b'PRST STD SCAN THEUS POSTAGE QR CODE TOPAID CONTACT US BOISE, ID PERMIT 411Kloud9 IT HQ 9999 Granger Rd Cleveland, OH 44125INSIDE THIS ISSUEINSIDE THIS ISSUEHow a Cup of Coffee Can Take Down Your Entire Business . 1Your Accountant Is Stressed. Hackers Know It. . 3Feeling Lucky? Thats Not How Well-Run Businesses Operate . 4FEELING LUCKY?Do we have a backup?THATS NOT HOW WELL-RUNHow recent is it?BUSINESSES OPERATE Who handles this?How long will we be down?Luck is fun and festive, but well-run businesses dontMost owners would never leave payroll, taxes operate on luck. or customer service to chance. Yet when itPrepared businesses already know the comes to technology recovery, hope somehowanswers. Luck-reliant businesses find out No owner would ever say: feelsacceptable.in real time. Our hiring strategy is whoever walks in. Why Weve Been Fine So FarBeing prepared doesnt mean Our sales plan is hoping customers find us. Doesnt Hold Up expecting disaster. Think about it this Heres the trap: When nothing bad has happened, itway: Whenyour systems are tested Our accounting approach is the numbersfeels like proof that nothing will. Every business thatsand documented, a hiccup is just working themselves out. had a long, chaotic, how-did-this-happen day saidanotherTuesday. That would be absurd.weve been fine the morning before. When theyre not, that same hiccup can Luck isnt a system. Its just risk you haventturn into a full-blown crisis. Customers The Quiet Double Standard metyet.notice, employees get frustrated Somewhere along the way, technologyand suddenly youre spending more unintentionally gets a pass. Think of it like driving without insurance. Youtime fixing problems than running might get away with it for years, but the dayyourbusiness.Weve never had an issue. something goes wrong, youll wish you had a plan.The Reality CheckIts probably backed up somewhere. If your accountant managed books the Well deal with it if something happens. Prepared vs. Hoping for the BestMost businesses dont discover how unpreparedway you manage tech recovery, would Thats not a plan. Thats superstition dressed up asthey are until theyre in trouble. Thats when theyou be okay with that? Why give strategy. Unless youve got a leprechaun assigned toquestions start: technology a pass?your IT systems, its a risky bet.Technology That Works!844-KLOUD9IT (556-8394)4'