"Talking IT" BLOG

How to Determine Which IT Policies Your Company Needs Having too few IT policies can lead to problems. Policies are needed because the rules and requirements documented in them help ensure that a company’s IT resources are being used appropriately, productively, and securely. Having too many IT policies can also […]

Valuable Lessons Learned from the Massive AMCA Data Breach Hackers stole the personal, financial, and medical data of more than 20 million patients who had used the online payment portal of a US medical bill and debt collector. Here are some valuable lessons you can learn without having to experience […]

7 Ways Small Businesses Can Take Full Advantage of Office 365 If you subscribe to Office 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Business, you have access to seven apps designed for small companies. They are part of your subscription, so there are no additional costs to use them. Here is […]

How to Get the Biggest Bang Out of Your Cloud Services Buck Companies often turn to the cloud to save money, but many of them are spending more than they need to on cloud services. Find out why companies overspend and how to avoid doing so. Businesses have whole-heartedly embraced […]

Get Your Documents out of the File Cabinet and into the Cloud Does your business have numerous file cabinets stuffed with documents, making it hard to find the files you need? If so, you might consider storing your files in the cloud instead. Digitally storing your documents will make them […]

The Top 5 Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Backup Have you switched your company’s backup solution to hybrid cloud backup yet? Find out 5 reasons why you should consider jumping onto the hybrid cloud backup bandwagon. Hybrid cloud backup, also known as disk-to-disk-to-cloud (D2D2C), combines your existing on-premise infrastructure with cloud-based […]

3 Tips for Shrinking Your RTOs and RPOs Companies are constantly striving to improve their data recovery plans. Consider these three tips to help reduce your plan’s recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO). Recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO) are two of the most […]

4 Steps for Creating a Business Continuity Plan Surviving disasters is all about planning. Find out how to prepare your business for a crisis. Developing strategies for business growth is a cornerstone of the modern organization. Developing strategies to help avoid business loss is just as important, which means business […]

5 Ways to Prepare Your IT Systems for Severe Weather Hurricanes, tornados, and other types of severe weather can be devastating to your IT systems. Discover five ways you can prepare for severe weather so that damage and downtime are minimized. Severe weather can be as devastating to your IT […]

Hackers Are Masquerading as Trusted Business Contacts Hackers are getting really good at creating what are called “spear phishing” emails. Emails specifically targeting employees who handled their companies’ finances. To trick those employees into falling for the scam, they made the emails appear to be from trusted business associates. Learn […]

Why You Should Take the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities Seriously Most of the computing devices in use today have two security vulnerabilities in their chips. Learn how this situation evolved, why you should be concerned, and what you can do to protect your business’s devices. “I need it now” is […]

4 Security and Privacy Dangers Businesses Might Encounter in 2018 Data breaches and ransomware are not the only dangers your business might face in 2018. Here are four predictions you should be aware of when developing your security and data privacy strategies. Data breaches and ransomware took center stage in […]

What You Need to Know about Fileless Attacks Fileless attacks are on the rise. However, many people are unfamiliar with them. Learn what they are and how to protect your business from them. Fileless attacks are not new, but they are becoming more common. Thirty-five percent of all cyberattacks in […]

Fall Polycom Phone Sale If you are considering moving to a VOIP phone solution or already have one in place and just need new phones, now may be a good time to talk. Through our partnership with Phone.com, Polycom is offering discounts on 4 of their most popular model through […]

3 Things You Can Do to Ensure Infrastructure Security No matter how quickly IT security practices progress, security threats often seems to outpace them. Threats are becoming more technically sophisticated and harder to detect. Not only do security attacks result in economic consequences, but they also impact the reliability of […]

How to Keep Your Company’s Network Secure How secure is your company’s network? Protecting your information assets is one of the most important steps you can take toward long-term stability. Smart companies take a multifaceted approach to IT security, building layers of defense between themselves and hackers. Here are four […]

6 Ways to Make Your Network Security Training More Effective Cybercriminals like to target the weakest link in companies’ security defenses — and that link is often the employees. But it does not have to be that way. Your employees can provide an important line of defense against cybercrime if […]

A New Ransomware Attack is Infecting Airlines, Banks, and Utilities Across Europe A major ransomware attack has brought businesses to a close throughout Europe, in an infection reminiscent of last month’s WannaCry attack. The most severe damage is being reported by Ukrainian businesses, with systems compromised at Ukraine’s central bank, […]

How to Make Sense of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Maybe you’re on a team that has been tasked with selecting a VDI provider. Or, maybe you’re in charge of the budget and are wondering what virtual desktop infrastructure can do for your company. Whether you understand the gist of VDI, […]

Can VoIP Save Your Company Money? The economy might technically be out of recession, but businesses are still doing everything in their power to cut costs and save as much as possible. One possible avenue for savings is switching from a traditional business phone plan to a VoIP plan. VoIP […]

As a long time IT Managed Services provider, Intec Solutions is proud to announce our newest partnership with Phone.com. Phone.com is a cloud-based communications services provider, and has created the best business- communications platform on the planet–an always-available phone system that adjusts to your business needs, with more than 50 […]

Spear phishing scams targeted at businesses have proven to be very lucrative for cybercriminals. For example, since January 2015, hackers have stolen over $3 billion (USD) from more than 22,000 companies worldwide using a type of spear phishing attack known as a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, according to the […]

As your company grows, your IT needs evolve. Your IT infrastructure must keep up with these changes. Updating the infrastructure often requires an upfront investment. However, the costs incurred from staying with your current setup can be more costly in the long run. Here are five signs that indicate you […]

Many small and midsized businesses use wireless networks because they are easy to set up and convenient to use. However, a weak Wi-Fi signal can mean slow connection speeds and a smaller range of coverage. Not being able to quickly access data and applications from all areas in an office […]

There is no crystal ball that businesses can use to see the exact IT problems and opportunities that they will encounter each year. However, by looking at past and present IT trends, they can get a sense of where IT is heading and how the new direction might affect their […]

In a recent article, “Guide to Health IT Trends for VARs and MSPs.”, Mike Monocello, Chief Editor of Business Solutions magazine suggests that Large healthcare systems are much more likely to have an existing IT staff in place and are already well down the path in their IT upgrades and […]

Is your healthcare organization ready for a HIPAA Compliance Audit? The Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)has just released it’s updated audit protocol. There will be a strong focus on compliance around access to PHI as well as organizational policy with Business Associates. Here is a brief summary of what […]

Is inclement weather and bad roads hurting your productivity because employees can’t make it into the office? Would you like to allow your employees to work from home when their kids are off school? If so, we can help.  At Intec Solutions, we’ve been implementing remote access solutions since the […]

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Beginning April 14, Lync Online will become Skype for Business – combining the natural, collaborative way Skype enables people to speak face-to-face with the security and control of Lync. Skype for Business connects people everywhere to do more together After your organization has transitioned to Skype for Business, you will […]

Intec is currently accepting applications for freelance front end web application developer. Front End Web Developer: 2+ years of experience preferred: HTML5 / CSS Responsive design Visual Studio experience a plus Looking for individuals with experience in working on a dynamic, fast paced and result oriented teams comprised of application […]

Participants of the “Protecting Data, Your Most Valuable Asset!” Webinar – April 26 @ 1pm will receive an exclusive Data Protection Bundle offer from Intec Solutions (A $500 Value). Register Below! The offer includes BDR, Protection Service, offsite Back-up Set up fee waived First month free A Part of Our “Talkin’ IT” Webinar Series Thursday, […]