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Microsoft just introduced its most revolutionary productivity tool since its inception, and it will be available soon through Microsoft 365. Microsoft Copilot is your new AI work companion, harnessing the power of ChatGPT to tackle labor-intensive digital chores. From drafting documents to analyzing data and creating presentations, Copilot empowers you to focus on higher-value, strategic […]

Students and teachers are increasingly utilizing digital learning resources and tools as part of the K-12 educational process. To do so, fast, reliable internet access is crucial, which requires more and more bandwidth. However, fewer than half of US school districts meet the minimum bandwidth goals established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), resulting in […]

As many businesses understand, reputation and customer trust are very difficult to build and all too easy to lose. When a business experiences a data breach, their problems quickly become their customer’s problems. “Key Security Threats Facing Your M365 Environment and How to Protect It,” a recent webinar from the 1nteger’s cybersecurity team, explored a […]

By now, we all think we’re pretty savvy when it comes to recognizing phishing emails. But what about when you honestly can’t tell the difference between a malicious email and a genuine one? Phishing schemes are getting more sophisticated every day and even the most highly trained can be fooled. While Microsoft Defender for Office […]

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!