Industry Insights
Industry Advice and Developments from Nessit.
Scaling Smart: IT Considerations for Growing Construction Teams
The construction industry in the U.S. is experiencing record boom and many firms are looking to expand. How can your construction business scale smartly – preparing your tech stack to handle more projects, more employees, and more complexity – without chaos?
How Managed IT Services Can Help Your Business Reduce Risk and Strengthen Resilience
As many companies have learned the hard way, a single cyberattack or prolonged downtime is often far more costly than an initial investment in preventative measures. Strength and resilience are key pillars of every successful business, and mitigating risk an essential component.
Building a Cybersecurity Roadmap: A Maturity-Based Approach
Cybersecurity isn’t just a box to check off–it’s an ongoing process. Threats emerge quickly and if your company isn’t keeping pace, you’re leaving the door wide open for cyberattacks–which is why every business should have a cybersecurity roadmap. Instead of reacting to threats as they pop up, a well-structured roadmap will help you build resilience, strengthen your defenses, and stay a step ahead of cybercriminals.
How Growing Companies Can Scale Their IT Infrastructure Without Breaking the Bank
Scaling your infrastructure as your company grows doesn’t have to be a financial burden. With the right strategy and a proactive approach, you can build an IT system that not only meets your current needs but is flexible enough for the future. These are the steps growing companies should take to ensure their technology evolves with their business–without breaking the bank.
How Municipalities Can Budget for IT
For municipalities, establishing an effective IT budget is essential for maintaining secure, efficient, and future-ready operations. A well-structured IT budget allows local governments to be proactive–rather than reacting to costly emergencies–and to provide essential services while maximizing available funds.
Make Finance Operations More Efficient with Better IT
Every industry has its unique challenges, and your IT infrastructure should be tailored to meet those specific needs. For financial firms, an efficient IT system can be a major driver of productivity and growth. Whether it’s managing client data, processing time-sensitive transactions, or ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, your IT infrastructure plays a pivotal role in keeping operations running smoothly.
Why Password Management Matters
You might be shocked at how easy it is to obtain your personal login information, and you probably won’t know it’s happened until it’s too late. The dark web–that hidden corner of the internet–is teeming with stolen credentials. Hackers access compromised passwords through data breaches, phishing scams, and malware attacks, then put them up for sale to anyone willing to pay. This makes strong password management, including the use of secure passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) more important than ever.
Business Continuity Planning — Why It Matters
Planning for the unexpected is a key part of IT management for every organization. A solid business continuity plan that includes a disaster recovery process and secure data backups can make the difference between bouncing back or shutting down in the face of a disruption. Why are these strategies so crucial? Image a scenario where a cyberattack suddenly halts your operations. Without a continuity plan in place, this could lead to lost data, costly downtime, and potential damage to your business’s reputation.
How an IT Managed Service Provider Can Benefit Municipalities
Municipalities face unique challenges when it comes to managing IT infrastructure. From safeguarding data to maintaining compliance with local and state regulations, effective IT management is necessary to ensure municipal operations run smoothly. Budget restrictions can make it difficult to fully staff an IT department that can meet the complex needs of schools, fire, police, planning, clerks, and more.
IT Case Study: New Hampshire Municipality
When a New Hampshire town became dissatisfied with their longtime IT vendor, they went looking for a second opinion. We were one of three managed service providers to submit a bid with remediation plans, and our bid was selected to become this municipality’s IT vendor. How did we create a custom proposal for their specific IT needs?
6 Ways a Finance Company Can Benefit from a Managed Servicer Provider
Financial services companies experience unique challenges when it comes to IT and security, as every aspect of your business–from operations to regulatory compliance to processing transactions–depends on having a mature IT infrastructure in place.
Understanding IT Maturity
The effectiveness of your IT infrastructure greatly impacts the success of your business. Having basic IT systems in place is not enough. Achieving IT maturity is critical for long-term growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. So, what exactly is IT maturity, why is it important, and how can Nessit help your business get there?
Why Cybersecurity Training is Essential for Employees
The single most effective way to safeguard your business from cyberattacks is through employee training. Employees can unknowingly become the gateway for cybercriminals by clicking on malicious links, using weak passwords, falling for phishing scams, or accidentally sharing sensitive information that can compromise your entire network. Here’s what you need to know to protect sensitive data and maintain the integrity of your IT infrastructure:
Cybersecurity – An Ongoing Process, not a One-Time Fix
Cybersecurity is a critical component in any organization, large or small. The increasing frequency and evolving nature of threats means that simply installing antivirus software or setting up a firewall isn’t enough. Security is an ongoing process that requires constant vigilance, regular updates, and proactive measures. As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), Nessit understands the complexities of maintaining robust cybersecurity and is dedicated to safeguarding your business.
5 Common Questions to Ask Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs)
The Nessit team had the pleasure of attending the Small Business Expo in Miami recently, where we got to meet and talk with lots of business owners about all things IT. Here are the top questions we heard from small business owners, and our answers!
In The Know: Florida Cybersecurity Incident Immunity Act
Designing a cybersecurity program is complex, and expecting everyone within your organization to follow complicated policies is bound to fail. As with most things, simpler is better. At Nessit, experience has taught us that easy-to-understand cybersecurity policies are the most effective, and as cyber threats become more sophisticated, protecting sensitive data has never been more critical.
How Nessit helped a New Hampshire Engineering Firm Save $200,000 a Year on IT Costs and Increase Productivity
When a Portsmouth, NH engineering firm approached us in late 2022, they had 50 employees and were spending roughly $500,000 annually on their IT. Their work required a very specific approach to IT systems, and we knew that to come up with a solution we had to ask the right questions and get creative.
Fully Managed or Co-Managed IT Services: What’s Right for Your Business?
Achieving peak performance from your IT systems means more than just investing in the latest technology or services. Forward-thinking companies recognize the importance of having a future-proof IT strategy in place, and both co-managed and fully managed IT services can provide an effective solution for your business.
How is the Dark Web a Threat to Your Business?
Your business relies on digital technology, and as cyberthreats evolve and become more advanced, protecting your data with proactive, robust security measures has never been more important. A data breach can have a catastrophic effect on your company’s finances, productivity, and reputation, and may involve legal repercussions if industry regulations have been violated. Many of the threats businesses need to guard against originate in the internet realm known as the “Dark Web,” a breeding ground for criminal activity and a marketplace for stolen data.
Benefits of Managed IT for Architecture Firms
Architectural firms have unique IT needs, and rely on specialized software and applications, large data storage, and seamless connectivity. Employees working in-office and remotely need to be able to access, share, and collaborate on files, blueprints, schematics, and 3D models. Managing your network infrastructure can be a time-consuming and complex task, and unforeseen IT issues can have serious consequences in terms of diminished productivity, disrupted deadlines, data loss, and compromised security.
Elevating Your Business with Managed IT Services: Why It’s The Best Option
In this technology-driven landscape, businesses rely on their IT infrastructure to function efficiently and effectively. Organizations large and small face the same complex challenge: how best to maintain IT infrastructure, ensure security, and stay on top of technology trends. The decision comes down to two options: in-house IT teams or managed IT services.
How Your Business Can Be Prepared For Cybersecurity Attacks, Big and Small
As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated, it’s more important than ever to safeguard your digital front lines. Any business, no matter how small, is a potential target for hackers. In fact, smaller businesses are often less invested in security, and therefore more vulnerable.
How to Revive Your Neglected IT Strategy and Get Back On Track
A well thought out IT strategy can be a game-changer, propelling your business to new heights. Conversely, neglecting your IT systems for too long can be a costly mistake, leading to a host of problems, from security vulnerabilities to operational inefficiencies. The good news is that it’s never too late to turn things around.
Is My Company Remote Ready?
At Nessit, we take remote readiness extremely seriously. As the IT partner for each of our clients, we are only as successful as our least successful remote team. Having successfully managed this transition to remote work for countless clients and for Nessit itself, we know a thing or two about remote readiness.
How To Budget For IT
For your business to stay competitive, establishing an effective and efficient IT budget is essential. Budgeting effectively will save time and money spent on unplanned IT needs that inevitably arise in the absence of a transparent and well-thought-out plan. So how do you go about creating an IT budget?
IT for Engineering Firms: On the Horizon In 2024
It’s essential that engineering firms stay on top of the latest advances in technology while addressing security concerns and other challenges unique to the industry. So, what IT issues and trends should engineering firms be thinking about in 2024?
Business Continuity Plans for IT, and Why Your Business Needs One
When it comes to your IT systems and data, having a solid business continuity plan helps you deal with issues when they arise and keeps your business on track. We know most people don’t think about their IT systems on a daily basis (except us) until it breaks down. And when that happens, what do you do?
