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Applying Our Award-Winning MSP Process to Your Security Framework

Posted by Kyle Lawhorn on Oct 08, 2018 04:30:16 PM

Every week, I’m sure your inbox becomes bombarded by the daily news alerts regarding the dangers of hacking attack, phishing attempts, and data breaches. The rapidly-evolving landscape poses major challenges for companies today, by establishing or updating your security framework. Information and technology managers are especially concerned about gaps created in security system controls, and…

Ready to Ditch the Protocol? Reasons to End Remote Desktop Protocol

Posted by Kyle Lawhorn on Sep 22, 2018 09:53:54 AM

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)has been known to IT professionals for years, added into our arsenal since the original release with Windows NT 4.0. This provided the technical people the ability to treat any system or task as though it were local. Before we go further, it’s worth noting most Ransomware attacks occur through the open-ports…

PSA: End of General Support for vSphere 5.5 is September

Posted by Kyle Lawhorn on Aug 31, 2018 09:16:35 AM

To maintain your full-level of Support and Subscription Services, VMware recommends upgrading to latest vSphere 6.5, vSphere 6.7 or to a newer version. VMware has extended the general support for vSphere 6.5 to a full five years from the date of its release, meaning the general support for vSphere 6.5 will end November 15, 2021.…

Retention Best Practices: What to Do with All of That Data

Posted by Kyle Lawhorn on Aug 23, 2018 03:35:41 PM

Your data retention and customer information are the lifeblood of your business - there's no denying data's importance, especially in day-to-day operations. Today, organizations across all industries are tasked to protect this vital info, retain it, and provides access at all hours. Yet, all we've seen was a lack of the appropriate archiving and retention…

Uncovering the Gaps: 7 Proactive Cyber Security Best Practices for Bay Area Businesses

Posted by Kyle Lawhorn on Aug 02, 2018 04:05:26 PM

For businesses, the traditional approach towards cyber security is focused on defending against threats, and prevention. As criminals become bolder, and tactics grow in sophistication, defense and prevention aren't enough. Over 80% of businesses are looking for third-party help with cybers ecurity. By following these practices, you can securely position your company from a secure-data standpoint. Focus…

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