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Practical advice and expert perspectives on cybersecurity, technology strategy, and the rapidly changing IT landscape.

Cybersecurity

Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks in Texas

As a Texas based business owner, you understand the risks that phishing and social engineering attacks bring to your business. But the challenge now for...

June 13, 2025GXA Team
Cybersecurity

Aging Services Cybersecurity: What to Know in 2025

George Makaye, CISSP and CEO of GXA, spoke at the 2025 LeadingAge Texas Annual Conference. See what aging services providers must know about cybersecurity.

May 27, 2025GXA Team
Cybersecurity

Why Cloud Security Matters for Your Business

Moving to the cloud has clear benefits: speed, flexibility, and lower costs. It’s easier to scale, deploy updates faster, and give your team access from...

May 14, 2025GXA Team
vCIO & IT Strategy

IT Strategy Plan: Steps, Example and Template for Business

What an IT strategy is, a step-by-step plan to build one, a worked example and a one-page template you can copy. Written for business owners and leaders.

March 18, 2025GXA Team
Managed IT

How Managed Services Foster Growth and Innovation

Growth depends on IT that holds up. See how managed services close the vulnerabilities that derail plans and free your team to focus on innovation instead.

February 11, 2025GXA Team
Managed IT

Tackling Managed Services Challenges

Managed IT looks seamless from the outside. Here are the operational challenges providers face: cost control, security threats, client retention, and scaling.

February 1, 2025GXA Team
Managed IT

Break-Fix vs Managed Services: Which IT Model Fits?

Break-fix or managed services? Compare the two IT support models on cost, response, and risk - and see which one fits how your business actually operates.

January 28, 2025GXA Team
Managed IT

The Benefits of Managed IT Services, Explained

From cost savings to stronger security, here is what managed IT services actually deliver and how to tell whether the model fits your business.

November 22, 2024GXA Team
Company News

GXA Named a 2024 MSP Titans of the Industry Finalist

GXA was named a 2024 finalist in the MSP Titans of the Industry Awards, a recognition of managed service providers setting the standard across the industry.

November 1, 2024George Makaye
Cybersecurity

Why is Network Security Important for Your Business?

Network security protects revenue, not just data. See the business risks of a weak network, the controls that matter most, and where to start first.

October 31, 2024GXA Team
vCIO & IT Strategy

The Strategic Benefits of Digital Transformation

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the pace of change. The pressure to stay...

September 23, 2024GXA Team
Managed IT

Exploring Managed IT Services Pricing Models

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are increasingly turning to managed IT services for their technology needs. Approximately half of all companies...

September 9, 2024GXA Team
Managed IT

What are Managed IT Services

IT complexity keeps outpacing in-house teams. See how managed services work, what a provider takes over, and where the model saves you time and money.

August 30, 2024GXA Team
Company News

GXA has achieved SOC 2 Type II Attestation!

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August 8, 2024George Makaye
Cloud & Infrastructure

Common Causes of Data Loss in Dallas Businesses

Picture running your business in Dallas without interruption, when suddenly, you undergo a cyber attack that causes you to lose critical client information,...

June 7, 2024GXA Team
Cybersecurity

AI in Network Security: Faster Issue Resolution

Network security tops the worry list for small business owners. See how AI and automation speed up detection, triage, and resolution of everyday IT issues.

June 7, 2024GXA Team
Managed IT

Outsource IT Services to a Professional MSP

Co-managed IT services pair your internal team with outside specialists. See how the model works, where it lifts productivity, and when it beats hiring.

June 7, 2024GXA Team
Cloud & Infrastructure

6 Ways Cloud IT Solutions Reshape Collaboration

Cloud adoption changed how teams work together. Six ways cloud IT solutions reshape business collaboration, and what to get right before you migrate.

May 15, 2024GXA Team
Cloud & Infrastructure

How Offsite Data Storage Prevents Business Data Loss

Data is the foundation of modern operations, which is what makes losing it so costly. See how offsite data storage protects a business when local systems fail.

May 15, 2024GXA Team
Managed IT

Managed IT Services and Business Continuity Planning

Over 60% of organizations have had at least one outage in the past three years. See how professionally managed computer services improve continuity planning.

May 15, 2024GXA Team
Managed IT

AI in IT Services: From Automation to Decisions

How AI in IT services moved past simple automation into decision support - what it handles today, where people still matter, and what comes next.

May 15, 2024GXA Team
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Awareness Training for SMB Employees

Employees are the most targeted layer of any small business. See what security awareness training should cover, how often to run it, and how to measure it.

April 23, 2024GXA Team
vCIO & IT Strategy

Virtual Chief Information Officers for SMBs

SMBs hire virtual CIOs to get executive IT guidance without an executive salary. See what a vCIO owns, from roadmap and budget to vendor decisions.

April 23, 2024GXA Team
vCIO & IT Strategy

Technology Refresh and Upgrade Strategy for SMBs

How small and mid-sized businesses plan a technology refresh: when to replace aging hardware, how to budget the cycle, and how to avoid unplanned downtime.

April 22, 2024GXA Team

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