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You Don’t Deserve Bad IT Support
Change is disruptive. It introduces unknown elements into our lives and rather than face uncertainty, we often choose to accept a less-than-ideal situation. You might put up with a mediocre dinner because you know it won’t be awful. You can’t apply the same logic to IT support. Not All Managed Services Providers are the Same…
Why Risk-Informed Decision-Making Matters and How to Get Started
60 gallons of water cascading down on your server cabinet is hardly an ideal situation. But if you have a waterline running above your server room, and a valve gives out, it can happen. We know. It happened to a business we work with now. To identify risks, like inconveniently located waterlines and servers, you…
Hackers Have Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 End-of-Life Plans. What are Yours?
Zero-day exploit: The details of a software bug are released to the public before the manufacturer has a chance to fix it. Hackers exploit the flaw, harming your business with malware or accessing confidential data. When Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 enter End of Life (EOL) on January 14, 2020, every day has…
New Compliance Suite: Created for and by CCOs of Registered Investment Adviser Firms
Background Shelli first worked with the itSynergy team in 2012 and maintained a professional relationship with them as her compliance career progressed. In 2017, as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for a local registered investment adviser (RIA) firm, she brought in itSynergy for managed IT services, explaining that she sought them out for their demonstrated industry…
OCIE Audits: How IT Experts can Help CCOs Stay Compliant
When it comes to the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) audits, there are two recent trends CCOs at Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firms need to pay attention to: As audits become more common, you cannot afford to put off preparing for one. You’re well versed in the compliance rules and regulations, but do you…