People are like, "What's a host? What's a domain name? What's all this stuff?" So, the easiest way to think about it is when you're running a business, you have to have your business name registered. Then you can actually run your business.

What is the role of IT in supply chain management?

In the last decade there has been a significant shift in power from manufacturers to retailers. The reason for this shift has primarily been the increasing technologies at the disposal of the retailers. Companies become part of supply chain management so that they can all benefit from the collaborative effort.

It's not raining cats and dogs, it's raining data everywhere! Most data is sensitive and needs to be strictly guarded. Loss of data can be a fatal mistake for a business, so IT has a very important job to protect it. As companies expand and start-ups take the plunge, they need to be extra careful in protecting data. No matter the number of mechanisms you put in place and the number of precautionary steps you take, data protection is only as good as your best backup strategy.