The 6 Extraordinary Benefits Managed Network Services Provides Your Business
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Dec 12, 2018 9:15:44 AM
The benefits of ANY type of outsourcing remains simple -- someone else can perform a task better than you can do it yourself (and usually for less money). This is especially true of managed network services. As office networks have become a commodity, they still require time-consuming …
Do You Know About Managed Network Services? You Should
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Dec 6, 2018 10:43:56 AM
Managed services. IT managed services. Managed IT services. The cloud. Cloud services. Managed network services. As usual, the IT industry is awash in TLAs (three letter acronyms) to describe outsourcing various IT functions to a third party to supplement (or even replace -- though th …
The Role of the Virtual CIO and How One Can Improve IT Results for Your Business
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 29, 2018 2:47:07 PM
As an SMB business owner or executive, you have enough on your plate running your business. You don’t have the time to become an expert in the information technology you rely on to run your business. We find that many business leaders lean in one of two directions: They hop from idea …
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Network Assessment Can Reveal Hidden Issues and Security Concerns
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 20, 2018 2:12:42 PM
Many SMBs don’t think about their network until it’s not working -- or has been hacked. This short post includes an overview of why you should consider a network assessment (short answer -- security vulnerabilities and slow performance) and a short video explaining Coordinated’s appro …
What Should You Do When Victimized by Ransomware?
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 2, 2018 4:14:33 PM
Attacked by ransomware? Don’t be embarrassed In my career in information technology, I’ve spoken to quite a few businesses that had been successfully attacked by ransomware and had been too embarrassed to contact the authorities. Don’t be. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated i …
Cybersecurity Threats Are Here to Stay -- Don’t Ignore These 5 Challenges in 2019
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Oct 19, 2018 2:48:32 PM
It’s no secret that we believe in educating our customers about the challenges and issues around securing their networks and information. Research and common sense -- how many of you have received a “friend request” from a hacked Facebook friend recently? -- reveal that cyber criminal …
Phishing Emails and Your Security: Research Details the Continued Risk
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Sep 25, 2018 2:07:21 PM
“Phishing” lends itself to tongue-in-cheek humor and images, but it’s no laughing matter. Cybercriminals continue to use phishing attacks to trick people into opening emails and/or clicking on links and files that allow malware (like ransomware) to breach your network security. Phishi …
End-to-End: Your Network Is Locked Up Tight, What About Your Printers and Other Endpoints?
by Kirk Studebaker // President on Sep 21, 2018 3:22:44 PM
Information security is an issue that’s not ever going away. Methods of protection and attack will change over the years, but there will be cybercriminals attempting to steal data when we all finally get our flying cars in the future. Most companies and leaders have at least heard abo …
5 Ways to Leave Your Sensitive Documents Open to a Data Breach
by Kirk Studebaker // President on Sep 19, 2018 2:03:33 PM
You’ve all heard the song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, right? Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. Hop on the bus, Gus. Just drop off the key, Lee. Now that I’ve planted that ear-worm inside your head, what’s a Paul Simon song have to do with document security?