Dropped VoIP calls. Glitchy video meetings. Delays accessing your cloud data. When your internet is unreliable, so is everything else.

In our first myth-busting story, we set several cybersecurity misconceptions straight and began establishing that, contrary to popular belief, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take IT security very seriously indeed.

Not all internet companies are the same. Most offer affordable, high-speed connectivity (or at least claim to). But only a few also layer in network management, scalability, and 24/7 support to further empower business growth. To help you choose the right provider for your organization, here are four questions to consider. 

Fiber-fast internet is critical for growing businesses. With speeds up to 300 times faster than traditional internet, fiber makes it easy to do business online and in the cloud. But speed is not the only important internet feature businesses need to consider. Here are three options that can spur growth and drive business continuity:

A good internet provider delivers high-speed, symmetrical internet. An even better internet provider also delivers security that protects the data coming across your organization’s connection.

A surprising 13% of US organizations globally have the "mature" level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco’s first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a post-COVID, hybrid world, where users and data must be secured wherever work gets done.