Choosing the Right CRM
A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system will play an integral role in your business, so it’s important to find one that meets the needs of all groups that will use it. [...]
Large Travel Company Enables Zero-trust Security With Fortinet
The tourism and travel industry runs on data. Businesses in the sector routinely collect substantial amounts of personal information on customers including financial details, passport numbers, addresses, the names and ages of family members, and [...]
The advantages of Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi
Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi enables IT departments to provision, monitor, optimize and troubleshoot an enterprise-grade Wi-Fi network with intuitive simplicity via a single web dashboard or mobile app. In this blog post, we’ll list the top [...]
Who Is CRM For?
A CRM system is valuable for almost any business that has grown to the point where the owner doesn’t know everything about every customer. The CRM tracks and retains client data even as employees [...]
Understaffed and overstressed? Automation is the answer
Many in hospitality are discovering that automation is the answer to overcome labour shortages and tight operating budgets.Emerging from the pandemic, hotels also are committing to increasing productivity through streamlined processes and [...]
Safe Online Shopping Best Practices
In past years, many shoppers have switched to e-commerce as the method of obtaining the clothing, electronics, household items, toys, and other gifts they seek. As a result, both consumers and retailers must be especially [...]
5 Ransomware Protection Best Practices
Effective ransomware detection requires a combination of education and technology. Here are some of the best ways to detect and prevent the evolution of current ransomware attacks: 1. Educate [...]
4 Ways CommScope RUCKUS Increases Efficiency, Productivity, and Revenue
CommScope’s suite of RUCKUS wired, and wireless network infrastructure provides an easy-to-deploy and simple-to-manage solution for the hospitality industry. Let’s look at the 4 waysRUCKUS can support your hotel with meeting the needs of today’s [...]
Top four steps to reduce Ransomware Risk
Despite feeling quite prepared for ransomware incidents these days, most organizations have a greater level of concern about ransomware than any other cyberthreat. The experts from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, including their threat researchers and [...]
Why having backup for your Office 365 data is critical
In a recent study, over 1,000 IT professionals were asked what forms of data loss they had experienced in the cloud. It emerged that user error/ accidental deletion, security threats, and retention gaps all made [...]
Build your own smart cloud on an HPE platform
The IT industry is rapidly embracing cloud services to provide a secure and resilient environment to host critical applications and services. SmartCloud is a local hosted-cloud platform company boasting years of experience, with a robust [...]
G2 Grid reports name Acronis an industry leader in cloud data security and server backup
Capping off a year of remarkable growth and recognition in the IT channel, Acronis is proud to have been ranked as an industry leader in many of G2’s Winter 2022 Grid® Reports. Highlighting both [...]
Outsourcing your IT through IT Managed Services
Outsourcing your IT through IT Managed Services Are you still relying on your in-house IT team to handle your systems? It might be time for a change. Outsourcing your IT services may not be the [...]
The ever-growing role of Business Intelligence
We are living in an increasingly digitalised age, with innovations revolutionising our everyday lives. One of the most significant impacts has been felt in the business world. Companies now have access to data-driven tools and [...]
IT Infrastructure Services: Custom Solutions
It is no longer a surprise that sound IT infrastructure is the future of any successful business. In fact, according to the IBM Institute for Business Value and Oxford Economics, over 70% of the surveyed [...]
Forensic Nodes for Blockchain Implementation
Forensic nodes form part of the rapidly developing digital transformation sector. Their role is to store information on runtime behaviour from a real time transaction or application. Since the purpose of forensic nodes is to [...]
Online Bookings and Appointment Scheduling with Microsoft Bookings
Smart Technologies Limited offers Microsoft Bookings as part of its 0365 services. Microsoft Bookings makes scheduling and managing appointments a breeze. Bookings include a web-based booking calendar and integrate with Outlook to optimize your staff's [...]
What is managed cloud computing?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed much of the world around us, including the way that businesses operate. Indeed, managed services, particularly for the cloud, have now become the centrepiece of the post-pandemic normal for business [...]
Enhancing the patient experience through an innovative TV portal application
There are documented interrelations between patient boredom and their recovery and mental health during an in-patient experience. Boredom in any setting can be a catalyst to depression, but in a clinical setting, it can be [...]
How much are you paying for O365?
With the number of options available to purchase O365, its not the first time that you end up paying more for what you really need and are using. One interesting tool [...]
What is an Oracle Autonomous Database?
An autonomous database is a database that sits in the cloud and uses machine learning to eliminate the need for human labour such as security, backups, database tuning, updates and other routine tasks that [...]
The versatility of Digital Signage
As a business owner, if you haven't already, you should be considering integrating digital signage into your 2019 business and marketing plan. If you drive to work, head to the airport, take your kids [...]
Digital Signage & Marketing
What is Digital Signage? Digital Signage is a type of marketing platform that allows the digital playback of content to one, or a number of screens. These digital signage screens can [...]
Making a choice: Staff Augmentation vs Managed IT Services
Over the last few years, a number of IT departments have found themselves in a situation where they need to increase their agility whilst negating the impact of hiring restrictions and overcoming short to [...]
Why Digital Signage is important?
Digital Signage is a form of advertising that utilizes different media types to display photos, images, video, text, and other forms of media. It can usually be found in public spaces, shops, hotels, and [...]
IT Renting Vs IT Leasing
At Smart Technologies, we understand that every business has different needs and requirements. Furthermore, we know that all companies, be they multi-branch internationals, or smaller, local enterprises all have very different budgets when it [...]
How can BI software help your business?
Instead of navigating through a never-ending maze of data and statistics by themselves, company executives can rely on BI software to help guide them toward growth and success. When you look [...]
Peace of Mind Every Day with Managed Backup
Backing up data is absolutely essential for every organisation. On a day-to-day basis you may give little thought to the backup process, simply assuming that it’s doing its job in the background. However, did [...]
How To Keep Critical Data Safe with Managed Services
The modern data environment has changed, and with its evolution, the importance of keeping copies of important data has increased exponentially. The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a European law coming into [...]
How Managed Desktop Support Opens New Opportunities for Offices
YOU’RE EITHER SHARPENING YOUR TOOLS OR USING THEM Much like the IT equipment you use in the office, your productivity at work exists in a binary state: you’re either preparing to do something or [...]
Interview with COO Manuel Aquilina
In this interview, Smart Technologies’ COO Manuel Aquilina talks about his background, how he worked his way to his current role and what it entails, and he shares his best advice for managing teams [...]
Office 365 & GDPR
Office 365 - Office when and where you need it. Whether you're working in your office or on the go, you got a familiar, top-of-the-line set of productivity tools. As for office applications, you [...]
Are you GDPR Ready? Smart Technologies is your local expert!
With the deadline for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across EU set to 25th May 2018, the clock is ticking for businesses to make sure they’re ready and compliant with [...]