Doug Lowenthal

Did you know Mobile device management comes with M365 Business Premium? You can remote wipe devices and prevent personal devices from accessing or copying information. This is yet another example of how most businesses aren’t utilizing their Microsoft license fully.

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How do you know if your IT partner is committed to maintaining a secure environment for you? Check out how secure their own is. A third-party audit is all you need. Read this article for more. #SOC2Type2 #Compliance #Cybersecurity

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The Summer edition of the Storage Business Owners Alliance (SBOA) Self-Storage Unlocked Magazine is out. Get your copy today!! Link 🔗 and details below ⬇️ There are some great articles in this edition. ✅

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🔒 Is Your Website Secure? 🔒 On average, around 30,000 websites are hacked every day globally. Even more concerning is that 43% of these attacks target small businesses. Cybersecurity is a critical concern, and we take it very seriously at FTP. Here are a few of the most targeted kinds of websites: • E-commerce websites: Hackers often exploit vulnerabilities within e-commerce websites, especially those using common coding or shopping cart software. • Small businesses: These often lack the robust security infrastructure of larger enterprises. • News outlets: Frequently targeted for their influence and reach. • Healthcare: Contains sensitive patient data, making it a prime target. • Government: Critical infrastructure and sensitive information are at risk. • Financial services: High-value data and financial transactions make these a top target. • Non-profits: Often have limited resources for cybersecurity. • Online retailers: Similar to e-commerce, these sites handle financial transactions and personal data. Here's how we protect our website and our users: 1. SSL Certificates: We use advanced SSL encryption to ensure that all data transmitted between our servers and your browser is secure. 2. Regular Security Audits: Our team conducts regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities. 3. Firewall Protection: We employ robust firewall systems to prevent unauthorized access to our network. 4. Compliance: We adhere to industry standards and regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, to ensure your data is handled with the utmost care. 5. Security Updates: We regularly update your software and systems to protect against the latest threats and vulnerabilities. 6. User Awareness: We believe in empowering our users with knowledge. We provide resources and best practices to help you stay secure online. Want to learn more about our security practices? Visit our website firebirdtechpartners.com or contact us directly. #cybersecurity #websecurity #dataprotection #SSL #encryption #firewall #GDPR #CCPA #FTPCanHelp

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Set Clear Goals: Define what success looks like for your business with CMIT Boise. We help you create clear, actionable IT goals and provide the support you need to achieve them. Whether it’s cybersecurity, cloud services, or network management, we’ve got you covered! Learn more: https://buff.ly/3NFRwMY #ITGoals #BusinessSuccess #TechSolutions #CMITBoise #ManagedServices #Cybersecurity #CloudServices #NetworkManagement #TechSupport #BusinessGrowth

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MSP Owners: Is your MSP truly ready for 2025? Dattocon and IT Nation are in the history books and the election is over.  Thanksgiving is also over and you’re in the final month of the last quarter of the year. Right in the Christmas rush. If you are like most of my MSP clients, you’ve been planning for 2025 for a while but have held up your spending decisions until you’ve understood the new economic climate. Whether your choice for the Presidential race was the victor or not, the business ecosystem is now moving ahead anyway. You’ve spent the time to evaluate the business risks, and the opportunities for improving your offerings, streamlining your operations, and maximizing your profitability, but what about your ability to deliver the value you are betting on? It’s been said many times that employees are the single most valuable asset of any company. Unfortunately, your people can be your biggest liability, holding you back from your goals. Your management vision, skills, and leadership may help the underachievers get the job done, but is it effective enough to allow for the expansion and growth you are planning for?  Sometimes you must make the difficult decision to replace a position to move the business forward.     Many recognize it.  Few act on it until their EBITDA takes a hit. Additionally, your growth potential is further lowered by the amount of time it takes to find, recruit, vet, onboard, and assimilate a new employee into your organization and culture. It’s a hard thing to address. The good news is that there is real help when you seek it. I have spent almost 30 years helping technology companies improve operations and achieve goals through better employee selection and managing through the search process for them. If you think you might need an ear to listen to your situation and provide a range of solutions to better succeed, call me. Acting on it today, even just exploring through a conversation, can mean the difference between having a good year in 2025, and a great year! Steve Spencer IT Executive Solutions (239) 580-7991

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MSP owners, do you need help transitioning from owner-led sales? Do you find yourself as an Accidental Sales Manager? You started your business because you have special knowledge or skill, and that wasn't sales and business growth. It's time to move to sell deliberately and grow to a plan. You need to build a sales function and a Marketing Function. Getting this right is the most critical investment in your business's development.   What do you find are the most problematic aspects?  1. Setting activity goals  2. Establishing revenue targets  3. Conducting performance reviews  4. Winning new accounts  5. Lead generation  6. Creating a sales toolkit  7. Implementing a sales process  8. Establishing target market  9. Building a compelling sales story  10. Creating account plans  11. The compensation plan  12. Delivering regular business  13. A proper sales forecast  14. Preparing for your first sales call  15. Which network events to attend  16. Collecting testimonials  17. Managing the pipeline  18. Creating a sales culture Do you think that anything is missing? Which are you finding the most difficult? If you want to move from 'Maturity Level One' or understand what you need to get in place to succeed, try 'The Sellerly Sales Ready Benchmark.' Link in the comments 💡 Hi, I’m Paul 🚀 I help MSP and Channel Partners Tech businesses grow and build successful sales. 🎯 Work with me – Sales Acceleration, Sales Problem solving, event speaking 🚀 Help to transition from owner-led sales 🔥 Help to hire, retain and reward sales team members and managers 📈 Help to build a financial model that shows if your investment in sales vs business finances and return is on track. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Like this post? Want to see more? 🔔 Ring it on my Profile 🔝 Connect with me

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HHS announces that Version 2 of the TEFCA Common Agreement is live! https://lnkd.in/gqQiEVuh The RCE (Sequoia Project) also announced updates to TEFCA SOPs. But if you can only read one TEFCA SOP today- read the "Exchange Purpose (XP) Implementation: Treatment" - providing details around TEFCA exchange for Treatment, now with a Level 1 and Level 2 definitions - with two different XP codes. Looks like there has been some real work at putting some brackets around what constitutes valid Treatment queries under TEFCA. https://lnkd.in/gAUNiYDs

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Did you know The average cost of cybercrime for organizations is $13 million? Accenture, 2019 #ProtectWithCMIT #CMITSolutions #SanMarcos #NewBraunfels #ITSupport #cmitsolutionssanmarcos #cmitsolutionsnewbraunfels #ITsanmarcos #ITnewbraunfels #trustedITprovider #supportlocal #localITservices

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We're here to take care of your IT and protect your data so you can focus on running your business. #ITSupport #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #ManagedServices #SmallBusinessIT #SecureYourData #CMITsolutions

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Question: Have you considered hiring someone to focus on your MSP’s growth? This week’s podcast guest, Jake Gregorich, advocates hiring a Chief Growth Officer to break through the glass ceiling of what an average MSP owner can achieve with so much responsibility on their plate. Tune in to this week’s MSP Marketing podcast to learn more: https://lnkd.in/egR5AQYk Or watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e-bMrkrM #mspmarketing

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Network acting up? Don't panic! Our blog shares 6 quick tips to troubleshoot common business network issues. Save time and stress! #NetworkTroubleshooting #ITTips

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