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Streamline Your Business and Boost Security with Single Sign-On (SSO)

Businesses today rely on a growing number of software applications. This means employees must manage several sets of login credentials, which can become overwhelming. Frustration often leads to shortcuts and security risks. Single Sign-On (SSO) can help simplify the login process and avoid these risks. What is Single Sign-ON (SSO)? SSO is a user authentication […]

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Server Virtualization Landscape for 2024

Managed IT Services, Uncategorized, VMware

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION After 18 months, Broadcom has finally closed their deal to purchase VMware. Since then, there have been many stories about Broadcom terminating partners and raising prices. Like many vendors, VMware by Broadcom is shifting to a subscription licensing model, which means you can no longer purchase licenses that continue to be valid indefinitely.

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10 Ways Unified Communications Drives Productivity for Remote and In-house Teams

Cisco, Internet, Managed IT Services, VOIP

Organizations today are caught between employees who want the freedom to work from home and customers who want immediate answers. With a traditional phone system, these two outcomes are completely at odds. The key to granting your team more freedom and delivering more immediate service to your customers lies in your communication system. Unified Communication

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Patching – A Core Component of Managed Services and Cyber Security

Managed IT Services, Security

We recently held a Cyber Insurance and Cyber Security webinar and had an opportunity to speak with Lewis Pope, a Head Nerd at N-able. N-able is a leading provider of network management systems and tools and a key partner for MTSi. One of the key points Lewis made was about the importance of a centralized

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Local Cyber-Attacks

Internet, Managed IT Services, Security

What do BCC, Swansea Public Schools and Nantucket Public Schools Have in Common? Each of these schools was shuttered in separate ransomware attacks in the thirty-eight days from December 23 to January 31. The Bristol Community College attack on December 23 was the worst, keeping the systems down at the school for a week. The

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Your Cyber Insurance Carrier Wants You to Hire An MSP. And you should.

Internet, Managed IT Services, Security

Your Cyber Insurance Carrier Wants You to Hire An MSP. And you should. IT Security Starts with the Basics The experts inside your insurance company and experienced IT professionals agree that many of the most important things protecting your data from cyberattack are maintenance practices that are followed with discipline. As professionals, we often see

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What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

Managed IT Services, Security

What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way to validate that a user who is requesting access to a resource is not an imposter. MFA works by asking for more information from a user when they make a request. This could be something they know (a pin or secret like their mother’s

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5 Benefits of Hiring a Managed IT Services Provider (MSP)

Managed IT Services

Today, our businesses can’t function without technology. But when you started your own company, you probably didn’t plan on wearing so many hats—especially not the technology expert hat. Even if you’ve been able to afford an in-house IT team, your IT staff might not have the bandwidth to handle everything from complex server issues to

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What Do Managed IT Service Providers Do?

Managed IT Services

Outsourcing aspects of our lives to people who specialize in those markets is becoming increasingly popular—we hire others to take care of our lawn, get our groceries for us, or even drive us around town. The business world is no different, with many companies opting to outsource important functions like human resources, marketing, or managed

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Apple MacBook Pro (16", M1, 2021) - Final Cut Pro

Cisco DUO

Cisco, Managed IT Services, Security

Keep Users and Devices Secure Did you know over 80% of hacking-related breaches leveraged weak, default, or stolen passwords? Two-factor authentication is the simplest, most effective way to make sure users really are who they say they are. It protects your applications and data against unauthorized access due to credential theft by verifying

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