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Top 10 Ways Cybersecurity Threats and the Pandemic are Alike
I never thought, even after countless Hollywood’s dystopian movies I have seen, I’d experience a pandemic in my lifetime. A cybersecurity incident on the other hand, I absolutely knew I would experience. Either on behalf of a client, or within the walls of my own...
Your Office 365 credentials are on the Dark Web. No sweat!
I just received an alert from my organization’s identity monitoring service stating one of my employee’s Office 365 email credentials were found on the Dark Web. Now let us get real for a minute. When the prince of Nigeria emails you requesting a transfer of $1000...
Swapping Partners: Yes, No or Wait?
Dancing alone can be fun. But in the world of business, it is a recipe for failure. If you are like most organizations, you have multiple partners navigating the floor at any given time. As the dance heats up, the beat quickens, or someone decides to change up the...
This Superpower Could Have Made Your COVID Transition Easier.
When our beautiful state of Montana issued the first stay at home directive in March, there was a mad dash to figure out what this meant for employees and their ability to continue to do their job. There was a lot of uncertainty around how company data and...
MANAGED IT
5 Ways to Reduce Downtime and Prevent IT Problems at Work!
It may not come as a surprise that operating a business is an expensive venture. When a business is faced with technical problems on their network, software or equipment, costs go beyond just a financial standpoint. The time that employees spend trying to fix these...
IT Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Business’s Future
It is not uncommon for growing businesses to find that their IT no longer yields the same returns as they had originally expected. In the past, technology was not necessarily top of mind for many business owners. There are numerous factors that play into misshaped and...
Keep Your IT Person with Co-Managed IT
Meet Cindy. Everyone at work loves Cindy. She is always kind, willing to take on additional work and is often considered the “Office Mom.” Cindy started out somewhat IT savvy when she first began working in the office,...
Your Office 365 credentials are on the Dark Web. No sweat!
I just received an alert from my organization’s identity monitoring service stating one of my employee’s Office 365 email credentials were found on the Dark Web. Now let us get real for a minute. When the prince of Nigeria emails you requesting a transfer of $1000...
MANAGED VOICE
5 Ways to Reduce Downtime and Prevent IT Problems at Work!
It may not come as a surprise that operating a business is an expensive venture. When a business is faced with technical problems on their network, software or equipment, costs go beyond just a financial standpoint. The time that employees spend trying to fix these...
IT Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Business’s Future
It is not uncommon for growing businesses to find that their IT no longer yields the same returns as they had originally expected. In the past, technology was not necessarily top of mind for many business owners. There are numerous factors that play into misshaped and...
Keep Your IT Person with Co-Managed IT
Meet Cindy. Everyone at work loves Cindy. She is always kind, willing to take on additional work and is often considered the “Office Mom.” Cindy started out somewhat IT savvy when she first began working in the office,...
Your Office 365 credentials are on the Dark Web. No sweat!
I just received an alert from my organization’s identity monitoring service stating one of my employee’s Office 365 email credentials were found on the Dark Web. Now let us get real for a minute. When the prince of Nigeria emails you requesting a transfer of $1000...
MANAGED WORKPLACE
Cybersecurity is like Ogres
And Ogres are like Onions.Is your business's approach to cybersecurity more like Humpty Dumpty than Shrek? No, I'm not crazy, but I'm sure you are thinking, "What the heck is this guy talking about?" Let me say it a little different, does your cybersecurity have a...
Why “thinking outside the box” could be wrong for Cybersecurity.
Your business information, computers, and networks will never stay “protected” from cyber-attacks if you stick to the same old security methods forever. Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated every year, which means the way you secure your business should as...
Secure Banking in 2021
Valley Bank of Kalispell Valley Bank of Kalispell(VBK) was chartered in 1911 as the State Bank of Somers and was located in downtown Somers. In 1964, the charter was moved to our present location in Kalispell, and the name changed to Valley Bank of Kalispell. The Bank...
Bank Begins to Reinvest in Technology
Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association is dedicated to providing quality services and products to its customers, all the while remaining financially strong and adding value to the quality of life in the communities it...
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