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The Dangers of Ransomware
Unless they are trained in IT or particularly tech savvy, most business owners have only a vague idea of the kinds of viruses and malware that can seriously compromise their company's security. The reality is that protecting an enterprise-level IT structure from...
No More Conference Calls?
In a recent (admittedly hilarious) New Yorker op ed, comedian Carrie Brownstein calls for the elimination of conference calls. She says: We’re eight minutes into the call when Barb suggests that we get started. I agree. Except that I can barely hear what anyone is...
Benefits of The Toshiba VIPedge and Other Cloud-Based Phone Systems
New businesses and small companies can always benefit from enhancing and streamlining communication. Whether that means investing in cutting-edge customer relationship management software or adopting an open floor plan in the office, these organizations like to keep...
3 Types of Innovative Business Telephone Systems
Communication is key. In our increasingly interconnected age, it's vital that businesses keep up with the times when it comes to the technology they use to communicate with potential customers, clients and internal staff. BCS Voice & Data specializes in all areas...
Welcome to BCS Voice & Data’s New Website!
BCS Voice & Data has been serving Hampton Roads for more than 30 years, and across those three decades we've made many positive changes. The latest great change is the debut of our brand new website. Before After We hope that the site provides you with information...
Ensuring Quality Conference Calls
Holding conference calls is one of the biggest necessary evils in the business world. Clients tell us all the time how much they dislike the starts, stops and connectivity issues that go along with teleconferencing and how they wish there was a way to communicate...
Structured Cabling for the Smart Office
You've likely seen news stories about the "smart home" of the future. You may even have a smart home feature like the Nest thermostat installed already. But what about your office? Established office and retail spaces should have the structured cabling in place to...
How Secure is Your Company’s Network?
Network security issues have been in the news a lot lately, from major consumer data breaches at retailers to the recent debacle at Sony. Sadly, many small and mid-size businesses fail to have even the most basic security in place to protect their employees, their...
Our Office Phones are Down. Now What?
It doesn't matter if you run a law office, a medical practice, or a toy store, having office phones go down is a major problem for any business. Sometimes it takes time to realize that the phones have stopped ringing because calls within the building are still...
Network Security
Network Security for Small Business Think your business is too small to worry about network security? Think again. Cyber criminals don’t discriminate based on the size of a company and often cast wide nets that find weaknesses and exploit them. Here are some key...
