--- title: Ekaru - Top 10 Links description: Ekaru offers complete computer and network services to small and medium sized businesses --- [![Ekaru logo](https://www.ekaru.com/hs-fs/hubfs/-EKR15-Template/ekaru-logo-v2.png?width=366&name=ekaru-logo-v2.png "Ekaru logo")](https://www.ekaru.com/) [Contact Us](https://www.ekaru.com/contact-us)[Client Login](https://www.ekaru.com/login) # Top 10 **Ten Costly Technology Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!** Any one of these mistakes can be the weak link during an intense business period and be the cause of a company's loss of time, money and customers. Taking preventive measures to avoid these very common tech pitfalls enables a business to turn its office equipment into strategic technology tools that can expand, enhance and reinforce its business growth. A rundown of the mistakes and fixes includes: 1. **Not Backing up Data Properly** Get committed to running backups, and run a check to verify that you're really backing up what you think you're backing up… and don't forget your email! 2. **Not running Anti-Virus Properly** You'd be amazed at the number of errors we see out there. You need live update and regular scans. Otherwise, you're just not protected! 3. **Inadequate Firewall Protection** Did you purchase a router from a "big box" store years ago and you haven't throught twice about it since?  Do you know if you re-set the default password? 4. **Not having an emergency tech recovery plan** Spend a few minutes creating a simple plan for what to do when you're technology fails you. Nothing fancy, just a few bullets on an index card. 5. **Hanging on to old systems too long** Rule of thumb: If the system is more than three years old, it's usually less expensive to replace, rather than upgrade. 6. **Not having proper usage policies for technology equipment** do you allow employees to download any file they want or install any software they want on their system? Clearly communicate what employees CAN and CAN'T do. 7. **Wide-open Wireless Networks:** Change the default password, turn onEncryption, and turn off the SSID. 8. **Lack of Software License Compliance** This can generate costly fines for your business. Even if you're not aware of what your employees are doing! Go to the Business Software Alliance web site: www.bsa.org for more information. 9. **Not Investing enough time to get the most from your technology** Schedule an hour a month to learn more of the features you already have mail merge, database import/export. It will make you a LOT more productive! 10. **Not organizing network and system documentation, including original licenses** When you need it, and you can't find it, you'll be sorry! [Download the Free Report](https://www.ekaru.com/top-10-report/) [Great Links to Learn More](https://www.ekaru.com/top-10-dem) ![Ekaru - Local Computer Support](https://www.ekaru.com/hs-fs/file-13492659-gif/images/2_int.gif) ### Connect With Us ![ekaru-logo-footer.png](https://www.ekaru.com/hs-fs/hubfs/-EKR15-Template/ekaru-logo-footer.png?width=112&name=ekaru-logo-footer.png "ekaru-logo-footer.png") 978-692-4200 © 2020 Ekaru, LLC. All rights reserved. Ekaru® is a registered trademark of Ekaru, LLC. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "LocalBusiness", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "USA", "addressLocality" : "Westford", "addressRegion" : "MA", "postalCode" : "01886", "streetAddress" : "319 Littleton Rd" }, "geo" : { "@type" : "GeoCoordinates", "latitude" : 42.5556829, "longitude" : -71.4457989 }, "image" : "https://www.ekaru.com/hubfs/Ekaru_PNG%20(1).png", "name" : "Ekaru", "openingHoursSpecification" : { "@type" : "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes" : "17:00", "dayOfWeek" : [ "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday" ], "opens" : "08:00" }, "sameAs" : [ "https://www.facebook.com/Ekaru/", "https://twitter.com/EkaruIT", "https://www.youtube.com/user/ekaruit" ], "telephone" : "9786924200", "url" : "https://www.ekaru.com/" } ```