Social Media Impacts on Productivity for Businesses
Every day billions of people around the world check their phones and computers to look at social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit and the like. Employees at the office probably check their phones all the time for new posts, likes, and comments. It’s a productivity problem as it’s estimated that businesses lose 30% […]
Securing SCADA Systems from Hacking
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a technology used to control sewage, drainage, and water systems. These systems are vital to ensure the delivery and monitoring of reservoirs drainage of wastewater and sewage. As well, these SCADA systems are used to monitor and control nuclear power plants, the electrical grid, HVAC systems, and more. […]
Preparing for a Cyberattack/War
With the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, a spike in cyberattacks around the world have been observed. Experts predict that ransomware type attacks will increase as the war intensifies when financial sanctions levied against Russia begins to bite. Businesses need to stay a couple of steps ahead and guard themselves and their customers against cyberattacks. At Myriad […]
Outsourcing IT from a business perspective
Back in the day, depending on the size of the organization, having an on-site full-time employee to handle technology issues was convenient especially during the early adoption of PC, server, and networks. Now the employment market is saturated with IT techs who are either university-college trained, or self-taught IT professionals who learned most of what […]
Software Development
Software development can take many forms and target any device. Web Design is a form of software development as is mobile applications, desktop, and special devices. Embedded development involves writing software to control devices such as routers, ladder logic in sewage and waste water management and more. Software code is generally developed by humans and […]
How to ensure a successful data migration
Data migration is a complex process and requires careful planning. Involve all relevant staff to make sure they understand what is going on and what might change once completed. Use an experienced partnerA successful data migration project can revolutionize your business operations. But, cutting corners and not utilizing an experienced partner can cost your business […]
Benefits of Office 365 for Businesses
Efficiency is so important for business; creating, collaborating, and communicating effortlessly helps make any business more effective. Access to tools from anywhere and any device helps makes business more agile and competitive. Office 365 is a Microsoft suite of productivity tools such as Word, Exchange, Excel, SharePoint, Teams and more. Office 365 is cloud-based and […]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Benefit Businesses
Unless you are living off grid totally disconnected from society, more than likely you have experienced some sort of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or machine learning in your daily life. AI may seem new and innovative, but the fact is, AI has been with us since the 50-60’s. AI is programmed to use computer systems to […]
Why Choose Myriad As Your Managed Service Provider?
When Myriad Information Technology Solutions first started in 2004, we set out to be the most customer-centric IT firm in the Fraser Valley. Whenever presented with tough technical problems we were up for the challenge, our motto was “how hard can it be?”. We treat all of our clients with the same service and response […]
IT Disaster Recovery Planning: Expect the best but prepare for the worst.
Disaster can strike any business without warning such as natural disasters, hardware failure, power outages, software issues, user errors, data breaches or cyberattacks. In this day and technical age it is very important to evaluate your IT infrastructure and understand what data security measures should be implemented to facilitate damage control and quickly restore operations. […]