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Cybersecurity Basics: Where The Office and The Home Intersect

At a recent cybersecurity breakfast hosted by BOMA/NY (Building Owners and Managers Association of NY), the panelists including: Todd Januzzi, CIO Paramount Group, FBI’s SSA Albert Murray and Raj Goel CISSP, CEO or Brainlink, discussed “How Vulnerable Are Your Building & Company Operations?”. Among other cybersecurity topics, the panelists spoke at length about how personal […]

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One World Technology uses SOP Culture to centralize resources, make better use of work hours, and improve service delivery to their clients.

One World Technology is a managed IT services provider operating out of Medina, Ohio. As an MSP, much of One World Technology’s business is based on addressing client needs, performing regular tasks, and resolving any IT issues as need be. This kind of work calls for clear and effective documentation so that any member of […]

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Cybersecurity Basics: The importance of reliable and tested data backups

At a recent cybersecurity breakfast hosted by BOMA/NY (Building Owners and Managers Association of NY), the panelists including: Todd Januzzi, CIO Paramount Group, FBI’s SSA Albert Murray and Raj Goel CISSP, CEO or Brainlink, discussed “How Vulnerable Are Your Building & Company Operations?”. Throughout the event, the panelists covered a range of relevant cybersecurity topics, which […]

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Eat, Sleep, Surveil, Repeat: What you and your employees need to know about nationwide surveillance.

The modern state of surveillance in North America is at an unprecedented level. Sanctioned observation of millions of citizens takes place every day, often in the name of homeland security and corporate interest, despite the less than palatable truth that such surveillance is often perpetrated in order to collect and sell private data. Examples of […]

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WorkBetter trusts in Brainlink for reliable infrastructure maintained and IT management.

WorkBetter provides workspaces for entrepreneurs and innovators throughout New York City and Chicago. Their workspaces are designed to provide residents with ideal locations to meet, achieve goals and develop their business endeavors. “The idea was to bring small businesses together in a community that allowed them to work with each other, work off of each other, […]

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Bangladesh Bank hack reveals vulnerabilities in modern finance software, security processes, and models; are you confident in your financial firm’s security?

It’s now widely known that gaps in how banks handle SWIFT transactions, security processes around employee, staff and vendor validation, and a failure to update their trust model to protect against modern hacking methods has led to massive financial losses around the world, including: Bangladesh central bank lost $81M Ecuadoran bank Banco del Austro SA […]

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Attention Construction Companies In New York City

It’s Time To Add Brainlink To Your Network of Tradesmen Every trade has its role in the construction industry. Glaziers cut and install the glass, electricians handle the wiring and electrical components, concrete finishers lay the concrete, etc. You wouldn’t expect one to fulfill the role of another, right? This kind of strategy shouldn’t end […]

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Isn’t it time you got a second opinion on your firm’s IT?

It’s common practice in the financial industry to get a second opinion on portfolios, asset management, and other matters. Regardless of how trustworthy your current advisors are, it’s simply the wise move to double check their recommendations with another reliable source. It’s just as common when it comes to healthcare, or with requests-for-pricing in basic […]

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How do you get your clients to say “No, thank you” to your competition?

Recently, Brainlink asked a client, “What do you say to IT companies who call/email you to pitch their business?” He replied, “Mostly, I just delete their emails, and tell the really persistent ones no, thank you.” That’s a powerful thing for a client to say, especially one who’s bombarded constantly by other MSPs and specialist IT firms. […]

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Are Your Employees Wasting Company Time and Resources?

It’s not uncommon for an employee to use their work computer for something other than work. Whether it’s social media, Reddit, or a live sports stream, behavior such as this will use much of your business’ bandwidth, and waste valuable company time. Brainlink wants to help you root out and eradicate that kind of employee […]