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We did it! Brightside Voted Best of Gwinnett 2016

What is Best of Gwinnett ?

It’s a celebration of businesses that have earned respect among local shoppers – businesses that offer quality products and customer service that fosters loyalty. Every year, Gwinnett Magazine asks locals to vote for their favorite businesses in a variety of categories and winners are named the Best of Gwinnett.

Find the mail you want in Gmail

How many times have you looked through your inbox for a specific email or file and ended up grumpy because you couldn’t find it? With hundreds or thousands of emails plus a certain number of attached files stored up in your inbox these days, sorting through them can be a hassle.

Are you implementing the correct IT Security

Employees are one of your biggest security holes. There is no foolproof prevention method for human error, and this is why employee mistakes are one of the most common causes of a security breach. So what can you do to prevent it? Well at the very least you need to include policies in your employee handbook, and ensure your employee reads through it and signs off on agreeing to abide by them.

Google Glass in Healthcare

Advancements in medical technology allow doctors to provide better treatment and diagnosis to their patients. From electronic medical records to mobile devices, patients and physicians are reaping benefits from these new technologies. Additionally, a growing number of healthcare institutions are implementing Google Glass in their medical operations.

Email hacks to boost productivity in 2015

For all its benefits in modern communication, we all know how easy it can be to give too much time over to email – and for a small business owner, that is time that could be better spent increasing sales and improving your bottom line. If you feel like a slave to email, 2015 might be the time to shake things up – and these productivity hacks for Gmail will help you do that.

When Tech doesn’t Work..

Technology is an important part of almost every role in every business. We have come to rely so heavily on it, that when we do have a problem with a device or system our productivity can easily grind to an almighty halt. While many of us know our systems will eventually breakdown, do you know what to in this situation? Are you prepared?
What to do when your systems stop working
Often, our first reaction when our technology or systems stop working is to either panic, or get angry.

In Today’s world – Need to know information!

With smartphones playing a larger role in today’s daily business, the need to recharge them while you are on the go increases. And when you’re nowhere near your charger, that public charging kiosk can look pretty promising. But what you might not know is that common traits in smartphone hardware and software design makes recharging phones through public chargers prone to juice jacking.

Misconceptions of Outsourced IT..

A common problem many small business owners have is letting go. Many feel that because it is their business, they simply must be in charge of everything. This can put a lot of undue stress on a person, especially if they are not experts in areas like IT. When it comes to information technology, one of the best solutions a business owner can adopt to outsource the company’s tech needs to an IT partner who can work with you to help manage your IT. While this is good option used by a lot of businesses, there are still many misconceptions about outsourcing your IT. Here are six:

1. It is costly

Talk to some people about outsourcing your IT and the first thing they may mention is how expensive it can be.