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Salem NH Small Business IT Management – Malware/Phishing Security Service Update

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IT Management Solutions, headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, and serving the New England area, (855-551-TECH), is updating services to provide small and mid-sized companies with cost-effective, professional IT solutions and support that include security to protect against malware, phishing, and all potential cyber threats.

Salem, United States – March 8, 2022 —

The update helps businesses throughout New England operate securely while saving time and reducing costs. IT Management Solutions is an outsourced IT provider that offers a range of services aimed at making business owners’ day-to-day operations simple and trouble-free. Their slogan “focus on your business, we focus on your technology” is also their promise. Clients receive the support and tech leadership they need to optimize performances without worrying about computer or network difficulties.

More information is available at https://www.itsupportboston.us/cyber-security/

IT Management Solutions specializes in tailored, comprehensive plans SMBs can rely on for less downtime, fewer day-to-day issues, and the infrastructure protection they need to grow a profitable business. Newly updated services provide protection against cyber threats, giving companies that operate without an in-house tech department the confidence and peace of mind they need to optimize day-to-day operations.

IT Management Solutions is recognized as one of the most reliable and cost-effective outsourcing companies in the region. Their commitment to excellence is what led to their winning the MSP 501 Channel Futures Award in 2021, and accumulating an average 4.9 rating among more than 270 customers.

Interested parties can find out more at https://www.itsupportboston.us/about-us/testimonials

The company’s clients range in size from small businesses with 10 computers to mid-sized companies with hundreds of computers. They provide the specialized assistance SMBs need to address email concerns, LOB (Line of Business Applications), internet needs, and computer network needs. As a result, companies in and around Boston, Worcester, Manchester, and Portsmouth New Hampshire trust IT Management Solutions to install and support the specially…

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63 Percent Of Millennials Approve Of Automation In The Workplace…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

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Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 —According to a new report, 63 percent of millennials approve of automation in the workplace.  

A new study released by Hyperscience found that 81 percent of participants felt that using automation in the workplace can have a positive impact. The same report also found that 75 percent of study participants felt that they had a good grasp on what automation entails, although 55 percent mentioned well-known misperceptions when asked to elaborate on automation. The survey found that 66 percent saw an added value for banking and financial services with automation, while 70 percent of participants believe that it could help the logistics and transportation field. Fields like government/public sector, insurance, and healthcare were seen as being less influenced by automation. (Source: Venture Beat)

Why this is important for your business:

This is good news because – as I’ve written here and here – automation is happening right now at many small and mid-sized firms. Yes, these robots and software will replace jobs. But smart people will get skills and look at this as an opportunity to do more value-added work.

2 — Grammarly raises $200 million to expand its AI-powered writing suggestion platform.

AI-powered writing tool Grammarly announced that it recently raised $200 million. With more and more companies utilizing digitization, the market for AI writing assistants is predicted to reach a 27.6 percent annual growth rate from 2018 to 2028. A new survey released found that 60 percent of leaders in the tech industry shared that their natural language processing budgets have grown by 10 percent or more as compared to last year, with one third shared that they’ve seen spending in the same category go up by 30 percent or more. (Source: VentureBeat)

Why this is important for your business:

If you read most of my stuff, you’ll realize that lots of what’s written doesn’t take that much brains and can be done by software. Grammarly is proving that and I’m…

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Verizon offers Black Friday deals to small and midsize businesses

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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Business is bringing back “Small Business Days” to give small and midsize businesses early access to Black Friday deals November 18-24. Businesses will have the opportunity to take advantage of up to $1,200 in savings in addition to waived fees and personalized tech assessments.

Verizon Small Business Days Offers

Initially launched earlier this year, Verizon Small Business Days is back by popular demand, kicking off November 18-24. Verizon will be rewarding small and midsize businesses with complimentary technology evaluations, waived fees and more. They also can receive up to $1,200 off a select new 5G phone with eligible trade-in and new line. Businesses can visit a participating Verizon store or book a virtual appointment with a small business expert to access special discounts and jumpstart areas of their business, including communications, connectivity, and security. These include:

Get Any of These Devices on Us: The following devices are eligible for the offer with any Business Unlimited plans, eligible trade and a new line with device payment agreement: Apple (iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Mini) and Android (GS21 / GS21+ / GS21 Ultra, Google Pixel 6/ Google Pixel 6 Pro, Moto Edge+, Galaxy Z Flip3).

Verizon’s commitment to small businesses is unwavering and extensive. The company launched the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready portal in September, an online learning curriculum designed to give business owners tools needed to succeed in today’s digital economy. Through a range of courses, live learning workshops, and one-on-one learning sessions, Verizon Small Business Digital Ready helps business owners prepare their businesses for the future.

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WatchGuard’s mid-range firewalls protect small and midsize businesses against encrypted malware

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WatchGuard Technologies released new Firebox M290, M390, M590, and M690 unified threat management appliances for small and midsize businesses. These new firewalls deliver increased security and the fastest performance of any mid-range Firebox appliance, with the processing power to handle encrypted and HTTPS traffic.

In addition, new expandable ports and integration with WatchGuard Cloud enable these firewalls to offer the flexibility needed to accommodate changing networking and security needs for customers and service provider partners.

As the threat landscape evolves, performance and flexibility are both critical for organizations looking to secure their network. Our recent Q2 2021 Internet Security Report found that more than 91% of malware attacking networks is encrypted,” said Corey Nachreiner, CSO at WatchGuard.

“It’s therefore essential for small and midsized organisations, or the partners servicing them, to have security solutions capable of processing encrypted traffic without negatively impacting overall performance. Our new mid-range M Series appliances deliver this capability and provide tools to simplify the deployment and ongoing management of these solutions as part of our WatchGuard Unified Security Platform.”

In another example of WatchGuard’s commitment to cross-platform integration, it’s easy to deploy, manage and create policies for these new Fireboxes from WatchGuard Cloud. Service providers can share configurations across multiple appliances and clients via templates and deploy appliances remotely from the Cloud.

A cohesive 30-day view of log data, fast log search and automated reporting greatly increases visibility. In addition, the new Firebox appliances integrate seamlessly with other solutions across the WatchGuard portfolio – including AuthPoint multi-factor authentication, WatchGuard Wi-Fi Access Points, and ThreatSync endpoint-network telemetry – to greatly simplify traditionally complex security management.

The new Firebox M290, M390, M590 and M690 appliances offer several enhancements and benefits including:

  • Faster and more powerful. Each appliance has been designed to optimise HTTPS content inspection throughput, which…

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