Tax season IT prep means checking five things before January: remote access capacity, tax software licensing and backups, multi-factor authentication on every system touching client data, a written information security plan, and a tested backup restore. Miss one and it usually surfaces in February, at the worst possible time. I’ve walked into two different accounting … Read more
Evaluating a managed IT provider comes down to five checks. A response time guarantee in writing, a documented incident plan, transparent flat pricing, verifiable client retention numbers, and clear terms for who owns your data if you ever leave. Most owners approach an MSP contract the way they approach a phone plan. Skim the pitch. … Read more
If your IT company only shows up when something breaks, keeps fixing the same problem, or can’t tell you what’s actually protecting your data, you’re paying for insurance that doesn’t cover the claim. Not a great deal. Most business owners don’t fire their IT provider over one bad day. They fire them after the fifth … Read more
Most IT companies that claim to cover Rockland, Westchester, and Bergen counties are either based somewhere else entirely or spread thin across a dozen other counties too. VJNetworks has covered all three from a single Rockland County home base since 2004. Not a knock on anybody. Just math. A company big enough to blanket three … Read more
