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When a new employee joins the organization, you most likely set up their user access and onboard them in the same way. The problem is that not all employees are created equally when it comes to cybersecurity and just one employee can cause a lot of damage. 85% of data breaches have a human aspect, […]

Use this checklist to ensure you’re accounting for privacy concerns, compliance issues, and the policies and procedures critical to maintaining a secure organization and a culture of cybersecurity. For more information, see our detailed summaries on the following pages. Download the Cybersecurity Essentials Checklist!

Recognized for workplace modernization for SMB Microsoft Inspire 2023, held on July 18th and 19th, brought together 400,000 Microsoft partners for a celebration of outstanding achievements impacting businesses and industries worldwide. The global event featured Microsoft’s annual Partner of the Year Awards (POTYA), which acknowledge outstanding successes by partners who utilize Microsoft technologies to provide […]

Digital equity is an important goal when it comes to providing Wi-Fi and reliable devices for those who need them. One thing, however, that should not be democratized is access to phishing applications. Yet, a new phishing-as-a-service (PaaS/PhaaS) tool called Greatness is making it easy and affordable for novice cybercriminals to create and conduct effective […]

ICS, a technology management, and cybersecurity company headquartered in Endicott, NY announced today that they will consolidate their regional Managed Technology brands into one national brand, TechMD. ICS, founded in 1987, was purchased by partners, Kevin Blake and Travis Hayes in 1995. After several recent acquisitions including AKUITY Technologies, Cards Technology, and TechMD, ICS will roll […]

Creating the silver bullet that stops all cyberattacks is quite complicated. The goal posts are always being moved due to rapid advancement by both technology and cybercriminals. Effective cybersecurity is all about layers, combining people, processes, and technology in a way that covers as many angles as possible. Throughout the years, anti-virus platforms, firewalls, endpoint […]

We are so proud and honored that ICS (now TechMD) has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the 160th position on the prestigious 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 list, moving up an impressive 276 places from last year’s ranking, demonstrating our relentless pursuit of excellence. ICS gained an envious position on this list due to our […]

ICS (now TechMD) understands the value of our client’s data to their reputation and future success. Because of this, ICS is proud to announce that it has achieved Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II certification standard. SOC 2 compliance helps provide cybersecurity assurances to professional services firms and other companies that are working with […]

We are so honored to be named, once again, as CRN’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2023. MSP 500 list identifies the industry-leading service providers in North America who are driving a new wave of growth and innovation for the channel through forward-thinking approaches to managed services, helping end users […]

One of the most important ways to keep a workplace safe from potential online threats is to have effective cybersecurity processes in place. Cybersecurity is about more than just software and security tools. It requires training people so that they are capable to make the right decisions. On this episode of Cup of IT, see […]

Microsoft 365 offers valuable features and capabilities to ensure your files are protected and are only accessed by the right people. On this episode of Cup of IT, we’ll be discussing how to safely, smartly and easily share and receive files in Microsoft 365.

We are proud to announce that TechMD has been recognized by UpCity, not only as one of the best B2B service providers of 2022 in Los Angeles and Orange County, but also as one of the top B2B providers in the United States! 

Microsoft 365 comes with several built-in security features that allow your organization to manage how sensitive information is handled via email. On this episode of Cup of IT, we’ll be discussing how to send secure emails using sensitivity labels, email encryption, and the do-not-forward options in Microsoft 365.

You have probably heard the news by now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, and this will likely have a major impact on the cybersecurity world moving forward. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that all American organizations be on high alert, especially small and mid-sized businesses as they are seen as softer targets for cybercriminals.

Every year, Verizon releases their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and it usually contains some useful takeaways about how SMBs can protect themselves from cybercriminals. In case you haven’t read this 119-page report, here’s TechMD’s breakdown of the Top 3 most relevant takeaways for your business. 

2021 has been another year of “unprecedented times” as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued long past what many expected. With this continued level of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever that organizations have their IT in order and prioritized. Our team here at TechMD have put together three top IT priorities for 2022 to help you be prepared for the ever-changing IT landscape.