Learn: How to Protect Your Data from Ransomware
Learn all about ransomware and how best to protect your data from an attack in our new explainer. How to Protect Your Data from Ransomware
Don’t Wait for Your IT Infrastructure to Break Down
5 Benefits of an Annual Network Tune-up! The importance of performing a network security audit can’t be overstated, but don’t be fooled into thinking network security is a one-time event. Just like you need to bring your car to a mechanic for a tune up, a yearly network security audit keeps your infrastructure running smoothly […]
Plan for Natural Disaster: Small Businesses in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, known as the Gateway to the West, is well-loved by its residents for a variety of reasons that make it a great location for businesses and home to their employees. St. Louisans love their sports teams (Congrats to our NHL Stanley Cup CHAMPIONS!) and are proud hosts of the famous, award-winning St. […]
Tired of Waiting to Work?
The True Cost of Ransomware. Ransomware is a major threat right now. According to Datto, experts in data backup and recovery, 80% of managed services providers (MSP) report ransomware attacks in 2018, and 35% report that some of their clients experienced multiple attacks per day. Clearly, ransomware is nothing to sneeze about. Surprisingly, though, it’s […]
3 Easy Ways to Make the Most of Your Firewall
Is the mess of cords and cables in your server room weighing heavy on your mind? Whether or not you rely on a managed services provider (MSP) to keep your IT systems organized and in check, you have a responsibility as a business owner to understand the hardware that keeps everything running. Misinformation about firewalls […]
Small Business for Small Business: An IT Partnership
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you might recall that we’ve written about Anderson Technologies’ avoidance of canned, one-size-fits-all solutions for IT. As a small business that specializes in serving other small businesses, we know that different clients have different needs. What works best for a small local nonprofit organization might cause more […]
Ring, Ring! It’s Voice Over IP!
Is it time to modernize your phone systems? VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, uses your internet connection for phone services. Rather than transmitting a voice signal over separate analog telephone lines, a VoIP user takes advantage of your computer network and the internet already in place to make a voice or video call. You […]
Order of Operations: Moving and Upgrading a Network
“It was meant to be.” This is how M.B., Executive Assistant, describes the her organization’s partnership with Anderson Technologies. The organization was in the process of planning a company-wide move to upgraded facilities and wanted to upgrade their IT at the same time. The organization is split into two distinct halves: U and WEF. M.B.’s […]
5 Tasks to Tackle: Prep Your Business for 2019
Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare your small business for 2019! The end of the year is a busy time. Small businesses especially need to have a plan for growth in place well before the New Year. Taking detailed stock of your operations helps uncover improvement opportunities and provides ideas. Our “5 Tasks […]
Are You Ready to Go Phishing?
Phishing and spear-phishing emails are an ever-present problem to businesses, and the criminals are only getting better at fooling people. Understanding and being able to spot phishing and spear-phishing emails is a vital part of employee training at Anderson Technologies. But reading about how to spot them and actually spotting emails are different things. Worse yet, […]
