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25
Sep

Protelligent is now a Select Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network

This exciting achievement recognizes Protelligent’s expertise in cloud architecting, migration and management of the market-leading AWS platform. In earning our AWS Select Consulting Partnership, Protelligent® demonstrated a strong working proficiency in the AWS cloud solutions. We were also required to provide references from valued customers and meet numerous technical requirements and accreditations. As part of this venture, we now have an AWS certified team ranging from the CEO to our...

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29
Jul

AWS Cloud Migration – The Ultimate Checklist and Pre-plan Worksheet

Download the Cloud Migration Pre-plan Worksheet Now Do you know how and when to migrate your business to the AWS Cloud and determine which architecture is going to deliver measurable returns on the time and resources invested? How do you begin the process to answering these and other hard questions? This checklist and the downloadable worksheet can help small and medium-sized businesses with limited resources get a jump start. Using these success tactics from those who have already transitioned...

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10
Jun

3 Ways Managed IT Services Deliver Huge ROI for SMB

Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) must function at a higher level in order to compete effectively in today’s environment. From staying ahead of constantly-changing requirements and developing the necessary strategies and tactics to achieve your goals and objectives, you need the right combination of guidance and expertise. However, many SMB owners are skeptical of outsourcing IT services, mistakenly believing this kind of partnership may cause them to lose control of their businesses. In...

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10
Jun

5 Reasons Your Business Needs Managed IT Services

For small to medium business (SMB) owners, trying to do as much as possible on their own can cause them to lose focus of their primary business goals. With more than 50% of small businesses failing within the first 5 years, it is important to ensure your business stays on track. Here are five ways managed IT services can help your company succeed. Focus For SMBs that do the research and implement the latest IT updates while managing IT staff internally, it can cost them substantial time, focus...

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10
Jun

Creating ROI for Venture Capital Company

Fjord Ventures knows the value that focusing on core business competencies and partnership brings to their bottom line, as well as those of the entrepreneurs they fund. That is why they depend on Protelligent® to deliver ManagedIT Complete™ and Cloud Backup | CloudDR™ services. 24/7/365 monitoring is just one of the ways our fully-integrated ManagedIT Complete service protects Fjord’s network from end-to-end. This allows Fjord to develop and execute their non-traditional approach to creating...

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18
Apr

Here’s Why Your Business Needs End-to-End Encryption

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) is a term that is coming to the forefront of security conversations. So, what’s at risk? More than 3 billion private data records were stolen and/or exposed to the public in the first half of 2018. With increasing global anxiety about individuals’ privacy being compromised and cybercrime increasing at explosive rates, companies have to do more to protect their data and that of their customers. We are already seeing new and major regulations rolling out with stiffer...

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6
Mar

It Takes Just One Employee to Take the Bait. Attacks are on the Rise.

During this year’s tax season, hackers are taking full advantage of the large amounts of data being exchanged online by going on phishing expeditions in the hopes of stealing your data and that of your customers. In fact, 83% of businesses reported falling victim to a phishing attack in the last year, according to the Wombat 2019 State of the Phish Report. While phishing is one of the most common cybercrimes in existence, this type of sharp increase is a sobering reminder that your business...

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5
Feb

Is SIEM Technology Really Effective?

With a staggering 291 records per second compromised in the first half of 2018 alone, according to the Breach Level Index, it’s explicitly clear that small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) must get serious about executing proactive attack-prevention. Without it, they risk a data breach that could lead to complete financial ruin. One of these data-breach prevention tactics is Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology. This critical tool gives companies the ability to monitor,...

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10
Jan

The Most Important Small Business Checklist of the Year

As you begin to establish goals and reevaluate critical business risks for the year ahead, cybersecurity must be at the very top of your list. According to the Breach Level Index, the number of lost, stolen or compromised records increased by a jaw-dropping 133% in the first half of 2018 compared to the same time the previous year. As attack methods continue to evolve, you not only need a strong security platform, but the knowledge and experience to put it all together. Without the right...

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13
Dec

7 Lesser-Known Security Tips for Your New Device

Hoping to find a new laptop, tablet, smartphone or other device under the tree? Every time you use technology, whether at work or at home, you are sharing personal identifiable information (PII). With any new device, you must take precautions to ensure safe processing and storage of this data. Without a proactive-security approach to defend against hackers and identity thieves, you are setting yourself up for an unhappy 2019. Antivirus software, using strong passwords and changing them...

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