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Tips & Tutorials December 13, 2022

The recent rise of remote work comes with a greater risk of cyber attacks. In order to protect sensitive and vital business resources and data, you’ll need to address a few key points of vulnerability across all devices used for the operation of your business. You must have the right cybersecurity policies in place before […]

3 min

Success Stories December 2, 2022

How NTG Modernized Oglethorpe’s IT Environment with a Cost-Conscious Mindset

As Oglethorpe grew, they needed a more efficient and reliable IT infrastructure. Here’s how NTG gave Oglethorpe a complete modern tech refresh, while maintaining a low-cost budget. About Oglethorpe Oglethorpe, Inc. provides management solutions for health centers, wellness clinics and hospitals that specialize in psychiatric services, drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, eating disorder therapy […]

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Tips & Tutorials November 30, 2022

NTG’s Post-Cyber Attack Recovery Steps

Data hacks and cyber-attacks can happen to any business. It is difficult to recover from data leaks, essential documents, or client information, No matter how large or modest your company is. Data breaches: what are they? Cyber-attacks and data breaches come in many forms. It is due to a number of causes, including: Phishing attempts […]

9 min

Tips & Tutorials November 19, 2022

10 Ways an IT Managed Services Provider Can Improve Your Business

There is a greater need than ever for prioritizing cybersecurity in 2022. In today’s fast-paced world, businesses are faced with increasing threats, and technological advances increase at an alarming rate. Thus, it is crucial to have a reliable security system in place. For a simple hack of a company’s system, we’ve all heard about companies […]

8 min

Tips & Tutorials November 8, 2022

5 Common Cyber Attacks and How to Protect Yourself and Your Business

In today’s digital world, cyber-attacks are a near constant threat. Threat actors target all sorts of businesses and organizations, from Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to small mom & pop stores. The digital revolution has transformed the way we interact and conduct business. But, while having an internet presence and network infrastructure is integral […]

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Tips & Tutorials October 24, 2022

Tips to Safeguard Online Information

It is very common, nowadays, to hear about a major data breach revealing the personal data of millions. It can seem difficult to protect yourseld, but various changes can be made to your devices and accounts to ensure security against outside sources attempting to retrieve your data and breach your privacy. Keeping yourself safe from […]

7 min

Tips & Tutorials October 12, 2022

What A Cybersecurity Managed Services Provider Can Do For your Business

Cybersecurity managed services have become nearly essential for businesses, no matter what size. Securing sensitive data is crucial for every business. Managed cybersecurity service is a complete one-stop solution to both common cybersecurity issues and ones unique to the business in question. What Are Cybersecurity Managed Services? Cybersecurity is also known as information technology security […]

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Tips & Tutorials October 5, 2022

NTG’s Guide to Crafting Strong Passwords

Passwords are virtual locks on any services or accounts that contain your private information. Anyone can access the information contained on these accounts if they are able to break the security barrier of these passwords. This is why it’s incredibly important to make sure you know how to create strong passwords. Making a weaker, predictable […]

8 min

Tips & Tutorials August 16, 2022

Commonly Overlooked Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

The Covid-19 pandemic forced everyone and everything to go digital, even more so than we already were. Everything was taking place on the internet, from school to business meetings and transactions, even doctor consultations and everything in between. Remote working or hybrid work became a new normal. Businesses and organizations increasingly started to store their […]

9 min

Tips & Tutorials August 8, 2022

Essential Cyber Training for Remote Teams

If you’re working from home it means you’ll need to rely on a few skills, such as managing Zoom meetings, being productive and self-motivating, and modifying your home office to meet your job’s requirements (updating your computer setup is often necessary). You may not be aware that cybersecurity skills are essential for work from home […]

3 min

Tips & Tutorials June 8, 2022

Is Your Business Prepared to Weather The Storm?

June 1st marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and the NOAA predicts above-average activity this year. That means between 14 and 21 storms could grow powerful enough to be named this season (3-6 storms are forecast to be Category 3 or higher). Preparing for natural disasters ahead of time is key, and while […]

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Tips & Tutorials May 23, 2022

Simple Ways to Protect Your Business Against a Security Breach

Have you been the victim of a cyber attack? We hope not. Cyber attacks are a severe problem and cause serious consequences for a business’ credibility, reputation, and customer satisfaction. Security breaches and cybersecurity crimes are becoming increasingly common, causing many businesses substantial loss. As a result, business owners now largely understand the importance of […]

6 min

Tips & Tutorials May 17, 2022

Finding Your Ideal Cybersecurity MSP

When it comes to cybersecurity and IT management, your organization may not have the resources. You may save money and effort by hiring a third-party cybersecurity managed service provider. A managed service provider can make the job more convenient for you. Identifying a solid cybersecurity provider that can identify your company’s needs might seem difficult, […]

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E-Books May 14, 2022

[Free Ebook] More Than Monitoring: A Focused Approach to Cybersecurity

The need for enhanced cybersecurity has been making a lot of headlines lately. Frankly, it’s frightening, especially for business owners, directors, and anyone with informational assets worth securing. Information is a significant component of most organizations’ competitive strategy; either by collecting, managing, or retaining it. Any impact to that strategy should not be underestimated or […]

7 min

White Papers April 30, 2022

Check The Locks: Securing Information Starts With The Fundamentals

Organizations have invested millions towards improved information security since the start of the pandemic, which galvanized a worldwide explosion of cybercrime. C-suites are increasingly recognizing cybersecurity as a business risk, viewing its necessity as more than just an IT problem. Yet IT teams tasked with implementing security solutions still experience friction from top-level decision makers […]

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Tips & Tutorials April 17, 2022

NTG’s Guide to Cloud Backup Selection

Cloud backup services have become a must-have. Companies are developing robust IT infrastructure or outsourcing cloud backup services to a third party to support cloud computing. After the Covid-19 lockdown, accessing information securely from anywhere is instrumental in successfully running a business. As a result, more companies are looking to integrate a variety of IT […]

6 min

Tips & Tutorials April 17, 2022

How to Improve Your Cybersecurity

It seems like there’s a new story about a cybersecurity breach on the news all the time. We tend to believe that hackers and cyber criminals primarily target big organizations, financial institutions, and wealthy celebrities, but this isn’t necessarily the case. As long as you conduct business online – who doesn’t – you are at […]

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Tips & Tutorials April 17, 2022

The Hardwired to Trust Era

What Netflix’s Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler can teach us about staying secure on and offline Though we may sympathize with the victims, we love a good con artist story. Consider the popularity of Netflix’s recent productions Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler, featuring now infamous con artists who scammed their targets out of […]

8 min

White Papers March 12, 2022

Simplify Business Communications with Fortinet

Managing voice communications has become increasingly challenging as corporate offices have become more geographically distributed, employees have begun working remotely or using mobile devices, and more and more businesses have adopted a bring-your-own-device policy. Legacy communications technologies supported by onsite network engineering and operations staff have difficulty supporting these environments. Many are also left unprotected […]

6 min

White Papers March 12, 2022

Security Needs To Start With a Fabric

As organizations accelerate their digital innovation initiatives, it is essential that their security infrastructure is able to keep up with the new network edges being put in place along with the increasingly complex and fast-evolving threat landscape. Securing the Expanding Network Edge The explosion of network edges—data center, LAN, LTE/5G, OT, CASB, SASE, and WAN—continue […]

9 min

White Papers March 12, 2022

Secure Remote Access for Your Workforce at Scale

Organizations face a number of different potential emergency situations, such as illness, flood, hurricanes, and power outages. Implementing a business continuity plan is essential to ensuring that the organization is capable of maintaining operations in the face of adversity and preparing for potential disasters. An important consideration for organizations developing a business continuity plan is […]

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White Papers March 12, 2022

Secure Connectivity for Industrial Internet of Things and Networked Industrial Machines

The World’s Getting Connected The term “the Internet of things” was coined by Kevin Ashton of Procter & Gamble in 1999. ”Things”, in the IoT sense, can refer to a wide variety of devices such as heart monitoring implants, biochip transponders on farm animals, cameras streaming live feeds, or automobiles with built-in sensors. Ashton correctly […]

7 min

White Papers March 12, 2022

Remote Working Is the Next Normal

Introduction The coronavirus has forced millions of corporate and government employees to work from home, and has created challenges for many companies that did not plan effectively for a majority-remote workforce. In order to maintain productivity, companies not only need a fast adoption of communications tools to ensure business continuity but they also need to […]

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White Papers March 12, 2022

Ransomware, the Exploding Cyber Threat: A Look at What, Why, and How

When a cyber threat grows in magnitude by 35 times in one year, and continues to become even more prevalent the next, every organization should pay attention. This is exactly what happened with ransomware. Cyber criminals have targeted organizations from many different industry segments, as well as businesses of virtually every size. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and […]

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White Papers March 12, 2022

Simplifying SD-WAN Operations with Single-pane Management

Software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) is rapidly replacing traditional WAN for remote office and branch deployments. While SD-WAN offers performance benefits that support new digital innovations, many SD-WAN solutions lack consolidated networking and security features. In response, many network leaders have had to add a complex assortment of tools and solutions to manage and protect their […]

5 min

White Papers March 12, 2022

Top Security Concerns Stemming from Digital Innovation

Digital innovation (DI) initiatives are designed to improve a company’s efficiency and customer experience. However, this is often accomplished by deploying new systems and solutions, including Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, mobile devices, cloud computing, and new branch locations. These create additional security and operational complexities that open up an organization to new cyber risks. As digital […]

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Tips & Tutorials December 16, 2021

6 Upsides to VoIP Cloud with NTG

As technology continues to evolve, more vendors have sought to take their services into the cloud. This remains true in the realm of voice. Voice vendors are increasingly working to move their services to a cloud-based solution and are seeking to reach a wider audience with new innovations and greater access to their services. As […]

4 min

Tips & Tutorials November 18, 2021

6 NTG Tips to Fortify IoT Device Security

The Cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving, between the implementation of new technologies and the creative efforts of bad actors, having a basic understanding of how to defend your network will go a long way in protecting your data. According to RiskBased Security Research “Data breaches resulted in 36 billion records being exposed in the first […]

1 min

News November 3, 2021

NTG at AFCEA Charity Golf Tournament

We had a great time at the AFCEA International Charity Golf event benefiting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. There was an incredible turn out, with 100 golfers participating towards this great cause. Special thanks to the AFCEA and Bloomingdale Golfers Club for hosting this incredible event, as well as all of the sponsors who […]

6 min

Zero Trust October 28, 2021

NTG Unpacks Zero Trust Network Security

A phrase that has gained popularity in the cybersecurity world in recent years is “Zero Trust”. The term “zero trust” was first coined in a paper published in 2010, where John Kindervag at Forrester Research explained how traditional network security models fail to provide adequate protection because they require an element of trust. Traditionally, network permissions have […]

8 min

Tips & Tutorials October 20, 2021

How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware attacks have become a massive problem for almost every industry and every organization size. In the U.S., federal officials have called it one of the biggest threats currently facing the nation. During the last year, criminals have attacked schools, shipping agencies, healthcare organizations, medical trials, and more. Given the impact these attacks can have […]

7 min

Tips & Tutorials October 15, 2021

NTG’s Strategies to Spot Phishing

Phishing is the practice of tricking an internet user into clicking on a link or falling for a scam pretending to be a legitimate organization or personal acquaintance. The goal is to get them to reveal sensitive data or personal information about themselves. The most common forms of phishing attacks are done through email, but […]

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News September 17, 2021

NTG & Fortinet Happy Hour

We had a great time getting to know the Fortinet Team during our Happy Hour event held at the Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar. Our social call gave the Fortinet and NTG teams an opportunity to build relationships and focus on shared objectives. Fortinet has a great group of people that back their products, with […]

1 min

News September 15, 2021

BAMA STEM Education Raffle

NTG had a great time mingling with the Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA) at their Networking Event in support of local business and a great cause. A fundraising raffle was held in support of STEM Education. STEM is an abbreviation that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It’s an interdisciplinary approach to learning where […]

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Tips & Tutorials June 29, 2021

3 Main Areas of Cloud Computing

Differentiating the 3 main functional areas of cloud platforms As demand for Cloud Computing grows, its important to understand the different types of cloud platforms and what their core functions are. IAAS (Infrastructure as a Service): Who uses it: Infrastructure Engineers IAAS delivers a computing infrastructure as an on-demand service based on the needs of […]

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Tips & Tutorials June 28, 2021

NTG’s Elite Professional IT Offerings

One of NTG’s premier offerings is Professional Services. We can take on projects that you would like to develop, such as a technical refresh of your infrastructure where we look at all of your components, determine what items need to be upgraded and come up with a design and project plan to increase maintainability, reliability […]

1 min

News June 21, 2021

Endpoint Detection and Response Webinar

Cyber-attacks are on the rise and IT departments often find themselves in the difficult position of having to protect company data & devices from vulnerabilities that constantly change. Endpoint Detection & Response (#EDR) is a technology that continuously monitors and responds to cyber threats in real time on user devices. NTG & Fortinet teamed up […]

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Tips & Tutorials April 13, 2021

NTG Insight: Endpoint Detection and Response

A term that has gained visibility in the Cyber Security world recently is EDR or Endpoint Detection and Response. One of the drivers for EDRs popularity is due to the increased number of users working from home. EDR has an agent on the user’s device that can respond in real time to threats stopping them […]

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Tips & Tutorials March 26, 2021

Cloud Based Voice Collaboration is Calling, Answer the Phone

Many businesses still use cost heavy on-premise VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone systems, though trends are evolving into Cloud-based management for their lower operating cost and ease of maintenance. On-Premise Phone Systems An on-premise phone system uses hardware and software located within your building to manage, operate, and secure the voice infrastructure. You are […]

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Tips & Tutorials March 18, 2021

FortiCloud: NTG’s Network Management Solution

Fortinet is an industry leader in the network hardware and software space, they are renowned for their complete product matrix. A popular offering of theirs is the FortiGate Cloud service. The FortiCloud solution is a management as-a-service suite of cloud portals that enable customers to gain access and manage their different Fortinet products and services, […]

2 min

News March 15, 2021

NTG Celebrates Women’s History Month

The month of March is known as Women’s History Month. Every year it highlights the contributions of women to culture, history, and modern society. The U.S formalized this celebration in 1987 to recognize achievements by women who have made an impact in the world we live in today. Historically there has been a shortage of […]

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Tips & Tutorials March 11, 2021

6 Smart Workload Reduction Tips

The idea of reducing your workload may seem utopic when your time and resources are completely consumed, but it is not impossible. When we find ourselves “in the weeds” the best decision we can make is to take a moment to reorganize our priorities and try to understand our pain points better so we can […]

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Tips & Tutorials March 9, 2021

Win With NTG’s Co-Managed IT Services

A Co-managed IT model allows companies to work with third-party IT services in partnership on a regular schedule or an as-needed basis. In this partnership, the company seeking services has an existing infrastructure and staff but opts for support in certain areas to lower overhead costs. By sharing the workload with a Managed Services Provider, […]

2 min

News March 3, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Security Exploit

NTG recently learned of multiple urgent security patches for Microsoft Exchange that are needed to prevent issues currently being exploited by a Chinese state sponsored hacker group. Microsoft has assessed HAFNIUM to be responsible for the “0-day” exploits, basing their beliefs on victimology tactics and procedure. According to Microsoft’s website “HAFNIUM primarily targets entities in […]

2 min

Success Stories February 21, 2021

Empowering Child Services: A Managed IT Transformation

About the Company A leading Child Services Provider with a national presence across 157 locations, managing over 200 network infrastructure devices. Specializing in comprehensive child services, the organization focuses on delivering exceptional care through a vast network, necessitating a robust IT framework to support its critical operations. The Challenge The organization struggled with tactical monitoring […]

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Tips & Tutorials February 2, 2021

3 Reasons Why You Should Opt for Co-Managed IT Services

As a business leader your main objective is to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to industry standards and best practices. This means you are constantly striving to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness with all your decisions. In many organizations the IT department is at the heart of the operation but balancing the […]

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News January 10, 2021

Spectre & Meltdown Exploits

On January 3rd, of 2018, two industry-wide hardware-based vulnerabilities were disclosed, they are known as the Meltdown and Spectre exploits. These vulnerabilities affect almost all personal and business-class Intel, AMD and ARM processors (CPU’s) manufactured since January 1995. If exploited, these vulnerabilities do not allow a hacker to gain remote access to a device, instead […]

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Tips & Tutorials September 5, 2018

Hurricane Season – Is your Business Prepared?

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina set records as the most destructive storm of the 21st century, with more than $40 billion in insured losses. It’s estimated that one-quarter or businesses in the New Orleans area never reopened their doors. All business owners should protect their businesses and should have an emergency plan ready. Protect your data! […]

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News September 5, 2018

NTG Alert: Don’t Get Hooked By Scams

You and your devices are extremely valuable to cyber criminals, and they will do anything they can to hack them. The most effective way to stop and detect phishing is YOU! Watch out for suspicious emails or messages at your work and home. Phishing Indicators: Check the email address to see if it is a […]

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News March 21, 2018

VMware Tackles Complexity of Multi-Cloud Environments

Expanding their portfolio and their arsenal of cloud tools, VMware has announced its first global expansion, VMware Cloud on AWS. Combining their cloud services with Amazon Web Services, they strive to support a set of new and existing products and applications that rely heavily on cloud services. To assist with these products, they have begun […]

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Tips & Tutorials February 1, 2018

NTG’s Microsegmentation Security Guide

“Microsegmentation is a method of creating secure zones in data centers and cloud deployments that allows companies to isolate workloads from one another and secure them individually.” This Network Segmentation is not a new idea however, industries have implemented Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN), Firewalls, Access Control Lists (ACL), etc. Individual separations lead to individual […]

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