Does your business engage with an IT Company and have access to a ticket based IT service desk or help desk?
If so, the following 4 tips will ensure you get the best service out of every encounter
1) Report your technical issues as they happen
Report your issues as they happen and you will often experience a faster resolution remotely.
This blog is for you if you are a business and have a free email account that ends in any of the following:
Aol.com
Yahoo.com
Outlook.com/hotmail.com/msn.com
Gmail.com
Cox.net
Centurylink.net/q.com
Here’s what it’s saying to your clientele:
You are small.
PSA: Several of our clients have sent over the following “Website Listing Service” letters that have been mailed to them.
EXAMPLE:
These are a scam. If you own a domain name, and you’re not using a domain name privacy service, your full name and address is public information.
AWN CyberSOC™ Service Gives PK Tech Customers Industry-Leading Managed Threat Detection and Response Services to Tackle the Increasing Dangers of Advanced Cyberattacks
Phoenix, AZ –Feb 28, 2019 –PK Tech has teamed with Arctic Wolf Networks, a leading security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service company, to provide threat detection and response capabilities to protect against today’s advanced cyberattacks.
Heads up to those in the market for desktops, laptops, and servers: The great Intel shortage of 2019 is here.
We’re seeing very limited stock for Intel-based computers and servers across all major manufacturers. We’ve heard estimates that availability will be back to normal by Q3 2019. If you purchase a back ordered intel based computer, its estimated to take months to arrive at this point.
There’s a trend we’ve seen over the years at businesses all over Phoenix, Scottsdale, and even in Prescott: “IT guys” selling off-brand computers and servers.
The use of such equipment, which is also known as a “white box”, or custom computer, has been debated in the IT community for years.
If you’re a business owner, manager, finance person, or have any sort of purchasing power, you’re a high value target for cyber-criminals.
You also may be described as one of three things:
A whale (hackers try to “spear” you)
Aery attacked person (VAP)
A high-value target (HVT).
The effectiveness of phishing is indisputable.
Introduction
While software vendors typically provide a dose of value-add service to your business, it’s important to spend the time up front to understand their cloud offerings and weigh the Pros and Cons before you sign a long term agreement.
It’s highly likely you’re already on a well vetted cloud platform already -- such as Office 365 or G Suite for email.
Planning to perform IT maintenance within your business? This blog breaks down some common terms and how you can best prepare your business for minimal interruption, most efficient results, and for the right budget.
First off, a maintenance window is a period of time designated in advance where IT personnel are able to take down IT resources for the purpose of maintaining a healthy and predictable IT environment.
You’ve likely heard about the the tariffs on goods from China in the news. US consumers and business are already seeing the effects. The exact structure of these tariffs are complicated and will likely shift over time.
To summarize:
Prices on some computer/server components (hard drives, RAM, etc.
