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)
Millennials might be the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, but they certainly aren’t the most engaged. According to Gallup, only 29% of millennials are engaged at work. And this isn’t a group that will remain passive about their disengagement, either; a full six out of ten are actively seeking
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,
Earlier this month we learned of yet another breach that targeted password management software. In this instance, hackers accessed OneLogin, a password manager and single sign-on platform, for a full seven hours. They stole a large amount of user data, and may have decrypted sensitive information as well. These programs
Moving to a new space is a pain. While I have only had to endure a few of these projects personally, I’ve worked with dozens upon dozens of businesses as they’ve moved into, across, or out of the DC Metro area. And there’s one huge, expensive, stressful mistake that I’ve
Do I really need another executive running around the place just to oversee my technology? Don’t I already pay people to do that?” After 25 years in the IT support business, this is a sentiment I’ve heard over and over again; business owners just can’t seem to justify the need