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Christina Southern

Christina Southern is a content strategist for C Spire. Contact her at csouthern@cspire.com

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Infographic: Are businesses prepared for ransomware?

By: Christina Southern on Aug 4, 2022 3:39:47 PM

Ransomware is an almost guaranteed danger that every organization must prepare for. This malicious software, also known as malware, threatens to publish a company’s critical data or block access to it unless a ransom is paid. It typically gains entry through insecure remote access, network vulnerabilities, software downloads or email attachments. With thousands of attacks every day in the U.S., ransomware is not a matter of if but when.

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Backup & disaster recovery

What business problems can fiber internet solve?

By: Christina Southern on Jul 29, 2022 11:15:00 AM

When you need immediate and reliable access to your tools and data, there's no time to wait on slow, buffering internet. Unfortunately, internet access continues to be one of the top reasons for business downtime.

What’s the fix? Fiber internet.

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When installed correctly, fiber provides over 99.99% uptime. It’s reliability, high bandwidth and symmetric upload and download speeds make it highly valuable to companies working in the cloud and with remote workforces.

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Topics: Fiber internet for business

Troubleshooting your business internet connection? Smart, local customer support will fix it faster.

By: Christina Southern on Jun 24, 2022 2:30:00 PM

When your internet is down, every minute counts. Without connectivity, your business-critical processes in the cloud are on hold and your employees less productive. Troubleshooting the cause of a lost or slow connection can be tricky, though. Is the internet really down or is there an issue with a firewall or a switch? Maybe a wireless access point or an ethernet cable has gone bad. 

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Topics: Fiber internet for business

Preparing for IoT, VR and AI? You’ll need fiber.

By: Christina Southern on May 19, 2022 4:31:43 PM

Emerging technologies are helping businesses reach goals in big ways.

Research shows that organizations using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and Internet of Things (IoT) have increased their annual revenue by 58 percent. Financial companies using AI reported a 33 percent improvement in productivity and 37 percent reduction in errors after automating manual processes. And incorporating IoT data into supply chain workflows shortened order fulfillment time by about six days.

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Topics: Fiber internet for business

3 reasons bad internet is bad for business

By: Christina Southern on Apr 20, 2022 9:53:04 AM

The internet is arguably an organization’s most important communication tool. Consider all the ways you rely on it each day. From checking emails and attending video calls to accessing the VPN and uploading/downloading files – the internet is the backbone of business processes.

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Topics: Fiber internet for business, Podcasts

When will you know it's time to switch to fiber internet? Don't ignore these signs.

By: Christina Southern on Apr 18, 2022 11:10:00 AM

Knowing when it’s time to move from traditional internet to fiber isn’t always straightforward. Slow, lagging internet can feel normal when cable speeds are all you’ve known.

The fiber switch

Sure, cable was fine for your business in the early days. You mostly used it for email, web browsing and a few office apps. But not now.

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Topics: What is fiber internet?, Fiber internet for business

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