Managed IT

Firewall Upgrades and Upkeep: Enhance Security

Firewall Upgrades and Upkeep: Enhance Security  Firewall replacements are often the most overlooked item of upkeep in a business. While businesses heavily rely on firewalls to protect their networks from cyber threats, many don’t comprehend the significance of regularly updating your firewalls, the risks associated with aging hardware, and the benefits of proactive maintenance. …

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Using an MDR Service vs. Building Capabilities Internally

The Need for Detection and Response Cybersecurity is a top priority for businesses of all sizes due to the constant barrage of attacks. Monitoring system logs, detecting cybersecurity incidents, and responding are important parts of every sophisticated cybersecurity operation. In 2022, the average response time for a cybersecurity threat was 277 days, which is too …

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FTC Compliance: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Revision

Amended Safeguards Rule from FTC On December 9th, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended the Safeguards Rule, the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, to put more meat on the bones of the previous rule. In this revision, the FTC has made the Safeguards Rule prescriptive by providing a list of actions and controls that are required …

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IT work

Price Vs Good IT

How Much Does Bad IT Cost? You are the decision maker. Whether deploying a new server, upgrading your switches, migrating to Office 365, or virtualizing your datacenter with VMware and Veeam, you may see the price tag and instantly balk. $10,000? $75,000? For IT? It is important to make wise investments and choose the right …

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