Managed IT
Should Your Cloud Be Built for Your Industry?
Microsoft continues to expand and deepen its industry-focused cloud offerings, according to a recent MS Power User with five new industry-based cloud solutions. Now manufacturing, retail, finance and nonprofit organizations can also choose a cloud solution built just for their industry (in addition to healthcare, which launched previously). After all, if you are going to…
Read MoreStarting With a Managed IT Services Provider: What To Expect the First 45 Days
When you’re considering hiring an IT services provider for the first time or switching to a new one, it’s important to have some idea of what to expect. While every MSP is different, here’s what you can expect in those first crucial weeks after becoming an Intrust IT customer. First of all, don’t expect solutions…
Read MoreChoose Cincinnati IT Support for Business with our 2021 Managed IT Checklist
How to Choose IT Support for Business Finding a managed IT support company for your business can be a little daunting. Here at Intrust , we’ve designed a one-page IT support for business checklist to help you gather the info IT providers will need when you ask them about their services. Before you pick up…
Read MoreCybersecurity for Municipalities: Making Yourself a Difficult Target
As a cyber security expert and a city mayor, Intrust IT’s own Dave Hatter is in a unique position to share insights on cybersecurity for municipalities. Even before the COVID-19 crisis increased ransomware attacks, municipalities were prime targets. Atlanta and Baltimore are just two municipalities that had to pay hefty ransoms because their data was…
Read MoreEasy and Cost Effective Small Business IT Support
If you own a small business, it can be tough to know when to enlist expert help. But the right IT services partner can not only ensure your cyber security and small business IT support, but also enable it for future growth. Often small businesses think they are too small to consider outsourcing IT services.…
Read More6 Steps to Better Cyber Security Management for Your Business
From time to time, I give seminars called Cybersecurity in the Real World that provide attendees with steps to improve their personal cybersecurity. But the tactics I teach apply to businesses as well, and are a great starter set for businesses trying to improve their cyber security management. Step 1: Stay Up to Date Keep…
Read MoreIt’s Not The End Of The World, Just Microsoft Office 2010
The end of support for Microsoft Office 2010 is looming (October 13, 2020) and the end of life for two more products are closing in. The end of support for SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010 in April 2021. But it doesn’t have to be the end of the world (or even a big hassle)…
Read MoreMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA) Guide For A COVID Work-From-Anywhere World
If you don’t have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) set up for your Microsoft 365 email account (or any email account), you need to set it up — TODAY. Email based attacks have been on the rise as data thieves are adjusting to the COVID Work-From-Anywhere culture. Even if you do currently use MFA — it’s time…
Read MoreSerial Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Entrepreneurship
Fifty by Fifty, an organization that champions the goal of 50 million employee owners in the U.S. by 2050, recently interviewed Intrust founder Tim Rettig on the Owners at Work podcast. During the interview, Tim discussed his vision of entrepreneurship that involves repeated investing in new companies then moving those companies toward employee stock ownership…
Read MoreReplacing Windows 7: The Time Is Now
Windows 7 has been the business standard for a decade, but starting in mid-January, it will no longer be king of the tech hill. As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop providing technical support, software updates, security updates or fixes for Windows 7. Beyond Windows 7 At Intrust, we’re advising our clients to…
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