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As originally published in the ALA’s Legal Management Magazine in November 2017   Virtual Offices: Is It Time for Your Firm to Say Goodbye to Office Space? For most small- to midsized law firms, the two largest expenses are employees and rent. In today’s age of economic uncertainty, many firms are seeking ways to eliminate…

  As originally published in Inc. Magazine on September 19, 2017    Here’s What Happens When Work Is Fun “Every company has a culture. The question is whether or not it is intentional and recognized. Company culture needs to align with your business objectives,” says Heinan Landa, founder and CEO of Optimal Networks, a full-service IT…

The cost of cybercrime and data breaches is significantly on the rise. Traditional defenses like antivirus software and firewalls clearly aren’t doing the trick. What are we missing? Your newest employee might be the answer…   What is an example of people issues in cybersecurity? How can we change how we prepare? What can businesses…

“As organizations increasingly rely on information technology services and products to run their daily operations, the threats of malicious cyber hacking and system disruption pose a risk too great to ignore.” Optimal’s CEO, Heinan Landa, is featured in Change Magazine’s July/August issue! The article, “Preparing for Battle,” gives a detailed look into: Minding the “information security…

    As published in NIST’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) 2017 Summer eNewsletter.   SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY: SHIFT FROM FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY TO FOCUS ON PEOPLE by Heinan Landa, Optimal Networks Finally. My company, Optimal Networks, has provided outsourced technology support to Washington DC-area small businesses (SMBs) for over 25 years. Finally, our clients are…

For the fifth year in a row, Optimal Networks has earned a spot on the prestigious MSPmentor501 list. For ten years, MSPmentor has ranked the most respected managed services providers (MSPs) across the globe. Ranking criteria includes annual recurring revenue percentage growth (year over year), number of customer devices managed, devices managed percentage growth, employee headcount,…

Rockville, MD – Optimal Networks, Inc., a firm that provides outsourced IT, consulting, and premium cloud services, has been recognized by Inc. Magazine with a 2017 Best Workplaces Award.   Two hundred companies were selected after a rigorous evaluation of thousands of organizations. The list shines a spotlight on innovative workplace cultures and recognizes organizations going…

Rockville, MD, April, 2017—Optimal Networks, Inc. has been selected to receive the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) Award for the tenth year in a row. Only a handful of companies have achieved this status in the 18 years since the AWE was founded. Optimal will be recognized for their exemplary commitment to building an outstanding…

This March we took our annual Open House on the road to celebrate 25 years in business!   From PassionFish in Virginia, McCormick & Schmick’s in DC, and Cesco Osteria in Maryland, we raised a glass to the clients, partners, and friends who have made it all possible.   Besides our usual food, drinks, music,…

The demand for collaborative software is on the rise; as the workforce grows younger and as software programs grow more and more sophisticated, businesses are realizing that their ability to attract and retain new talent depends (in part) on the collaboration tools they have to offer.   What sort of impact could collaborative software have…