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GDPR Compliance: Outsourcing to a Managed IT Service Provider

A big change is coming, and it's a change that every multinational company that has dealings in the European Union will need to prepare for. On May 25, 2018,...

April 23, 2018 George Makaye

Hiring a GDPR Consultant: Outsourcing GDPR Compliance

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) protects the data of citizens in EU countries. Any company that collects data from European residents must comply...

April 23, 2018 George Makaye

GXA Awarded at Minnie's Food Pantry Gala Featuring Oprah

On April 3rd, 2018, GXA was recognized for its support of Minnie's Food Pantry by providing 75,000 meals to children in need. The award was given at the 10th...

April 11, 2018 George Makaye

GXA Awarded Grant for Skills Workforce Development

GXA was recently awarded a grant for workforce development by the Skills Development Fund . The state-funded Skills Development Fund provides local customized...

March 30, 2018 George Makaye

Cyber Security Trends To Watch In 2018

Several high profile hacks in the past 12 months have demonstrated that cyber security is a critical concern, regardless of industry. Hackers are becoming more...

March 26, 2018 George Makaye

What Is Ransomware?

Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important with the prevalence of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that hackers design to...

March 12, 2018 George Makaye

The Basics of Cyber Threat Intelligence

More and more businesses are becoming victims of cybercrime as the cyber threat landscape continues to expand. Stopping cyber criminals is a full-time job, and...

December 7, 2017 George Makaye

Your Hardware Can No Longer Run Your "Must-Have" Software: Now What?

You don't know what you would do without that specialized application or software suite your business has always depended on -- but now it looks like you'll...

December 4, 2017 George Makaye

Is Your IT System HIPAA Compliant?

Every organization has plenty of reason to safeguard its precious customer, client, and vendor data -- but if your organization must comply with the Health...

November 14, 2017 George Makaye

5 Ways to Know Your IT Guy Isn't Cutting It

It's hard to run a business without having a dependable IT guy or team available. If the network goes down or a critical server fails at just the wrong time,...

October 27, 2017 George Makaye

5 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Company's IT

Technology is changing at a rapid rate. What is new and exciting one day is completely outdated the next. In this time of fast, nonstop change, it is becoming...

October 23, 2017 George Makaye

Why the Cloud Is Important for Your Business

When people hear about the cloud, they usually aren't thinking about computers and data. That's changing, though, as more and more data is being stored in the...

October 2, 2017 George Makaye

Data Remanence: Is It Putting Your Business At Risk?

During the normal course of operations for any business or IT company, technology is often upgraded, replaced or reformatted. Residual data that can be...

September 11, 2017 George Makaye

Cyber Security's Next Step

Cybersecurity Should Protect Today, Prepare for Tomorrow Rarely a week goes by that we don't hear about another cyber threat splashing headlines across the...

August 14, 2017 George Makaye

Are Your Backups Secured Against Ransomware?

Attacks on company networks and infrastructure are increasing every year, and the most popular weapon right now is through ransomware. Antivirus software used...

July 31, 2017 George Makaye

4 Tech Tips for Your Small Business

One of the biggest struggles for small businesses owners is trying to wear many hats. Frequently in small businesses, the owner will handle everything from...

July 17, 2017 George Makaye

Do You Really Need a Backup Solution? (The Answer Is Yes)

Backing up is one of those terms that’s frequently thrown around in small and mid-sized business circles. If you do anything at all on a computer, there’s a...

July 17, 2017 George Makaye

How To Keep Your Business Mobile Devices Secure

Mobile is a part of the business world and no matter what industry you are in, you or your team probably use a mobile device for business. While mobile phones...

June 23, 2017 George Makaye

5 Tips for Moving Your Business to the Cloud

Are you considering moving to the cloud? It is a smart move for many businesses as there are plenty of benefits to cloud storage. Of course, with any big move,...

May 31, 2017 George Makaye

A Business' Guide to Ransomware

On Friday, May 12, a global ransomware attack hit in over 100 countries. This was one of the biggest cyber attackers to date. According to BBC News,...

May 24, 2017 George Makaye

5 Signs Your Team Needs Cyber Security Training

A recent report showed that 33% of SMBs do not receive cyber security training. This is to be expected because many SMBs lack the resources to properly train...

May 10, 2017 George Makaye

How to Prevent Phishing Scams From Attacking Your Business

At the beginning of May, a massive phishing scam hit Gmail users. The scam came in the form of an email (from someone the Gmail user had communicated with...

May 8, 2017 George Makaye

It’s Time to Back Up Your Phone

Smartphones are practically mini computers and busy professionals treat them that way! We are carrying around sensitive information on our phones and becoming...

May 2, 2017 George Makaye

What Type of Cyber Security Solution Does Your Business Actually Need?

There is a lot of talk about cyber security these days. Almost every business knows the importance of it and yet, not all businesses have the proper protection...

April 27, 2017 George Makaye

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