Steps to Take to Protect your Data from WannaCry Ransomware The massive WannaCry Ransomware attack has affected 150 countries around the world and done damage to 350,000 computer systems, a large portion of which were in Russia, UK, Spain, France & Germany. Dale Smith, Senior Engineer at Alliant Technology, said, “WannaCry Ransomware malware is similar to other…
Managed Service Provider A managed service provider (MSP) offers the service of being responsible for the technology and data infrastructure at a business. An MSP is the equivalent of in-house IT outsourced. They will proactively provide a defined set of IT services for a fixed monthly fee.
Deciphering the IT “aaS” code What is FWaaS? There are many acronyms in the internet technology industry ending “aaS.” SaaS, HaaS, and FWaaS are three. The “aaS” ending means as a service. So SaaS is software as a service, while HaaS is hardware as a service. And FWaaS is firewall as a service. FWaaS includes all…
When HP asks the question, “Where are you on the risk meter?” Alliant answers! How should you choose the “most stable technology partner?” That is a significant question. We’re glad you asked! Because Alliant has good answers. Is there a “risk meter?” Should you be concerned with the implication that your loyalty to Alliant might be…
Are you ready for 2016? A new year is for many a time to set goals. The cycle of days and months on the calendar repeats and it is as though the slate is wiped clean, the computer is rebooted, the document is fresh with nothing but a blinking cursor facing you. What are your…
Microsoft Makes a Yearly Commitment to Security Research & Development Each time we’ve been faced with [security loss of trust], we’ve come together collectively as individuals, companies, organizations and governments to respond. To use the very technology to be able to respond to the challenge… We’re taking a principled approach with strong commitments to make sure that…
Managed Services Providers, do. As a teenager one of my favorite jokes was to snap my fingers and then have a pretend friend ask, “Why are you doing that?” I’d answer (still snapping), “Because it keeps away the tigers.” The friend would incredulously say, “But there aren’t any tigers here!!” Still snapping I’d reply,…
Do your preparations for business continuity include a robust backup recovery service? Business Continuity rests upon the foundation of Back-up, Disaster Recovery (BDR). As your Managed Service Provider, Alliant’s goal is to maintain the infrastructure of your technology so that, “Your business stays uninterrupted.” Alliant monitors thousands of elements to maintain 99% up-time that prevents…
For that matter, what’s an RMM? [This series explains the services Alliant offers.] Alliant Technology Group is an MSP – a managed services provider – using RMM – Remote monitoring & management software – to keep track of your IT infrastructure – devices, work stations and servers. We do it all for you! Alliant monitors…
Discontinued Support for Old Internet Explorer Versions Yet another change in the Microsoft Windows landscape was given last August when Microsoft announced that as of January 2016, all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) prior to the most recent version 11 would reach their end-of-support date. End-of-support is Microsoft’s way of saying that they will discontinue…