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3 Helpful Tips for Planning Your Move to the Cloud

With Office 365 and GSuite, many small businesses have already made their first move to the cloud (internet-accessed technology). While some companies are hosted entirely in the cloud, a common practice is to move applications as it makes sense. As the options continue to evolve and the buzz continues to grow, it’s important to know what strategy works best for your business.

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WorkSmart Wins 2020 CAI Ovation Award for HR Excellence

CAI’s annual Ovation Awards celebrate leaders in innovative HR initiatives across companies based in North Carolina. WorkSmart is proud to be among the winners for 2020!

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Cybersecurity Threat Alert: Coronavirus Phishing Attacks

Phishing attacks take advantage of people by posing as a trusted source. Not surprisingly, cybercriminals are using concerns about coronavirus to attack businesses. Unfortunately, they’re using fear as bait.

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Managed IT: the benefits of proactive IT support

Not all small businesses want to manage or can afford their own internal IT team, so they look to outside help. Some have a “guy” they call or one tech-savvy employee to react to minor problems. More often, small businesses turn to Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) to solve problems and provide proactive support. Curious about the benefits of proactive support? Let’s look at how it differs from reactive support.

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How much will managed IT services cost?

You need help with IT and want the most cost-effective IT support and management. For this reason, most small businesses go to a Managed IT service provider (MSP) for help.

Now that you’re looking for a partner, how do you know what the service will cost? It’s easy to find the list of services on most MSPs’ website, but they rarely show pricing. That’s because it depends.

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What is cybersecurity?

We rely on the internet more than ever. Most of us are always ‘connected’. Constant connectivity can open the door for bad guys. They know you and your colleagues store and share data on your connected devices. Knowing the risks can help you keep your data safe and reduce the impact of an attack. Here’s info that can help you avoid costly mistakes when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Q: How does your firewall protect you from ransomware?

It doesn’t. There are critical tools every organization needs in place to protect against cyber threats. Firewalls, anti-virus software, managed DNS, and encryption are a few you may already be using. But no protection is 100% effective at stopping hackers, because the bad guys are evolving their tools as often as the good guys are developing protections.

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Happy National IT Professionals’ Day!

We’ve built a team of the great IT Professionals, and we’re proud to celebrate their hard work! Our clients also have great things to say about them.

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What is a Security Operations Center (SOC)?

If your firewall and antivirus are the locked doors of your IT, then a Security Operations Center is the alarm system and the police who respond to a break-in. It is a mix of tools, processes, and people looking for threats in order to quickly stop them and prevent damage. Essentially, it’s real-time threat detection and response.

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Critical Security Alert: Windows 10 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft issued critical security patches for Windows 10 on August 13th and is warning all users to update their operating system immediately.  Microsoft discovered multiple vulnerabilities that can allow machines to spread malware without any user interaction.