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Preferred has been serving the Tinley Park area since 1991, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

You Get What You Pay For with Cheap Antivirus

You Get What You Pay For with Cheap Antivirus

So, you’ve added an antivirus to your business’ cybersecurity protections. That’s great—it’s an essential element of the comprehensive defenses that a modern business needs. However, it is important that the antivirus you’re relying on is, in fact, reliable.

Let’s go over how not all antivirus tools are the same, and what makes it so important to implement one that meets your business’ needs and protects against the threats you would otherwise have to deal with.

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Small Businesses

HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Small Businesses

Many small businesses don’t think about HIPAA until it’s too late. Yet if your organization handles or even touches protected health information (PHI), from patient records to insurance data, you’re subject to HIPAA’s security and privacy rules.

That includes medical practices, wellness startups, law firms, and even marketing agencies serving healthcare clients. For many, compliance feels complex or out of reach, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right structure, HIPAA readiness becomes part of your everyday operations, not an occasional scramble.

This guide outlines what every small business should know, along with a practical checklist to help you build and maintain HIPAA compliance with confidence.

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If Your Current IT Support is “Fine,” You Need Something Better

If Your Current IT Support is “Fine,” You Need Something Better

Let me ask you something: how well does your current IT support function?

If your first instinct is to say something vaguely positive, like “good” or “fine,” you’re probably missing out on significant benefits that could come from a more immersive and fleshed-out service delivery, rather than a stopgap meant to preserve the status quo. If your provider has never asked you about the future and your goals for it, it may be time to seek what else is out there.

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3 Ways Your Business Should Never Use Generative AI

3 Ways Your Business Should Never Use Generative AI

With the rise of generative AI infiltrating pretty much every sector of society, it’s no wonder that businesses are finding creative new ways to use it for their gain. However, you need to be especially careful when using generative AI in the workplace. Today, we want to cover three common no-no’s that your business should keep in mind as it navigates the wild landscape that is AI.

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The Limitations of Tape Backup (And Why BDR Is Better)

The Limitations of Tape Backup (And Why BDR Is Better)

Remember tape backup? For some SMBs who have moved on, this form of data backup is a clunky and frustrating relic of the past. But if you aren’t remembering it and are instead still dealing with it, you might be experiencing some operational frustrations of your own. Today, we want to cover a better solution—one that takes the unpredictability out of business continuity.

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      So, you’ve added an antivirus to your business’ cybersecurity protections. That’s great—it’s an essential element of the comprehensive defenses that a modern business needs. However, it is important that the antivirus you’re relying on is, in fact, reliable. Let’s go over ho...

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      Best Places to Work - 5 YEARS STRONG!!

      Preferred is once again, honored for being a Best Place to Work for the fifth straight year!  Our team is what makes Preferred a Best Place to Work.  

      Daily Herald Suburban Business 2024 Best Places to Work Honorees The Daily Herald Suburban Business has announced the names of 51 companies, in 5 categories of competition, that are honored as the 2024 Best Places to Work in Illinois. This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.