Clark sat at his desk staring at his monitor, the frustration mounting. He felt tired. He loved his work, and he was damn good at it. This was simply too much. He had started work at a new company a few months prior. As an IT administrator he was excited to get his hands dirty […]
Category Archives: Managed Services
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Nov
Nov
The news is full of the latest companies that have suffered security breaches. These headlines focus on large corporations because the big numbers involved make the attack more impressive. This gives many small business owners a false sense of security -an illusion that there is security through obscurity. There is an idea that a “small […]
22
Oct
Oct
The world is a dangerous place. Keeping your business safe online can be a chore. There are a lot of good reasons why you should enable office 365 two factor authentication. The fact that it makes keeping your data safe easier is one. Here are a few more. Ease of Use Security needs to be […]
01
Oct
Oct
The world of Cyber Security is full of evolving threats. We hear about new attack vectors every day and have a very creative bunch of bad actors coming up with new ways to make trouble. Ransomware is rampant. Phishing is on the uptick. IT teams struggle to keep their staff trained on all the security […]
Managed Services, Network Security, Network Security Services
The Evolution of Business Email Compromise
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Sep
Sep
That Nigerian prince has finally grown up. Business Email Compromise or BEC is a real and evolving threat. It may have started with humble beginnings but has been continually evolving. Attackers are leveraging a remote workforce and COVID-19 to continue to exploit businesses. Here’s what to look out for in 2021. Money Transfer Requests Accounting […]
03
Sep
Sep
Technology is critical to almost every business today. Many small and medium businesses turn to an outsourced IT provider to help manage that technology. Not all IT providers are created equal. Here are our tips on how to tell when your IT provider is failing. Ask Your Employees Start by doing an informal survey with […]
06
Aug
Aug
There are a lot of tasks in IT that need to be completed by a human. There area lot that don’t need to be completed by a human. The trick to efficient IT service delivery is to automate everything that doesn’t specifically need to be done by a human. We’ve made some progress on new […]
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Jun
Jun
One size fits all solutions for IT really aren’t a thing. Every business is different, and so are their needs for support, security, and ongoing maintenance. The best solutions providers will ask a lot of questions and really seek to understand your business and your needs. They seek to provide bespoke IT Solutions. A Consultative […]
04
Jun
Jun
We did a site visit to a potential new client today to do a survey of their network and look at what we will be supporting. Frankly, it was a hot mess. The complexity that existed was SUPER high for a business with around 25 employees. There was a TON of legacy systems that were […]
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May
May
We love Office 365. Microsoft has done a great job creating an online set of tools that enable businesses to be mobile and productive. Office 365 is secure, but like most things you should take some steps to make sure your data is safe within the solution. We want to share our top 3 tips […]