June 2019 IT News & Insights
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DC Client Success – Strategic Communications Agency turns to DataLink
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The Brand Guild in Georgetown was founded as an agency of specialists with expertise in public relations, marketing, events and creative. For nearly 10 years, the agency has compiled a track record of building strategies, creating experiences, and influencing audiences that result in big wins for clients.
The agency relies heavily on its broadband connectivity for staff productivity and communication with clients. So when performance problems started bogging down the agency and hampering customer support, they called in DataLink for some expert fine-tuning.
The results speak for themselves…
“We just wanted to send a note and thank you so much for such a professional, well-done job. Our internet has never worked so well, without interruption! Everyone here is thrilled and able to be even more productive!
In addition to sending our thanks for the great work, we also wanted to say how wonderful you and your entire team were to work with from start to finish. From the people who came by for assessments to those on site to do the work, everyone exhibited an extremely high level of competence and professionalism, and was a pleasure to work with. Thanks again!”
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Betsy Tucker, Operations Manager
Are your connections keeping up with your business?
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Can you really trust your Public Cloud solutions?
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While the cloud is "someone else's computer," your provider isn't 100% responsible for security – it’s actually a shared responsibility.
This means you need to have strategies in place to prevent, detect and respond to any issues with Infrastructure-, Software-, Desktop-, Voice- or any other "
as-a-Service
" platform.
Start with the basics…
- Does the cloud provider have a proactive, ongoing security testing program in place?
- Can you supplement the cloud provider’s security measures with some of your own?
- Do you have backups ready if it becomes necessary to rebuild a compromised system in the cloud?
- Do you have a mass notification system in place to warn employees, partners and contractors of security issues that may impact them, and explain what they should do next?
Your applications and data should be safe in the cloud, but some precautions on your part can ensure things stay that way.
DataLink can help you navigate and secure your "as-a-Service" solutions.
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A Hacker with a Keylogger can really ruin your day – or kill your business
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A recent WSJ news article covered the story of a small business completely taken down by a cyber attack. The 2-person firm didn’t even have a website, but hackers accessed their IT environment to run stolen bank cards through the firm’s payment system.
The cost to reverse all the bogus charges: $27,000.
This sneaky cyber attack relied on malware known as a keylogger, which tracks the keys struck on your keyboard. The malware can be installed on your computer in several ways, such as by clicking a link in an email or opening an attachment. Your computer can also become contaminated just by visiting a website or by inserting an infected thumb drive into a system's USB port.
Once the keylogger is installed, it operates invisibly.
It records everything you type on your keyboard or click with your mouse.
Unless you know what to look for, you will not know your actions are being monitored.
For the cyber criminal, the payoff can be big… All they have to do is remotely view the recorded text to get access to
your account passwords, email conversations, social media activities, bank statements, credit card information, subscriptions, purchases, and more
– everything they need to rob you of your identity, money and reputation. As noted, the cost to get your business (or your personal life) back on track can be enormous.
Keyloggers can be tricky to detect, let alone remove from your computer. That’s because they are hidden from tools like Windows Task Manager, Windows Explorer, and the registry.
DataLink’s security experts can detect and remove keyloggers, limiting your exposure to risk. DataLink can also put practices and procedures in place to help keep you safe from future threats.
Want to free your computers from being monitored and exploited by cyber criminals?
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Summer storms deliver Annual Reminder to assess your Business Continuity plans
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Are you sure your business can continue to operate if disaster strikes?
DataLink employs industry-leading products with proven, cutting edge technology to provide Disaster Recovery options to fit any business need and budget.
Our Disaster Recovery solutions are tailored to your specific business - from data and applications, to office computers, IT infrastructure and communication systems.
40% of small businesses who experience a disaster never recover.
DataLink business continuity experts are ready to build and implement a solution that meets your specific requirements:
- 24x7 managed data backup provides full copies locally and storage for replicated copies off site.
- On-demand Web based remote access to your critical systems from any available Internet connected computer.
- Managed SAN storage for all your on-site production data, with replication off-site to data center SAN storage.
- Virtualization of all non-critical or non-heavy-load systems, and migration to "boot from SAN" for all critical or heavy-load systems.
Don't leave your business assets at risk... Make sure your systems, network and business are well protected when disaster strikes.
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Get to know DataLink’s Commercial Audio Video Service Capabilities
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DataLink specializes in building customized AV systems for single and multi-site businesses and homes. We design and install industry-leading systems and team up with you or your architects, interior designers, and contractors to meet your specific AV needs.
AV services include…
- Installation during or post construction
- Programming of all control systems
- All-in-one systems for your Conference & Meeting Rooms
- Flat panel TV installations | Digital Signage | Video Walls
- Projection Systems | Sound Systems
- Maintenance and upgrades of your existing AV systems
We offer complete design, installation, training and support. And our flexible platforms and networks enable us to easily upgrade your AV to new technology when the time is right.
Let’s talk about the perfect AV solution for your business.
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