Technology is the engine that drives most businesses, but even the most powerful engine can sputter and stall if not properly maintained. A simple slip-up with your technology can quickly turn into a major problem, costing you time, money, and even your reputation.

Here are five common ways businesses can unintentionally sabotage themselves with their tech:

Business owners love to point to time theft and quiet quitting as reasons for lost productivity, seeing them as a decline in work ethic. Unfortunately, they are not seeing the forest through the trees in a lot of cases. Let's take a look at quiet cracking; or the slow, gradual breakdown of a knowledge worker's mental and emotional well-being under constant workplace pressure. It's not a sudden burnout, but a steady, silent erosion that's happening more than you might think.

Collaboration with external vendors is a necessity. From software and cloud services to marketing and logistics, vendors are crucial partners that enable your business to operate and compete. This often requires vendors to access your business' sensitive data. Without proper controls, granting this access can expose your company to significant risks. Let's take a look at why vendors probably don’t need access to all of your data.

Our phones are basically an extension of our hands, and social media is where many people connect. Whether you're building a personal brand, keeping up with friends, or just doomscrolling, these platforms have become a huge part of our lives. To help you navigate the digital chaos, there are six rules you should live by on social media.

Businesses need to innovate and there are many ways in which they can do so today. There are new solutions emerging all the time, and this month we thought we’d introduce you to three that are really moving the needle.