May 5th, 2022 by Function4
The COVID-19 pandemic came out of nowhere and significantly impacted our everyday lives. However, while the human race saw some significant impacts, the business world faced the most problems.
Since the pandemic businesses...
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Tags: COVID-19, remote working, staffing, unified communications
Posted in: General
November 15th, 2021 by Function4
Embracing remote work has been a love-hate relationship for many small and medium-sized business (SMB)
owners. With new technology allowing workers to work from wherever and whenever more than ever before,
employers have had to balance...
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Tags: COVID-19, remote working, small & medium-sized businesses (SMB), unified communications
Posted in: Business Technology
November 8th, 2021 by Function4
In the past week, I heard from several former colleagues who contacted me for advice on managing remote
workers. As companies around the globe grapple to address coronavirus and the workplace, managers who have
never led distributed workforces...
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Tags: collaboration tools, COVID-19, remote working, tips & training
Posted in: Business Technology
October 26th, 2021 by Function4
"The world of work cannot and should not look the same after this crisis." That's what the Secretary-General of the
United Nations said recently. We all know the first chapter. When COVID-19 arrived, the business world had to pivot
instantly and...
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Tags: cloud-based, collaboration tools, COVID-19, cyber security, remote working
Posted in: Business Technology
October 25th, 2021 by Function4
Having the right technology is critical for any small business. You operate lean and focus on
growth, so your investment in tech must be at the right time and for the right reasons. VoIP (voice
over IP) adoption can deliver many advantages for you....
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Tags: cost reduction, data backup and recovery, remote working, VoIP
Posted in: Business Technology, Phone Systems
July 8th, 2021 by Chris Ellis
Recently, I had an experience that illustrates the futility of partially automated processes. I was selling my car and buying another. On the selling end, I had to return an inspection form that I was able to download and file online, but I still...
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Tags: data analysis, digital workflows, paperless, remote working
Posted in: Automation
June 10th, 2021 by Garrett Hollander
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more people are working remotely than ever before. On the one hand, productivity hasn't really suffered as there are a large number of cloud-based tools that make it possible to be just as productive outside...
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Tags: COVID-19, cyberattacks, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Cybersecurity
June 1st, 2021 by Kevin Kern
Like everything else in life, we all know the world of work is constantly changing. 2020 was undoubtedly a year that brought an unprecedented and unanticipated rate of change in how we work. The sudden transition from working in traditional offices...
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Tags: digital workflows, remote working
Posted in: Business Technology
May 31st, 2021 by Function4
Leading Managed Technology
Services Provider Helps Local
Companies Move From Outdated
Servers With a Seamless Transition
to the Cloud
SUGARLAND, TX - Function4 a leading managed
technology services provider (MTSP)
is leveraging Microsoft Azure...
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Tags: cloud-based, collaboration tools, Microsoft, mobility, remote working
Posted in: Press Release
May 18th, 2021 by Nick Pegley
The IT landscape is in a constant state of change. Whether it’s still seen as a supportive administrative function, an enabler of digital transformation, or an integral touchpoint woven within everyday interactions, it is critically important to...
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Tags: cloud-based, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology
May 11th, 2021 by Akisa Matsuda
It is no secret that in this age of new normality, increased security threats such as phishing or ransomware attacks, are a very real concern. Almost all devices are prone to cybersecurity threats and office printers and multifunction devices...
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Tags: COVID-19, multifunction printers (MFP), ransomware, remote working, risk management, tips & training
Posted in: Cybersecurity
March 31st, 2021 by Function4
Leading Managed Technology Services
Provider (MTSP) Reports on Spike in
Cloud Demand from Small to MidSized Businesses (SMBs)
SUGAR LAND, TX - Function4, a leading
managed technology services
provider (MTSP), announced
today that the COVID-19...
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Tags: cloud-based, COVID-19, Microsoft, remote working
Posted in: Press Release
March 24th, 2021 by Garrett Hollander
What is a Document Management System (DMS)?
What is a document management system? Put simply, a document management system is an automated business software solution used to organize, secure, store, capture, digitize, and tag business files....
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Tags: cloud-based, cost reduction, digital workflows, M-Files, metadata, on-premise, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Document Management, Business Technology
February 11th, 2021 by Wendy Seykens
The following article is a guest post by Wendy Seykens, Marketing and Communications Coordinator with M-Files partner BMconsultants.
This year has become the year of virtual meetings — where we all convene together to discuss business. An hour here,...
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Tags: M-Files, Microsoft, content & process management, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Document Management
February 9th, 2021 by Darcy Mekis
The idea of flexible work has become a competitive advantage in business. This flexibility facilitates employee mobility, supported by technology. Now, it’s likely that most of your workforce must be mobile. That’s due to not only the shift to required...
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Tags: collaboration tools, mobility, remote working, VoIP
Posted in: Phone Systems
January 21st, 2021 by Adam Vervaeke
Cloud communications adoption was already on the rise even before 2020. The year-over-year market growth rate for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) from 2018 to 2019 was 17.7 percent, with global revenue reaching $10.4 billion in Q4. Today,...
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Tags: collaboration tools, contact center, COVID-19, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Phone Systems
January 20th, 2021 by Max Queen
Toluca Lake, CA (Nov. 1, 2020)— ENX Magazine announced that Function4 was among the nation’s top office technology dealerships chosen this year as a 2020 Elite Dealer.
Function4 provides a variety of Hardware, Software, and IT Services that focus on...
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Tags: ENX Magazine, content & process management, remote working
Posted in: General
January 13th, 2021 by Function4
Leading MTSP's Cloud Voice Solution
Maximizes Communication and
Productivity of Remote Workers
SUGAR LAND, TX - Function4, a leading managed
technology services provider (MTSP),
announced today that the company is
helping small to mid-sized...
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Tags: cloud-based, collaboration tools, mobility, remote working
Posted in: Press Release
January 5th, 2021 by Mehryn Corrigan
The display industry was already going through considerable changes when COVID-19 hit. Now, the pandemic has accelerated that innovation. The following are five key trends based on our new environment that companies in the display space should keep in...
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Tags: collaboration tools, COVID-19, mobility, remote working
Posted in: Business Technology
December 29th, 2020 by Function4
Leading Managed Technology
Services Company Giving
Businesses the
Capability to Work From Home
SUGAR LAND, TX - Function4 a
leader in managed technology
services, announced today that
the company is proactively
helping small to mid-sized
businesses...
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Tags: cloud-based, collaboration tools, cyber security, remote working
Posted in: Press Release
December 15th, 2020 by Darcy Mekis
You’re working on your monthly sales target report when your youngest barges into your bedroom, screaming her lungs out because the brother just took her toy. Now you have to pause working and solve the sibling rivalry. Or, you’re busy working on that...
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Tags: collaboration tools, Intermedia, remote working, tips & training
Posted in: Business Technology
December 3rd, 2020 by Sharp
For a time, touchscreen displays were the height of innovation. Forget the old-school buttons; that was so last century. Everyone wanted an interface that reminded them of their iPhone. And that technology is still great – there are many possibilities...
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Tags: COVID-19, multifunction printers (MFP), remote working, Sharp
Posted in: Business Technology
November 16th, 2020 by Function4
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider (MTSP) Helps Businesses Owners Persevere Through the Pandemic
SUGAR LAND, TX - Function4, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced today that the company is building technology...
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Tags: collaboration tools, cyber security, remote working
Posted in: Press Release
September 16th, 2020 by Brad Yocum
For many years now, we have all heard the term “Digital Transformation.” .” What does that mean to our organization? Can we survive without paper? What is the cost, and can my staff even adopt the concept? There are so many questions that must go thru...
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Tags: data analysis, managed IT, metrics, paperless, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology
April 22nd, 2019 by Function4
Your company’s biggest cybersecurity weakness may be your employees. Your staff likely means well, but if they aren’t trained in proper cybersecurity procedures, their innocent errors could cost you a small fortune. But you can keep your company both...
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Tags: antivirus, email, mobility, ransomware, remote working, tips & training
Posted in: Cybersecurity
March 11th, 2019 by Function4
If you’re a small business owner, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about cybersecurity. After all, don’t most cybercriminals focus their efforts on big companies with deep pockets?
The truth is, cybercrime presents a genuine threat to your...
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Tags: managed IT, mobility, remote working, risk management, small & medium-sized businesses (SMB), tips & training
Posted in: Cybersecurity
January 7th, 2019 by Function4
We've all experienced the frustration of trying to locate a lost document. Sometimes lost paperwork is just a hassle, but when a critical business document can't be found, the stakes may be much higher.
Here's how a document management system can make...
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Tags: collaboration tools, cost reduction, digital workflows, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Document Management
December 17th, 2018 by Function4
The predictions were accurate—mobile workforce numbers continue to grow as companies realize the value of an agile staff with 24/7 access to business data. Here's why the most successful among these business leaders look to mobile device management to...
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Tags: cyberattacks, mobility, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology
November 26th, 2018 by Function4
Allowing your employees to use personally-owned mobile devices for work doesn't mean that you have no say in how those devices are used. If you're too hands-off, a simple mistake by an employee could give hackers access to your company's confidential...
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Tags: managed IT, mobility, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology
October 22nd, 2018 by Function4
Your employees probably use their personally-owned mobile devices for at least some of their work. They may use them to check email, text co-workers about projects, or put meetings on their calendar. Rather than risk security issues when employees devise...
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Tags: mobility, content & process management, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology
July 23rd, 2018 by Function4
Owning and operating a business can be all-consuming, with little time left over for distractions; an IT security solution that isn't performing is a distraction you can live without. Allowing someone to manage your system for you may be a perfect solution...
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Tags: managed IT, mobility, remote working, risk management
Posted in: Business Technology