Everywhere a customer makes a purchase for a product or service, they are providing a wealth of information to providers that is never utilized. It used to be that data mining or the process of looking at database records to uncover worthwhile trends or patterns of behavior were only looked at by statisticians that knew how to analyze all the data.  Now Toronto business owners can take full advantage of using their customer records to create stronger business relationships.

Today, with tools like the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-Ins for Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 , data mining is accessible to everyday business users. This report that came to light today drives home three very important aspects that you should not ignore:

• Data mining can reveal important, insightful information.
• Data mining enables you to pull out almost any information you want.
• The more you know about your customers, the better!

Dynamix Solutions can show you the best ways to use data mining to your best advantage. Why not contact us now while you’re thinking about it.  You can call your Toronto IT support specialists today at 416.657.2449.

When is it proper to check the latest Toronto Maple Leafs scores and stats at work?

Would your boss mind if you book your next vacation on your work computer?

Access to the Internet is as common as the telephone. Employees can have access to social networks, travel sites and personal email on the office computer. With this ease of access to the Internet comes the potential for abuse. What is acceptable in today’s workplace?

What is the biggest risk to your business?

Besides the obvious technology risks associated with internet activity, the largest risk today is the high amount of work hours that are frittering away when employees update their Facebook status, check personal email or even visit questionable websites. Loss of productivity is often the largest risk to business and most often goes undetected.

A Snapshot Spy survey conducted a few years ago reported that over 60% of employees admitted to making personal online purchases using their company computer. Over 40% of workers use the corporate Internet for activities that have nothing to do with work.

Some of the people surveyed also admitted they have used corporate computer systems to look for a new job.  What can your business do?

If your business doesn’t have an acceptable internet use policy, this is a must. In addition to the acceptable internet use policy, business owners must think about policies around social media policies. Your policies should clearly outline what is acceptable and what activities are not allowed on company time.

Security of corporate data and IT must be addressed. There are many levels of security a business must look at. Implementing a content filtering system will take care of filtering out spam . Not only can content filters scan the email message itself, it can also scan your information in the subject line of your email. Content filters cover a wide array of measures to make sure safety of your important data including parental controls, anti-virus software, as well as web content.

Additional security concerns range from email compliance, virus protection and security threats which often go undetected. These stealth threats may be related to social networking sites, mobile phones and phishing activities.

Your best bet is to contact Dynamix. Our team of professional Toronto business technology professionals understands how to protect your corporate network from most of the threats that exist today. In addition, if you need a sample internet acceptable use policy or social media policy, contact us and we will be happy to send you a copy of our samples.

One of the major influencers in IT this year will be virtualization. Dynamix is a Toronto Microsoft Partner and virtualization solutions build on VMWare and Microsoft’s virtualization technologies. These strategic partnerships allows our team to offer virtualized server environments designed to help Toronto and area business.

There are many benefits to having a virtualized server environment. The list can be quite lengthy and each business will have different reasons for choosing to move towards a virtualized business network. Some businesses appreciate the cost savings by not having to buy several physical servers, and others look at virtualized servers in a remote and secure server colocation, eliminating the need for servers in their office.

Whatever the reason your business chooses to move towards a virtualized server environment, there is always going to be a need for a data recovery solution. Backing up your data and your virtualized servers is more important now than ever.

Anand Naik from Symantec said that despite the benefits of adopting virtualization, organizations should add disaster recovery technologies to make sure their mission critical data in virtual environments is protected from everyday business risks to devastating disasters.

We understand the risks associated with business networks today. We work with a number of GTA-based businesses ensuring all their important data and business systems are completely protected from human-error right through to complete system meltdowns.

As cloud computing, virtual storage and server virtualization technologies become an increasingly attractive option for Toronto businesses, the need for a technology partner who understands your complete IT picture is essential. Dynamix Solutions can become your trusted partner and advisor ensuring your business IT works.