How to Support Your IT Team Effectively
Business technology can be a huge mess to untangle, but it’s a necessary evil. Many companies can’t afford to hire an internal IT staff, but a virtual CIO service can be just as instrumental.
IT Best Practices for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
Millions of cyberthreats are swarming around the web, but we’ve outlined seven foolproof ways you can keep them away from your most valuable assets.
Secrets to Building ROI From Your Cloud Investment
When you break it down, cloud computing is just a math equation. All you need to do is develop a plan, add some training and automated technology, then measure your success.
Security Awareness Training
Your investment in the best possible firewalls and airtight antivirus software may be all for nothing if one inattentive employee opens the wrong file or opens a suspicious email.
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Regardless of the size of your business or your industry, you are a target for cybercriminals. All it takes is the loss of one customer’s data, and you are faced with consequences that are costly.
Empowering Your Long Island IT Support Team
At Hi-Tek, we believe that giving your IT team the resources and help they need to successfully navigate your next technology initiative should be as straightforward as possible.
Managed Services for Your Long Island Business
When it comes to running a business, you’ve probably discovered that you can’t do it all alone. And even if you can, you have to admit that we could all use a little help sometimes.
Preparing for Server 2008 End of Life
As you may have already heard, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 as of January 14, 2020.
Microsoft Office 365: Which Plan Is Right For You?
Find the Perfect Cloud Solution with Hi-Tek
Finding the right software platform for your unique company isn’t always an easy task—sometimes your needs are so specific that it can be hard to identify exactly which solution makes the most sense.
How to Prepare For Your Transition To the Cloud
Are You Prepared To Make the Move?
Many of our clients express that they want to move to the cloud, but aren’t sure exactly what the cloud is.
IT Policies You Need For Your Small Business
How do you know if your technology is being used appropriately by your team? How can you be sure that your network is safe from external threats?
Cybersecurity Strategies For 2019
Change With The Times; Choose Hi-Tek
If you’re concerned that your IT solution is stagnant, you’re probably already at risk for a cyberattack.
Overcoming Bad IT Experiences
Technology is essential to our everyday lives. Today, companies need a strong fleet of multi-functional IT solutions to perform their daily tasks.
What is a Managed Service Provider?
A managed service provider (MSP) is more than just an ordinary IT specialist. Simply put, an MSP is responsible for keeping your network and technology infrastructure in smooth working condition.
Risk Management Policies
Keep your network safe with a risk management policy
Effective management of your IT assets is paramount to your network’s success. Without a clear, cohesive plan for how to keep your ducks in a row, you run the risk of losing track of your data, mismanaging your security policy, and increasing downtime due to inefficient operation strategies If you want to mitigate risk and improve security for your entire network, an updated security policy is critical.
Virtual CIO Benefits
How can a VCIO transform your business?
Larger corporations might be able to afford a Chief Information Officer’s salary, but what choice does a small business owner have?
VDI vs. RDS
Modernize your network with VDI or RDS
Migrating to a virtualized network solution is a smart move for any company looking to update the way they operate, but how do you decide which method is right for you?
Network Design Best Practices
How to Design the Right Network For Your Business
When it comes to outlining your technology strategy, network management is right up there as one of the most critical tasks that you need to take care of from the start.
Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018
The Worst Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018
The more quickly cybersecurity standards develop, the more quickly hackers find new ways to outmaneuver them.
The Best Cloud Environment for Your Business
Server Message Blocks (SMB) is a computing protocol solution exclusively for communication purposes. With an SMB protocol, users can easily share files, printer access, and serial ports to other users within the same network.
The Importance of Security Awareness Training
Cybersecurity is a crucial priority in the workplace for any industry. The safety of one’s network faces the risk of nearly 250,000 cases of malware.
What is a Hosted Virtual Desktop?
The age of traditional network installations is vanishing quickly, while the trend of virtualization is rapidly growing. Nowadays, many companies are making the switch to virtual desktop software that supports multiple desktops unified into one network.
What is the Future of Healthcare IT?
It’s fascinating to think about how far technology has come. Over the years, we’ve seen an evolution of tools flash right in front of our eyes.
Small Business Network Design Best Practices
Your small business’ network design needs to reflect your unique setup—the same solution that works for a larger company or an independent contractor isn’t going to match up perfectly with what you need to achieve your long-term vision.
How to Implement Network Access Control
The way we work is different now then it was even five years ago—shouldn’t your network’s accessibility reflect that change? The sophistication of modern cybersecurity threats, the increase in remotely-staffed workers, and software and hardware upgrades all dictate that your company needs a solution that fits the current technological climate.
Ransomware: What is It, and How You Can Protect Your Business from It?
Few cyber threats can paralyze your company like a ransomware attack. Your cybersecurity needs to be routinely upgraded and maintained so that the solution you utilize is just as sophisticated as the threats it’s trying to overcome.
How Can Identity Management Systems Benefit Your Company?
Every company needs a comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) strategy. Having a user-friendly solution in place can boost productivity, improve network security solutions, and limit user access to designated team members.