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How a vCIO Can Skyrocket You to Your Company Vision!
You may have heard the saying, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." If you believe in this law of averages, you could say those five people help shape who you are, where your life succeeds or fails, and where you focus your attention....
What is a Done WITH You IT Department?
There is a common misconception that an IT department can only consist of either an internal IT Team or fully outsourcing to an IT partner. However, every business has varying IT needs depending on the size and complexity of their business. The misconception is that...
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...
Ditch Your Desk Phone
How do you currently view your business phone system? Is it flexible and adaptable, or a stubborn mule that refuses to budge? Wouldn’t it be nice if your current system worked with you rather than against you? Many business owners are unaware of how embracing a...
Partnering with Partners in Home Care
Read to learn how First Call has helped Partners in Home Care align their IT with their business needs after internal changes prompted for a call to action!
Montana CMMC Assistance
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification or CMMC is seemingly overwhelming. A new cybersecurity framework, five different levels of maturity, 17 capability domains, 43 capabilities/, 171 practices, 3rd party assessors, defense contracting requirements, and...
Cybersecurity
How to Spot Phishing Attacks
Imagine that you are a fish swimming in a big pond full of other fishes and you spot something that you think is food. You immediately swim over and start inspecting the “food” in question. How can you tell if what you see is food or a rubber imposter that is waiting...
Top 3 Ways SMBs Cut Their Security Spend
The time to think “My business is too small for cyber-attacks” has passed. Cybercriminals are now increasingly targeting small to medium-sized businesses. This is due to the widely known fact that many SMBs do not prioritize their budget to include proper internet...
How to Spot Phishing Attacks
Imagine that you are a fish swimming in a big pond full of other fishes and you spot something that you think is food. You immediately swim over and start inspecting the “food” in question. How can you tell if what you see is food or a rubber imposter that is waiting...
Top 3 Ways SMBs Cut Their Security Spend
The time to think “My business is too small for cyber-attacks” has passed. Cybercriminals are now increasingly targeting small to medium-sized businesses. This is due to the widely known fact that many SMBs do not prioritize their budget to include proper internet...
Managed IT
Questions You Should Be Asking When Considering a Managed Service Provider
These days it seems like there is a new MSP popping up every week. Deciphering their rhetoric is no easy task. The truth is every organization has different needs and every MSP has a different offering. No matter what the offering, there are multiple factors that you...
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...
Work Where You Want with Managed Services
There are a lot of different solutions out there for what is needed to work remotely, but the outcome should always be the same. Happy employees means happy customers and happy business owners! Although the solutions may change and the options may...
5 Things You Should Do RIGHT NOW to Preserve Your Network and Systems
1. Back up Files Every Day As catastrophic as data loss is, the number of businesses that still are not backing up their network is unbelievable. According to the Symantec Small to Medium Size Businesses (SMB) data, only 23% of SMBs are backing up their data daily,...
3 Things to Think About Before Hiring Another Inside IT Person
While it may seem like a good idea to hire additional internal IT staff, this blog is going to line out why instead, you should look to hire a partner to Co-manage your IT. Let's line out the key factors that influence the decision regarding hiring an additional...
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...
Co-Managed IT
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