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Top 4 Ways Invoice Scanning Saves Staff Time

For most businesses, staff time is by far a company's most valuable resource. Consider the following ways that business invoice scanning can make your invoice input, payment, filing, and searching faster than ever, saving you time and money. 1. Automated input - Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software extracts critical document information—like vendor name, date, purchase order, amount due, etc.—and makes it instantly available in digital format. 2. Accounts payable integration - Once business invoice information [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-05-17T18:16:32+00:00August 4th, 2016|accounts payable, automate, digital scanner, document management, electronic filing, invoice, invoicing, OCR, optical character recognition, save money, save time, scanners, scanning, virtual filing|0 Comments

Avoiding the IT Money Pit

Though many businesses still require an in-house IT manager, it might be more efficient and cost effective to outsource some of your IT functions, so that in-house IT staff can focus on critical projects. But, choosing the right IT solution and service provider can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure what your business needs. Companies around the world pump $2 trillion into IT each year—billions of which is actually wasted on unnecessary or [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-05-17T17:55:18+00:00July 28th, 2016|decision makers, downtime, IT budget, IT cost, IT manager, IT security, IT services, IT solutions, IT spending, IT support, IT vendor, small business, system crash, Technology|0 Comments

Cool Printing Trends You’ll Want to Know About

When it comes to printing technologies, innovation never stops. The casual observer might not think much has changed in the printing industry in recent years, but many new print technologies have emerged that will soon revolutionize the way documents—and even objects—are produced. Being in the know about upcoming and transformative printing technologies gives you a competitive advantage and ensures you’ll have access to the latest advancements when the timing is right for your business. [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-06-21T19:59:47+00:00July 25th, 2016|3D printing, clear toner, fifth color station, paper weight, print technology, printing, Production printing, ricoh, ricoh C7110X, white toner|Comments Off

Common IT Mistakes Small Businesses Should Avoid

In the modern business world everyone depends on technology in the office, no matter how small your business is. As such, the decisions you make regarding the technology you depend on to do business are more important than you may think. Not being smart when it comes to your company’s IT situation can create pitfalls that prevent you from being as successful as you could be. Knowing which IT missteps are commonly made by [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-05-17T17:57:16+00:00June 28th, 2016|cloud security, Data security, disaster recovery, firewall, IT mistakes, IT security, network security, protect your data|0 Comments

Avoiding Threats in the Cloud

The cloud’s potential for storage and service options has created countless opportunities for businesses to expand or improve their offerings, without requiring costly changes to local networks. But, the cloud is not perfect, and it poses some security challenges. Cloud-based applications can be very convenient, especially for accessing or sharing information when working remotely. However, precautions must be taken to protect sensitive information. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your cloud [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-05-17T17:56:00+00:00June 23rd, 2016|Cloud, cloud assets, cloud security, cloud storage, cloud-based applications, IT security, protect your files|0 Comments

Are Your Passwords Strong Enough?

Modern technology has made many aspects of life more convenient. However, as with anything else, along with the pros there are inevitably cons. With so much of our lives conducted online, hackers are waging a non-stop war in attempt to gain access to your personal information. Strong passwords are your first line of defense against troublemakers, so make sure yours are up to par.Strong passwords include: • At least eight characters• Both uppercase and lowercase letters • [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2024-06-21T19:58:36+00:00June 21st, 2016|hacker, internet security, IT best practices, IT security, password security, strong passwords|0 Comments

Are You Protected Against Hackers?

With so much of our personal data out there thanks to ecommerce and social networking, it’s no wonder hackers and cyber criminals are able to help themselves to our information, which can have catastrophic results. Hacking can lead to such quagmires as identity theft, scams, theft, and file destruction. Is your personal and business data safe?What can you do to protect your personal and company data against hackers and cyber crime? Make it Strong – [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2016-05-05T14:49:00+00:00May 5th, 2016|back up, cyber crime, Data security, facebook, file destruction, hacker, hackers, identity theft, protect, scams, Security|0 Comments

How Secure is Your Data?

Your Confidential Data Could be at Risk Think confidential information and documents are protected by your company’s IT security policies? Think again. A recent survey by Harris Interactive revealed that 51 percent of survey respondents said they process confidential information through printers, copiers, and multi-function devices. Additionally, 39 percent of employees who print, scan, or copy confidential information at work are concerned whether the information on their printing and imaging devices will remain secure. [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2020-08-17T13:30:42+00:00May 3rd, 2016|Copiers, data, Data security, managed print, managed print services, MPS, printers, printing, scanners, Security|0 Comments

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Jump START Your Nonprofit 2016

As summer approaches, so does our 7th year of our Jump START Your Nonprofit contest! We are pleased to announce the Contest Timeline for this year. Please mark your calendars and pass this along to all of your nonprofit friends! Monday, July 11 - Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Registration begins on Monday, July 11, 2016. Nonprofit organizations have approximately 10 weeks to register to win an office technology makeover. Go to www.momnet.com to register [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2023-02-14T13:11:43+00:00April 27th, 2016|cincinnati nonprofit, columbus nonprofit, dayton nonprofit, grant writer, jump start your nonprofit, nonprofit competition, nonprofit contest, nonprofit grant, office makeover, technology makeover|Comments Off

Five Easy Benefits that Enhance Business

Concepts such as total cost of ownership (TCO) or cost per copy (CPP) do not tell the whole story about a system’s efficiency – that is if the system incurs increased costs within different areas in the company. Even technically highly productive machines become inefficient if they are no longer used as designated, as in cases caused by company reorganization or when human resources are squandered when employees carry out tasks unsuited to their qualifications. TCO and CPP do [...]

By Modern Office Methods - Tech Expert|2020-08-17T13:25:47+00:00April 21st, 2016|benefits, benefits of mps, cost per copy, cpp, managed print, managed print services, MPS, printers, printing, tco, total cost of ownership|0 Comments