Successful small business owners recognize the importance of staying “lean and mean” when it comes to operating expenses. Staying on top of finances helps to avoid unforeseen debt and leaves money available to invest in and grow the business.
And yet, delaying investments for too long also has its risks.
As part of IT Radix’s 10-year anniversary celebration, our gift to ourselves in 2018 was to “Give Back” to the community. Each month we contributed to a variety of organizations assisting adults, children, animals and the environment. Giving back to the community has always been part of our IT Radix Core Values and will continue in the years ahead.
Congratulations to our trivia winner, John Neubauer of McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, P.C., the lucky recipient of a Cartoon Fun Pack!
QUESTION: What year did the Jetsons live in?
ANSWER: 2062
The cartoon itself never states the specific year, though characters often refer to living “in the 21st century.
Phishing scams have been around for years, and they’ve gotten smarter with time. Recently, criminals have been targeting iPhone users through a voice phishing scam that makes the call appear like it’s coming from Apple Support. Fortunately, there are simple but effective tips so you don’t fall prey to this notorious scheme.
The Jetsons was an animated, futuristic situation comedy produced by Hanna-Barbera which premiered in September 1962 on ABC and ran for one year. The Jetsons lived in Orbit City, high above the ground in Sky Pad apartments. Besides the family, Rosie the Robot and Astro the dog may be the most well remembered characters.
Almost 30 years ago, Queen recorded a big hit named “I Want It All.” We were reminded of that song when we first met with one of newer clients—a small consulting firm specializing in the civil, highway and traffic engineering industry. Founded in 2007, this New Jersey based firm has grown dramatically and has gotten to the point where they needed to dramatically upgrade their infrastructure so that they could implement new business software, and enhance their security and productivity, while meeting their large governmental clients’ security and compliance needs.
As Stan Lee would say, “Face front, true believers!”
Cybersecurity can be hard to digest, which is why we’re turning to lessons from cartoons to make very technical topics more accessible to everyone. Verizon estimates that up to 90% of data breaches trace back to social engineering related attacks, such as phishing emails and carefully crafted scams.
Clever business owners utilize an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) during disasters like fires, storms, and other emergency situations. A UPS is usually set up for desktop computers to give users enough time to save their work and progress. Another useful power-saving plan for emergency situations would be to use a UPS for networking gear.
Hackers prefer the little guy. The high-profile data breaches you read about in the news — your Facebooks and Equifaxes and T-Mobiles — are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the digital crimes being perpetrated day after day, especially against small businesses.
The opportunity to partner with our clients and provide IT Support to help them step into their full potential is a passion of mine at IT Radix. Over the years, we’ve watched one professional services and strategic planning company grow and branch out into a truly reputable consulting firm.
