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Sagacent Technologies Recognized As #58 On Channel Futures 2024 MSP 501
We are pleased to announce that Sagacent Technologies has again been selected as one of the world’s top Managed Services …
Hot Topics at IT Nation Secure 2024
I’m back from last week’s IT Nation Secure conference, and I want to share just a few of my takeaways …
Unleashing the Power of AI in Your Business: A Journey of Discovery
By Maurice Unglik, Sagacent’s Client Success Manager Hey everyone! I recently wrapped up an incredible 6-week online course focused on …
Don’t Let Your Email Be Blocked: Understanding the New Requirements
Email remains a crucial tool for communication, but as technology evolves, so do the standards surrounding it. In February 2024, …
Cancer CAREpoint and Sagacent—Partnering for Success
Sagacent Helps Local Nonprofit Build a Secure IT Infrastructure Cancer CAREpoint is a local nonprofit committed to assisting community members …
Levin and Pangilinan PC Teams Up with Sagacent for IT Managed Services
Levin and Pangilinan PC is an elite immigration law firm based in San Francisco, California. For close to 30 years, …
Connected Devices Can Jeopardize Your Business Security
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t just a futuristic vision from science fiction movies. It’s already woven into the fabric …
Supply-chain Vulnerabilities—Mitigation for Manufacturers
In the intricate supply chains of modern manufacturing, each link in the chain is potentially vulnerable to hackers determined to …
Why Hackers Love Holiday Cyberattacks and How To Stay Safe
Did you know that hackers love the holidays? It’s true. This festive season, with its twinkling lights and holiday cheer, …
SolarWinds Orion Hack Explained – Are CISOs Now on the Hook?
The SolarWinds Orion hack reportedly launched by Russian espionage hacker group Dark Halo was the most wide-ranging attack in the …
What Should I Do if My Data Is Compromised on a Hacked Site?
If your data has been pwned, taking immediate action to protect your accounts is crucial. You should change your password(s) …
PASE and Sagacent Technologies—Partnering for Success
Peoples Associates Structural Engineers (PASE) offers a full range of structural engineering services. PASE tackles highly complex engineering challenges and …
The Catholic Community Foundation and Sagacent Technologies — Partnering for Success
Managing IT is always a challenge, and if you’re a small nonprofit like the Catholic Community Foundation, the stakes are …
Why Are There So Many Account Takeovers of Social Media Accounts?
Social media account takeovers are a serious problem, and their prevalence is only increasing. In 2022, the Identity Theft Resource …
Zero-Trust Security Model for Confident and Secure Businesses
The Zero Trust security model is a way to deal with the problem of perimeterless security in an age of …
The Phase-Out of Passwords and the Rise of Passkeys
Passwords have been the standard authentication method for decades but are becoming increasingly insecure. Passwords can be easily guessed, stolen, …
Social Engineering Hacking—Attack Types and Examples
Security tactics such as IT audits, pentesting, vulnerability scanning, reports and alerts are highly sophisticated. Yet, social engineering hacking is …
Why Cybersecurity Frameworks Are Crucial for Businesses
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and costly, and businesses of all sizes need to take steps to protect themselves. One …
Business Email Compromises Are on the Rise. Here’s How To Not Be a Victim
Business email compromises (BECs) are on the rise and now occur frequently. BECs are breaches of email accounts, and are …
What To Do if You Think Your Business Was Hacked
A data breach is a serious incident that can have far-reaching consequences for businesses and individuals. When a company’s data …
FTC Safeguards Rule—Compliance Audits for Financial Institutions
What does the FTC Safeguards Rule require of financial institutions? Does it apply to you? What should a compliance audit …
How the Rise of Remote Work Increased Security Risks
The reasons why remote work can increase the risk of a cyberattack are not always the ones you might expect: …
Cybersecurity Insurance Hacks Out an $80 Billion Niche
Cybersecurity insurance companies are paying close attention to security researchers, pentesters and even malicious hackers. While government legislation grinds along, …
Six IT Cost-Saving Strategies for Small and Midsize Businesses
Small and midsize companies are always looking for ways to save money without jeopardizing their mission and business operations. At …
What is Penetration Testing in Cybersecurity? | Pen Testing
What is penetration testing in cybersecurity? This blog post defines pentesting and explains the demand for it. It also sets …
Supercharging IT Delivery with Artificial Intelligence Technology
There is an incredible amount of buzz about artificial intelligence at the moment. Everyone seems to be talking about it …
AI Unleashed – Exploring the Revolution Reshaping Industries Webinar
The video is now available for this amazing webinar on AI. We had not one, but TWO incredible guest speakers, …
The Champion’s Track
Join us for an exclusive look at the “Champions Track” webinar, featuring special guest speaker Natalie Suarez from Connectwise. During …
Endpoint Detection and Response: Network and Device Protection
Endpoint detection and response methodology and technology protect your network, servers and devices from malicious hackers. But, what is it …
What is co-managed IT and when is it a good fit?
As businesses grow and the pace of technology accelerates, IT teams can quickly become overwhelmed. How do they keep networks, …
Best IT security practices for working from home
I’m one of those fortunate people whose company supports a hybrid work environment. This means that I generally work from …
SMB manufacturers: Are you a reliable business partner
Manufacturing is in the cybercriminal’s crosshairs With today’s interconnected supply chain, partners of your manufacturing business are not just working …
A recipe for IT transformation in lean times
Many experts are predicting an upcoming recession. Slow to develop and even slower to leave, economic downturns pose some interesting …
Co-managed IT: Like Ice Cream with Toppings – Better Together!
Co-managed IT is like ice cream – plain is good, but with toppings it’s better. With shared responsibilities, expertise and …
Don’t Press Your Luck
“Don’t Press Your Luck,” featuring the renowned cybersecurity expert, Jason McNew. In this exclusive event, Jason delved into globally recognized …
Beyond Antivirus
Explore the world “Beyond Antivirus” with cybersecurity specialist Jason McNew. Learn why traditional antivirus software may be outdated and why …
How Hashtags Can Lead to Being Hacked
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for many businesses and individuals, and the current statistics related to cybercrime are startling. Consider …
What You Need to Include as Part of Your Disaster Relief Plan
An IT disaster recovery or disaster relief plan is a guide that lays out all policies and procedures to recover …
Helping Your Business Grow with Managed IT Services
Any small business owner recognizes that as the business grows, you must make key strategic decisions to help you better …
Why You Should Do an End-of-the-Year Process Audit
With winter rapidly approaching, many companies are planning for the upcoming year. The end of the year provides a great …
How to Plan for a Move to Cloud Computing in the New Year
The new year is fast approaching. Many companies use this time to prepare their strategies for growth and improve their …
Why a Cloud Computing and Remote Work Strategy Should be a Part of Your Disaster Recovery Plan
The High Cost of Business Interruptions Disaster planning is a crucial part of any company’s business continuity plan. In 2019, …
How a Disaster Recovery Plan Can Help Your Business Run Remotely
Prior to the pandemic, many forward-thinking business leaders had already begun moving certain tasks into a remote environment. Post-pandemic, a …
Cloud Computing: How It Can Make Your Business Flexible
Cloud computing has taken off in recent years, largely because of the many business benefits that it can provide. And …
How Managed IT Services Can Help Your Business Remain Flexible in a Changing Economy
As a business owner, you likely had a vision for your company’s growth and trajectory. And while some elements of …
How a Disaster Recovery Plan Can Benefit Your Business During a Natural Disaster
Business continuity planning is a company’s framework for responding to natural and manmade disasters. Because the scope of business continuity …
How Managed IT Services Can Keep Your Business Moving Forward
Many organizations are looking for ways to continue evolving and moving their business forward, likely into a new era also …
Cybersecurity Measures to Take with Cloud Computing
Due to the tremendous benefits that it can provide, cloud computing has become much more prevalent in the business setting …
Cloud Computing Deployment Models
Cloud computing has rapidly grown in popularity, as it provides many business benefits. As cloud computing becomes more popular, it …
Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity
It’s common in many industries to use the terms disaster recovery and business continuity interchangeably. The confusion likely stems from …
6 Key Differences in the Types of Cybersecurity Threats
Cybercrime is growing. While it has always been concerning for business owners, the quantity and sophistication of these crimes are …
How to Maintain Cyber Insurance Compliance
With the ever-growing threat of cybercrime presenting serious risks for many businesses, it’s no wonder that many business owners are …
Which Threats Are More Relevant Within Hybrid or Remote Operations?
Business owners are acutely aware that cyber threats are a tremendous risk for any company and one that is growing …
What Do You Need to Know About Collecting Personal Data from Users in the EU?
Hardly a day goes by without news of another major data breach. As breaches become more common, security concerns are …
Upgrading Your Network with Managed IT Services
In a market dominated by technology and innovation, it’s no surprise that many businesses are looking at innovative ways to …
How to Manage Your Costs When Transitioning to Cloud Computing
As time goes by, more and more businesses are beginning to see the benefits of cloud computing. It is an …
Deep Fake Technology – Why It Is a Risk for Your Business
It’s no secret that the internet can be a terrifying place. But most people think that the biggest threat is …
How Cloud Computing Can Provide a Secure Remote Platform
Cloud computing is the preferred platform for many organizations of all sizes. It provides a fluid data exchange, flexibility and …
Support Your Business Growth with Managed IT Services
IT functions are essential to many aspects of modern business operations. Efficient and effective management of IT resources and services …
Paying the Ransom Doesn’t Mean Your Data is Returned: Why a Disaster Recovery Plan is Essential for Your Business
As it has for the last several years, ransomware continues to grow as a cyber threat. While it is difficult …
How to Minimize the Threat of IoT for Your Business
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been growing exponentially for years. As IoT applications grow, security risks increase. IoT commonly …
How Green Cloud Computing Can Optimize Your IT Resources
Cloud computing is a mature industry, and many companies across all sectors have moved resources to the cloud. After all, …
How Cyberattacks on Suppliers Could Impact Your Business
Data security risks are among the most prominent risks any modern business faces. While security remains a top concern for …
What is a Whaling Attack? How to Protect Your Business
Security breaches and digital attacks are growing at an alarming rate. The number of attacks in the first three quarters …
Cloud Computing in the Healthcare Sector
Cloud computing has grown tremendously in the last several years. And while several sectors held out initially because of more …
Data Breach Liability – Who is Responsible?
Data breaches are a growing concern for businesses of all sizes. More and more data breaches occur every year. From …
10 Types of Business IT Support Services You Should Invest in Now
Running a business isn’t easy – especially in today’s business climate. Hyper competitive markets are combined with increasing security costs …
Be Proactive and Have Confidence in Your Data Integrity and Cybersecurity with a Cybersecurity IT Assessment
The cybersecurity threat landscape continues to grow, increasingly introducing threats to companies, individuals, and organizations. Cybercrime is responsible for causing …
What is Sandboxing?
Many terms describe specific strategies or tactics related to security practices in digital security. Sandboxing is one of these terms, …
Why Cloud-Based Solutions Are Becoming the Normal Solution
Cloud computing has been on the rise for years. These solutions have become integral to companies of all sizes and …
Should You Insure Your Businesses Against Losses from Ransomware?
Ransomware attacks are one of the most common types of digital security threats globally. Currently, a ransomware attack is carried …
How to Avoid Falling Victim to Online Scams During the Holidays
Online shopping is increasingly becoming the default option for many consumers completing their holiday shopping. There are many benefits to …
Why You Should Bring Cybersecurity to the Forefront of Your Executive Meetings
Cybersecurity has long been in the domain of IT professionals. These experts can often give you great guidance and sound …
Give Thanks!
There are so many things that I am thankful for this year. At the top of that list are our …
How Can Your Business Practice Good Cyber Hygiene?
The number of cyberattacks in the news has increased steadily year over year, with a huge spike throughout the pandemic …
Should Cloud-Based Data Be Encrypted?
Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the number of cloud-based solutions as part of their managed IT services …
FBI Cyber Crime Briefing: Cyber Security Best Practices for Businesses
The pandemic has transformed not only how and where we work. It has also changed how cyber criminals target and …
October is National Cyber Security Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. This month was deemed a collaborative effort between government agencies and industry leaders to …
Why you need a cybersecurity incident response plan
Many security experts recognize that it is only a matter of time before a specific company is targeted in today’s …
How to Ensure the Apps Your Business Uses Are Safe
When it comes to digital data, it’s widely recognized that all types of data are under constant threat. Both personal …
Rethinking Cybersecurity
Why Most Companies Get Hacked, And Some Others Don’t The global pandemic has drastically changed the business landscape. While businesses …
Why a Security Awareness Program Can Protect Your Systems
Security awareness programs are a comprehensive strategy used by security professionals to prevent and mitigate user risk. On a broad …
Robust RFI Services Could be Key to Protecting Your Data
Cyber security and threat analysis have been evolving much in the same way that actual cyberattacks have evolved. As the …
When You Should Consider Client-Side Security
Securing your organization’s network from fraud and malicious attacks is one of the top priorities for many business owners and …
Pandemic Plundering – How Hackers Are Cashing in on COVID-19
The pandemic brought on new trends: fashionable masks, social distancing, death by Zoom and, of course, remote working. With more …
How Often Should You Update Your Cyber Security Policies
The rate at which technology changes and evolves is staggering. But that means that new security threats are constantly being …
Best Practices to Protect Your Patients’ Health Data
While most organizations worry about data protection, it is especially important in the healthcare industry. Many medical organizations hold an …
Best Ways to Protect Your Information Online
There is no denying the fact that individuals are spending more time online than ever before, and these figures increased …
Your Company Has Been Hacked! Now What?
This year we have seen some very high-profile cyber attacks. Big companies such as SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, JBS Meats, and …
Why You Should Have an IT Budget
Budgeting is never an easy process, especially for small- and medium-sized businesses. There is often high demand for a very …
Simple Ways to Boost Your Data Security
Data security and privacy are tremendous concerns in the business world. Nearly three-quarters of CEOs in the United States reported …
Why You Should Secure Your VoIP System
Voice-over-IP, or VoIP, systems are one of the most cost-effective voice solutions a company can implement. The technology uses Session …
Windows Updates: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them
Nearly everyone who works with a computer daily can immediately recognize the Windows Updates messages. The pop up at the …
2-Factor Authentication: What You Need to Know Now!
It’s no secret that cybercrime is on the rise. Many hackers worldwide have been exploiting the pandemic to take advantage …
Determining Your WiFi’s Risk of Being Attacked
Digital security has been an increasing priority for many companies and individuals. It often feels like news of major data …
MSSP Guide to Ransomware, Malware, and Cyberthreats
Concerns about cybersecurity have been growing in recent years. Attacks have been increasing and becoming more sophisticated. These attacks are …
Data Catastrophes That Hurt Businesses & How an MSSP Can Help
Companies of all sizes are at risk of suffering a major data breach or data catastrophe. Privacy and data protection …
Get UTD on the Ever-Changing Privacy Landscape with an MSSP
Digital security has been at the forefront of many business leaders’ agendas. With the rapid evolution of many workplaces that …
New Data Systems Privacy Laws That Are Unfolding
Data privacy is becoming a more significant concern globally. While the United States lacks a strong federal regulation like the …
Maintain Cyber Compliance with a Hybrid Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic may or may not be waning; its status seems to change daily, even a year after its …
Cybersecurity Protocols to Help Build Your Business
With the rise in technology, businesses have many opportunities to employ better, more effective solutions. There has also been a …
What is Email Security?
No matter what size your business might be, you have probably heard a lot about email security. This topic has …
Bridge Remote with Microsoft Office 365
Remote working has increased substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While many companies had already been in the process of transitioning …
Cyber Liability 101 – Answering Your Top Questions on Cyber Liability Insurance
Risk management is about covering all your bases, including the right cyber liability insurance. But you probably have more questions …
What is Windows Virtual Desktop?
Windows Virtual Desktop, sometimes referred to as WVD, leverages the power of Microsoft Azure. It is a set of technologies …
Ransomware: Why it Accounts for Half of Healthcare Breaches
The use of ransomware attacks has grown exponentially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now the most …
Proactive vs. Reactive IT Management
When it comes to IT management, there are many guiding philosophies. With the massive amount of workplace changes that many …
IT Security: When Is The Right Time To Partner With An MSSP?
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced an abundance of new security concerns for companies both large and small. But a robust …
What Is IT Infrastructure Management? How Your MSP Can Get Your Business Organized
What is a managed IT service? Simply put, it gives a third-party complete and sometimes partial responsibility for your IT …
Why the Healthcare Sector Should Prepare for Cyberattacks
The healthcare industry is known for storing a large amount of sensitive data daily. Unfortunately, there are people out there …
What Is the True Cost of Website Downtime and How Your Business can be Better Prepared
As a business, if you think about your mission-critical systems, your website should be on the list. After all, potential …
Hospital Ransomware: Why Healthcare Is Being Targeted and How To Protect Your Systems
Your patient’s data and financial security are at risk. Hackers have started to besiege hospitals with cyber-attacks in an attempt …
How to Secure a Hybrid Workplace: Key Services Your Business Needs to Stay Protected
Are you looking for ways to streamline your company’s business model to perform from anywhere in the world? Do you …
MSP vs. In-House IT: All the Benefits of an MSP and Why It Will Improve Your Business
Modern business cannot live without technology. Whether you are starting a new business or you are a growing concern, there …
Top 7 Benefits of Outsourcing IT Services
When you own a business, it is up to you to control various issues and not just your area of …
How a Managed IT Service Provider San Jose Can Help Prep Your Office Systems for Winter Weather
Is your San Jose business prepared for the winter weather? It was only three years ago when the worst flood …
Cybersecurity Webinar with the DHS on November 17th!
While most businesses have a plan (or they should, at least!) to get back on their feet if they ever …
How to Keep Your Medical Office Email HIPAA Compliant
A data breach in the healthcare industry costs approximately $7.13 million per incident. Healthcare has been the leader in data …
Cloud Compliance: How Policies and Guidelines Ensure the Integrity of Your Client Data
Around the world, 85 percent of businesses already use the cloud for a variety of reasons. Many of them use …
Exclusive Briefing with your Cyber Security Advisor
Experts at the Federal government are frequently the first to learn about new cybercrime waves across America. That’s why we …
10 Security Tips for Hospital Network Systems
Statistics show that hospital network system administrators have a need to modify their security systems constantly and often at a …
Data Classification Policy: What It Is and Why It’s Important
Every year, businesses face cybercrime attacks as many as 16,856 times. How can you protect your company from being one of them? …
Understanding Unique Medical Office IT Support Needs
The use of technology in healthcare is on the rise. This technology has many benefits, but it also carries risks, …
Endpoint Security and the Benefits for Your Small Business
Right now, the world is more connected than ever before, thanks to mobile devices. Those connections are about to explode …
Cyber Safety Tips: Protect Your Business Against Cyber Attacks
Across the world, 64% of companies have suffered a cyber attack at least once. 47% of those attacks are aimed …
The Most Insidious Types of Cyber Security Threats Businesses Face
In today’s information age, cyber security threats are becoming more common than not. Unfortunately, a small in-house IT team may …
A Guide to Medical Practice IT Audit Categories
One of the most common complaints from your patients has nothing to do with their body, it is your website! …
How a Managed IT Service Provider San Jose Can Strengthen the Human Factor in Cyber Security Protection
One of the most common causes of a cyber security attack is human error. Almost 50% of business owners said …
The Benefits of Cloud Migration for Your Business
By the end of 2020, 83% of most companies’ workload will be stored on the Cloud. Over eighty percent of …
Sagacent Made The MSP 501 Again!
We are so proud to announce that Sagacent Technologies was again named to the Channel Futures 2020 MSP 501 List …
Do You Have a Back to Work Cyber Security Checklist? Why Having a Continuity Plan Is Crucial
A study by the University of Maryland showed hackers attack computers and networks once every 39 seconds. Is it any …
IT Services San Jose: Protecting Your Patients Against Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity is becoming even more detrimental in the medical field. Between 2009 and 2019, there were over 3,000 data breaches …
Staying Connected: Communication Tools Every Remote Team Needs
Thanks to a bevy of new technology, it has never been easier to have a remote team. Many companies offer …
Managed IT San Jose: How Avoid Being Lured to a Cloned Website and Making Your Data Vulnerable
Phishing scams are some of the most prevalent forms of cyber attack there are. Over 30% of the phishing emails …
Managed IT San Jose: Top 10 Benefits of Managed IT Services
The average cost of a data breach for an organization is around $3.86 million. If you’re not utilizing the latest …
Managed IT San Jose: How the Use of a VPN Can Lower Your Risks for a Data Breach
The Internet is one of the most powerful tools that business owners can take advantage of. In fact, establishing a …
Live Webinar: How I Would Hack You. Confessions of an Ethical Hacker
We have lined up a certified ethical hacker, James Carroll, to help you sleep better at night. As a “white …
Move Your Business Quickly to the Cloud
Shifting to cloud-based communications and technologies has become integral to many companies over recent years. The term cloud computing embraces …
Protect Your Employees from Email Phishing Attacks
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies and employees have transitioned to a remote working environment. While this process has gone …
Setup Your Employees to Work from Home Securely
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt all facets of daily life, we are beginning to see the modern workplace …
Phishing Scams: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Brought New Scams and How to Keep Your Systems Protected
COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented chaos to every part of the world. Unfortunately, the disease may even have residual effects …
RDP and VPN: How to Implement Best Practice Use for Your Remote Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
If we could go back to the beginning of March or the end of February, we would have told ourselves …
COVID-19: Preventing Healthcare Cyber Attacks
It is a trying time. Everyone is highly concerned about the health of themselves and others. How can you worry …
COVID-19 Teleworking: What to Watch for and How to Keep Your Business Systems and Client Data Safe
The past several weeks have truly illuminated how quickly life can change in America. The next few weeks, even months, …
What Is the Dark Web? How to Check If Your Information Is Living in the Dark
Are you worried about privacy and the security of your information and data? There is a place on the internet …
Managed IT Services – 5 New Privacy Tools for Your Business in 2020
The recent years have seen some of the most horrifying data breaches in history. From Facebook to Google, virtually all …
2020 Data Breaches: How to Protect Your Patients’ Data in a Hospital or Clinic From Exposure
There is a good chance you have already taken steps to protect your medical practice, hospital, or clinic by implementing …
Our Bay Area Managed IT Services Can Help Protect Your Customer’s Data
The average cost for security breaches has climbed to $4 million for each incident. More Americans are worried more about …
7 Best Policies to Limit Malicious Web App Downloads at Your Company
We live in a digital world where hackers and mischief-makers do all they can to break into your system and …
5 Ways Misconfigurations in Health Software Can Lead to Breaches
When it comes to worldwide spending on technology, you might be shocked to find out that $3,360 billion was spent …
Do You Know the Difference Between Data Security and Privacy—Are You Covering Both?
Business organizations have never been more dependent on technology. This high level of reliance is a double-edged sword. The cybersecurity …
Important Changes to IT Support for Small Business & the New 2020 Data Privacy Laws for California
Every year, IT professionals have more and more security threats to tackle. 2020 is no different. Starting this year, Californians …
Who is Covered by HIPPA and Medical IT Support’s Role in Safeguarding
A survey published in 2017 reported 26% of people in the U.S. had their personal health information (PHI) stolen during …
Are Your Patients Databases Secure? 5 Ways To Protect Your Patients Privacy When Utilizing Cloud Computing In Healthcare
With the average cost of a data breach now near the 4 million dollar mark, there is no business on …
IT Support for Small Business: 5 Ways It Can Help Avoid Network Design Flaws to Prevent Cyber Security Breaches
With cybercrime estimated to cost $6 trillion worldwide by 2021, it is become the biggest threat to businesses and everyday …
How Safe Is a Public Wifi Connection and Should Yours Be Open to Customers
62% of businesses found that customers spend more time at their locations if Wi-Fi is offered. Offering public Wi-Fi to …
Does Your Clinic Have a Bring Your Own Device Policy? 5 Reasons They Should
Just in the first half of 2019, hackers have breached the data of over 25 million patient records. Data security …
5 Steps Healthcare Providers Can Take to Protect Their Medical Practice and Reputation
Maintaining a positive image is crucial for any healthcare provider. Indeed, a positive online reputation is a key deciding-factor for …
IT Support for Small Business: 5 Reasons Passphrases are Safer Than Passwords
Did you know that an estimated 83 percent of people in the United States use passwords that others can easily …
5 Reasons Your Healthcare Software Disaster Recovery Plan Is Instrumental in Overcoming a Data Breach
Did you know that the average cost of a data breach in 2017 was 3.62 million? With businesses becoming more …
5 Reasons Why You Should Implement Two Factor Authentication
Did you know that in 2018 alone, data breaches affected billions of data? These breaches also led to billions of …
Why Business Size Does Not Deter Cybercrime (and How to Prepare for a Breach)
Almost 300 records were exposed every second in the first six months of 2018. Cybercrime has been on the rise, …
Windows 7 End of Life HIPAA Compliance Checklist: What to Do to Maintain Compliance When Windows 7 Ends
Do you have your Windows 7 End of Life HIPAA compliance checklist ready? If not, you need to read on …
5 Easy Ways to Reduce Small Business Network Security Concerns without Breaking Your Budget
Over half of all cyberattacks every year hit small businesses. Can you afford to risk it? The cost of a …
7 ways the Windows 7 End of Life will Impact Your Machines
Is your business in or around San Jose, CA? If so, you and other nationwide customers may start having problems …
Managed IT Services: Small Business Network Setup
Connectivity. Aside from enough money, it is the most essential component of an office environment for your new business. Nobody …
Why Small Businesses Need IT Support and for What
Whether you are a one-person show or have a few employees for your small business, you likely need some type …
Why IT Tech Support is Important for Your Small Business
So, you are considering hiring IT support for small business. Perhaps you have been handling all things IT yourself, but …
How Secure and Up-to-Date Is Your IT Network?
How secure is your business’ network? Are you taking the proper precautions to ensure that your business and its customers …
Free Up Time to Grow Your Business by Utilizing a Managed IT Service
There are over 30 million small businesses in the United States. That is just small businesses. So the competition is …
IT Audit Checklist: Mastering Effective Identity and Access Management Audit
Does your identity and access management (IAM) system meet cybersecurity state laws? If you are not up to date on …
5 Ways You Can Stay Ahead of the Curve on Your IT Management
IT management can be crucial but also challenging to handle at times. As an IT manager, the success of your …
7 Ways An Annual IT Audit Can Save Your Business Money
An IT audit involves the evaluation and examination of a company’s IT policies, infrastructure, and controls. The audit examines whether …
3 Reasons to Seek Professional Assistance with an IT Audit
Audits are dreaded by almost all companies, institutions, organizations, and governments. No one wants to have an outsider poking around …
IT Audit Checklist: What Every IT Department Needs
If you were to have a major problem with your office technology, how badly would it disrupt your business? How …
5 Ways to Increase Your Team’s Productivity with a Mondopad
Discover how you can increase your team’s productivity with a Mondopad now. What Is a Mondopad? An Infocus Mondopad is …
3 Places to Look for Gaps on a Technology Audit
You are behind, and you are falling even more so. Technology is accelerating faster than ever. Falling behind can mean …
Backup Vs. Recovery: 5 Differences Between Data Backups and Disaster Recovery
Between 2005 and 2015, almost 41% of all data breaches were the result of lost devices, such as smartphones, tablets, …
Doing Your Homework: How to Find the Best Managed Services in San Jose
Over 54 percent of American-based startups have adopted a digital-first strategy. Most business owners realize the importance of using the …
Securing Your Assets: Five Data Loss Prevention Steps to Take
As we transfer more and more of our lives onto digital servers, there are new routines and practices we need …
3 Ways to Save Money with Managed IT Services
“Keep it all in the company”, they said. “You won’t regret it”, they said. Now here you are, deeply regretting …
Protect Your Data: A Guide to The Three Most Common Types of Backups
Data loss caused by security breaches or software errors cost millions of dollars to rectify. The average cost for every …
Top 3 Security Camera Systems for Your Business
In one year, nearly nine percent of businesses were victims of a burglary. The average sum lost in these burglaries …
Managed Services: What Is It and Why Do You Need It
A growing number of companies are using managed services to cut costs and streamline their business operations. In fact, the …
Server Clustering: The Quick Guide
One of the biggest IT challenges you might face is making sure that servers are not affected by outages. If …
Network Outsourcing: Why Your Business Should Consider It
Did you know the average data and security breach takes 66 days to contain? These days, most businesses operate on …
IT Flexibility: Understanding Mobile Device Management
We sure do love our mobile devices. In 2018, a whopping 84% of Americans owned a smartphone and spent a …
Stay Secure: Why Your Business Needs a Digital Surveillance System
Try to search “security tips for businesses.” You will see that the top results focus on cybersecurity. It is not …
Be Prepared: 5 Common Causes of Data Loss for Businesses
A single data loss incident can change the landscape of your business forever, with costs averaging to $5.4 million per …
Why IT Auditing Is Important In Keeping Your Systems in Check
Information is everything in the modern economy, and all companies depend on technology to stay ahead. In fact, your technology …
How Managed IT Services Help to Improve Your Internal Processes
The average small business spends around seven percent of revenue on IT. What you may not know is your IT …
Your Accidental Mole: 5 Ways Your Employees Could Create a Data Leak
4.5 billion data records were exposed in the first half of 2018. Your data is vital to your company, and …
The Most Dangerous Websites on the Internet: 4 Sites You Should Avoid like the Plague
55% of the world’s population has access to the Internet. While the Internet can bring us great things, it can …
What to Look for With AI Technology in 2019
In 2018, tools and apps based on AI technology made an impact in many different industries. This year, we should …
Best Data Security Tools for Small to Medium Sized Businesses
The average cost of a data breach in the United States is $7.91 million. That number alone should be enough …
How Often Should You Conduct an Internal Compliance Audit?
According to the Institute of Internal Auditors, North America, the mission of an internal audit is “to enhance and protect …
Protect Your Computer: Here is Why You Need to Back up Data for Your Business
It is all gone. Everything you have worked for is gone. Losing data and information can be horrific for anyone, …
5 IT Challenges 2018 Threw at Us and How We Responded
Data breaches are not going away. In just the United States alone, from 2005 to 2018, data hacks exposed around …
2018’s Top Five Misconceptions About Cybersecurity and Cyber Attacks
If you would like your company to thrive and avoid liabilities, it is important that you get a handle on …
How Often Should You Conduct an IT Internal Audit?
Did you know that the average employee wastes 22 minutes a day on computer issues? If your employees are dealing …
The Five Best Office 365 Accounting Integrations in 2018
You have founded an amazing non-profit that is helping the world. The last thing you want is to lose your …
The Five Best Office 365 Accounting Integrations in 2018
Office 365 has revolutionized the traditional Microsoft Office suite. It has moved these essential software tools from your local computers …
The Importance of Business Continuity for Engineering Companies
Do you own an engineering company? Are you prepared to keep your business running after a natural disaster or another …
5 Major Reasons for the Regular Audit of Insurance Companies
Does your insurance company meet its objectives? Is everyone on your team using ethical business and IT practices? What is …
Health Care Challenges Medical Offices Face Regarding Regulatory Compliance
Are you doing enough to protect your medical office and patients? You are not the only medical office leader facing …
Why Legal Professionals Are at Risk Without Data Backup
The most egregious error any lawyer or legal professional can make is failing to have a data backup. Last year, …
Best Practices to Prevent Health Care Cybersecurity Threats
Did you know that the U.S. medical and health care sector experienced 374 data breaches in 2017? These breaches represent …
The 5 Main IT Issues Facing Companies Today
“Someone call IT.” “Have you had IT look at that?” “Finish your work by noon so IT can perform system …
What Does GDPR Mean for Your Business?
Regulations are a fact of life when it comes to doing business. They can impact what you need to keep …
The Biggest Usability Issues with Blockchain
At the peak of Bitcoin fever in December 2017, there were almost 500,000 transactions a day. Although cryptocurrencies are the …
Are Your Employees Responsible for Your Cyberattacks?
There is a widely accepted adage in the information security industry – the user is always the weakest link. It …
Preventing Hacked Passwords: How to Create a Hack-Proof Password
Your password is the very aspect that separates your private information from other people. Some of this information is sensitive, …
5 Networking Problems and How to Fix Them
Need assistance with your networking problems? If you are ready to throw your devices out the window, we are here …
What is Cryptojacking? Everything You Need to Know
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is something that needs to be on everyone’s mind. Especially when hackers and criminals are …
Cybersecurity Risks Require Cyber Resilience
With investigations regarding cyberattacks headlining the news, companies need to be hyperaware of the threats that their companies face. According …
Fileless Attacks: What Are They and How Can You Prevent Them?
Given that the average business could be looking at a price tag of $3.6 million for a data breach, it’s …
Downtime Issues: How to Manage and Prevent Unplanned Downtime
Research by Google has found that you often have less than 5 seconds to keep mobile users around before they …
Why Do I Need Penetration Testing?
Does your organization need penetration testing? According to CNBC, 14 million U.S. businesses are at risk of hacker threats. Last …
Hard Drive Recovery: How to Get Your Data Back
Losing a hard drive is no fun. The fact is hard drives fail all the time. While some are certainly …
What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance
The use of technology has made life much easier but has also left us susceptible in new ways. As technology …
5 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft For Businesses
Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that identity theft costs businesses globally $221 billion a year? …
The Rise of 5G Technology: What to Expect in 2019
Are you tired of streaming problems on your laptop and mobile devices? Your network could be configured incorrectly or you …
Why Microsoft Wants to Get Rid of Passwords for Good
“Password was incorrect, please try again.” “Would you like to reset your password?” “Please enter the multiple-digit codes we have …
What You Need to Know About the Rise of Malvertising
Cybercrime is on the rise, but the days of criminals being part of a larger organization with a specific agenda …
5 Tips to Keep Your WordPress Site Secure
If you have a blog or website, then you are likely familiar with WordPress, which currently powers more than 30 …
5 Critical Areas to Address in Your Network Audit
Every business today relies on cutting-edge technology for its operations, from accounting to monitoring of inventory. With any part of …
5 Major Cybersecurity Threats You Need to Know About
With cyber attacks on the rise, we’re forced to pay more attention to cybersecurity threats on a daily basis for …
3 Key Reasons Why Hosted VoIP Benefits Your Bottom Line
Hosted VoIP is a system that allows your business to make calls over the Internet rather than over traditional phone …
Network Backup Tips for Your Small Business
Losing your data can have an enormous impact on a small business – enough to force you close. Around 60% …
5 Most Common HIPAA Violations (and How You Can Avoid Them)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) exists to protect the confidential healthcare data of millions of American patients …
Top IoT Trends of 2018
With over 20 billion connected devices around the world, it’s no wonder many businesses are interested in the latest Internet …
5 Industries That Benefit From Managed IT Services
The information technology and data management industry continues to grow at a speedy rate. Nearly every aspect of daily life …
When’s the Last Time You Changed Your Passwords?
In this age of social media, Internet banking, and digital storage, it is important to do what you can to …
Can Blockchain Improve Cybersecurity for Your Business?
Data security is on the minds of many business owners, especially in light of the multiple breaches in January 2018 …
Is Now the Time for Autonomic Computing in the Cloud?
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What You Need to Know About Cloud Computing
It seems everyone has their head in the cloud these days. But what is the cloud? Many businesses still admit …
Why You Should Train Your Employees to Prevent a Security Breach
As a business owner, you owe it to your clients to keep their confidential information safe and secure. Unfortunately, breaches …
Digital Signatures are More Efficient and Secure
Your signature has a lot of power, particularly in the business world. Because of this, it’s curious to see how …
Tip of the Week: Surfing the Web, Securely
The Internet is often taken for granted, in both a professional and a personal capacity. You’d be hard-pressed to get …
Recent Studies Show Cyber Attacks on the Rise
From “WannaCry” and “NotPetya” to the massive Equifax breach, cyber crimes are on the rise and have the capacity to …
Top Reasons to Outsource Your IT Services
Today, almost every industry relies on computers. Regardless of the company and services, they most certainly need to manage an …
4 Tech Mistakes That Require Professional IT Support and Services
There is no doubt professional IT support is crucial to the long-term success of a business. Employees can have tech …
Cybersecurity Continues to Increase as an Issue for Many Companies
U.S. companies experienced more than 1,000 data breaches in 2016. That was a record-high in online security failures. Businesses faced …
Are You Protected Against The Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks?
As technology gets ever more sophisticated, so do different types of cyber attacks. The FBI reports there’s an average of …
Why You Need BDR Solutions
In 2017, data breaches cost companies an average of $7.35 million. Many of these companies are not in a position …
Why Use a Managed Service Provider?
The need for IT solutions continues to grow at an alarming pace. It’s expected the industry will reach $193 billion …
5 Cloud Computing Trends to Watch for in 2018
Coming up in the last quarter of 2017, many businesses and IT executives have begun to turn their attention to …
Onsite or Offsite Data Backup Strategy: What’s Best for Your Business?
All business owners know that it’s wise to back up their data. The difficult part is figuring out which backup …
What are the Server Clustering Benefits ?
We all know the importance of having a website with maximum uptime. When your site’s down, your traffic is down, …
Questions to Ask When Seeking Computer Repair Services
It was recently found that 25% of Microsoft Surface laptops will break within two years. Ouch! While most computers are …
What Type of Computer Support and Service Does My Small Business Need?
Computers are an integral part of any workplace these days for everything from payroll to word processing. As Murphy’s Law …
3 Qualities of an Elite Infrastructure Support Service
There’s nothing more frustrating than spending hours on the phone with IT trying to solve a problem you can’t put …
5 Biggest Silicon Valley Information Technology Trends
Silicon Valley is always shaping the next information technology trends. Staying on top of them, however, is important for everyone, …
5 Ways VoIP Phone Service Can Benefit Your Business
Telephone communications isn’t a new tool for business. Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean you have to stick to the same old-fashioned …
5 Biggest IoT Security Challenges (and What You Can Do)
Every day, the world becomes more interconnected through the internet of things (IoT). When imagining the almost endless convenience and …
Ransomware Data Recovery in the Age of Hackers
If you’ve kept up with tech news within the last few months, you’ve likely heard about the influx of ransomware …
Does Your Business Have a Disaster Recovery Policy?
Between hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and blizzards, the weather in this country can get destructive. It’s estimated that extreme weather …
The Benefits of an IT Assessment for Your Business
The value of your business is your customers, however, that value can quickly disappear if customers don’t feel their information …
How to Get the Most From Your Personal Cloud Storage
When you think of your personal cloud storage, what comes to mind? Do you see fluffy fair-weather clouds? If not, …
How AI is Changing the World of IT Support
Regardless of a company’s size, managing the demands of IT support can be a challenge. Staffing an IT department is …
5 Ways to Spot Computer Tech Support Scams
You’re sitting in your office, when suddenly you get a call from a friendly-sounding person. They inform you that they’ve …
How Managed IT Services Make Your Life Easier
Are you weary about the business advantages of managed IT services? You’re not alone. Business executives often believe that money …
Ed Correia Named in SMB Top 150
San Jose, California – March 14th, 2013 – On Thursday, March 14th, Ed Correia was honored by SMB Nation as …
Sagacent Technologies Named in the MSPmentor 501 List of the World’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers
San Jose, California – February 15th, 2013 – Sagacent Technologies, Inc. has landed on Nine Lives Media’s sixth-annual MSPmentor 501 …
Sagacent Technologies Honored in the ‘MSPmentor 100’ List of the World’s Top 100 Managed Service Providers with 10 or Fewer Employees
San Jose, California – February 15th, 2013 – Sagacent Technologies, Inc. has been included in Nine Lives Media’s annual MSPmentor …
Ed Correia Speaking at ChannelPro SMB Forum 2013
San Jose, California – January 17th, 2013 – Sagacent Technologies founder and President, Ed Correia, will be speaking at this year’s …
Sagacent Attends Quarterly HTG Peer Group Meeting
Contact: Ed Correia (408) 248-9800 support@sagacent.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sagacent Attends Quarterly HTG Peer Group Meeting CITYNAME, STATENAME- May 8th, …
Sagacent launches new website!
Our current clients who can access our ticket client portal can now use their email and password to log into …