There are a lot of misunderstandings about IT support, and you might think you know everything there is about managed IT services. When we’re speaking to potential clients, we often hear the same myths and preconceptions again and again. So, we thought it would be a good idea to put five of the most common IT support misunderstandings in one place and address them one by one.
Ransomware is the number one risk for businesses in New York. Managed IT services can help you prevent it. In this article we’re going to cover the risks of ransomware to your business. We’ll also explain how we’ve helped our customers prevent it.
Ransomware is a type of malware which encrypts data on your device. After the data is encrypted, a ransom will be demanded (normally in cryptocurrency). If the ransom is not paid, the data is either perpetually blocked or leaked online. However, you have no guarantee that paying the ransom will actually result in the data being unencrypted.
When you’re starting a business, it can be tempting to think that you can handle the IT yourself. Given that 25% of new CEOs are under 45, many will have grown up using technology and may feel like they have a good enough grasp of IT already. Given our experience, we’re not so sure! Today, we’re going to detail a few ways that managed IT for a new business can be especially helpful and let you know the IT services and solutions which are absolutely essential.
Many businesses are choosing to use IT providers like Carden IT Services rather than build their own in-house IT departments. Not just because of our expertise and excellent response times, there’s also some major financial benefits to managed IT services. Let’s take a look at some of the ways our services save our clients money and improve their profitability.
A complex and long password full of random numbers or letters used to be considered the height of password security – but even the strongest password isn’t much use if someone else tricks you into revealing it. The purpose of password security isn’t to test your brain’s ability to remember a collection of obscure symbols, it’s to validate your identity as the correct owner of the account. To this end, Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is a far superior way of proving that you are who you say you are.