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March 26, 2019 // 11:33 AM

What is IT consulting (and how does it work)?

By Steve Mascia

When technology is not the core capability of your business, hiring an IT consulting firm makes sense. Outside resources can provide more value than trying to use inside staff, especially for specific compliance or security initiatives. Businesses that can leverage the best technologies for their business (and not necessarily the most expensive) gain a competitive advantage. IT consulting firms enable their clients to invest in the most suitable hardware and software for that business.

March 15, 2019 // 11:51 AM

How to Make IT Outsourcing Work for Your Business

By Len Tudisco

The smallest organizations may start out managing the company's information technology functions internally, But as a company grows, IT related tasks can become burdensome for staff to handle "on the side." Similarly, as the technology needs of a company become more advanced and specific, business owners may decide to outsource these services.

February 28, 2019 // 11:56 AM

SIEM vs. Firewall: Why do I need a SIEM if I already have a firewall?

By Joe Grzybowski, CEH

If one of your cybersecurity New Year’s resolutions is to improve your company’s cybersecurity, you have probably considered security information and event management (SIEM) solutions. But you may be feeling overwhelmed by the costs involved and the time commitment in implementation. After all, if you already have a firewall and several other security tools in place within your IT infrastructure, why do you need a SIEM?

February 14, 2019 // 2:56 PM

How much do managed IT services cost?

By Len Tudisco

Service plans for your information technology can be as unique as your business. But it can be helpful to understand the factors that impact how much you will pay for IT managed services and what is usually included in common service offerings.

January 29, 2019 // 2:40 PM

How can an IT network assessment benefit my business?

By Sean McCloat, CISSP

We have long recommended an IT network assessment as part of onboarding with new managed IT services clients. This provides a starting baseline of the current network infrastructure. From this, we can develop a strategy that will safeguard the systems used to run the business and ensure that the network supports the goals of the business.

December 18, 2018 // 4:38 PM

How does Microsoft Office 365 help your business?

By Len Tudisco

Corporate IT environments are experiencing a state of change. Technology in the workplace is transitioning. In fact, what we define as the 'workplace' is changing. Microsoft Office 365 eases this transition.

December 12, 2018 // 11:25 AM

5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Hackers

By Lisa DeVoto

Do you worry about security breaches? It seems you can't go more than a week without hearing of a major retailer or large financial institution dealing with a significant cyber attack. If companies with the biggest IT budgets are not immune, what can smaller companies do? Lots.

November 28, 2018 // 1:59 PM

Should You Use One IT Provider for Both Managed Services and Security?

By Sean McCloat, CISSP

With ransomware events and security breaches in the headlines every day, business leaders have come to closely associate technology needs with cybersecurity. Maintaining a secure IT infrastructure for your company has become ever more difficult while at the same time critical to company profits. Creating a secure IT environment goes far beyond firewalls and anti-virus software.

November 6, 2018 // 3:07 PM

SIEM Optimization: Tuning Your SIEM

By Joe Grzybowski, CEH

You have signed the contract, installed the cabling, and configured your network devices. Syslogs are streaming into your new SIEM and alerting is operational. Finally, you can stop reviewing thousands of logs each day and move on to something a bit more interesting. (mic drop)

October 25, 2018 // 1:23 PM

How to Secure Your Business from Cyber Attack

By Sean McCloat, CISSP

If you haven't suffered a security breach or ransomware attack recently, you may believe that your IT environment is secure, and you are successfully preventing intruders from getting in. But how do you know? Just because no one is reporting problems does not mean that malicious activity does not already exist in your environment.

IT Managed Services

A blog for understanding best practices in technology

What is IT consulting (and how does it work)?

How to Make IT Outsourcing Work for Your Business

SIEM vs. Firewall: Why do I need a SIEM if I already have a firewall?

How much do managed IT services cost?

How can an IT network assessment benefit my business?

How does Microsoft Office 365 help your business?

5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Hackers

Should You Use One IT Provider for Both Managed Services and Security?

SIEM Optimization: Tuning Your SIEM

How to Secure Your Business from Cyber Attack

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