Intel’s Vulnerability – What You Need to Know
An announcement from Intel regarding a design flaw and potential vulnerability has sent shockwaves throughout the business world. This flaw is relative to nearly anyone using a computer. Yes, that’s right – we said ‘anyone.’ It impacts most operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows), but for the purposes of this notice, we are focused on the Microsoft platform. …
Read MoreSteven Palanza Joins SkyTerra Technologies as a Senior Project Manager
Portsmouth, NH – SkyTerra Technologies, an IT consulting and managed services company, has hired Steven Palanza as a Senior Project Manager. In addition to managing client’s projects, Steven is also leading the development of the company’s project management practice and has over fifteen years in project management experience working for highly-regulated industries such as: investments, insurance, and…
Read MoreProject Management: Don’t Forget About the Relationship
During the lifecycle of a project, the project manager will interact with all team members to some degree. During the initial phases, we align on the objectives & deliverables and begin establishing the working relationships that are required for the team to successfully deliver. Over the years as a professional project manager, I have observed…
Read MoreWhat is Bad Rabbit Ransomware?
Bad Rabbit Virus: What We Know So Far It’s Halloween and this scary, bad rabbit wants more than candy or carrots. If you haven’t already heard, for the third time this year, a large-scale ransomware outbreak has hopped up on the radar – Bad Rabbit. Starting in Russia and Eastern Europe, it spreads via a…
Read MoreBuh-Bye, VDI Divas! You’re Too Much Drama, Totally Un-relatable, and So Yesterday.
No one really wants to be around a diva. They’re typically annoying, love complicating matters, and tend to behave as a bully; demanding the people around them bend to their whims or else! But the day arrives when the Diva gets knocked off their throne. Members of the inner circle have had enough of the…
Read MoreWhat is Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics?
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics: See the intruder before they can hurt your bottom line. Every day we hear about new threats to the digital world. Cyber thieves out to steal your data, ransom your company, or worse – perform outright vandalism on your organization. Every day your company is under threat by different…
Read MoreSkyTerra Technologies Wins Consecutive Microsoft Award
Fast-growing IT consulting company awarded the Eastern U.S. 2017 Rising Star Partner of the Year Portsmouth, NH – July 31, 2017 – New England IT consulting company, SkyTerra Technologies, today announced it has been named 2017 US SMB Rising Star East Region Partner of the Year by Microsoft’s US Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) Group. Preceded by receiving the award…
Read More7 Most Effective Methods to Protect Your Business from Ransomware
Let us be crystal clear, above antivirus software there is no one solution that is 100% effective in mitigating the risk of ransomware. Some vendors are claiming to have tested hundreds of samples, and that their tool can stop 100% of the samples. We’re sorry, but that is not reality. Why? If any single vendor had…
Read MoreHow to Brand Your O365 Deployment
Over the years one of the small things that puts a smile on customer faces is customizing the O365 sign in page with some sort of custom interface rather than the default O365 view of the Santa Monica Freeway. This is not just a branding opportunity to highlight your office space, awards, products or a…
Read MoreWe’re Beefing-Up Networking and Security
Protecting and securing networks and data – according to a recent survey from CBS Interactive, it’s the biggest IT challenge for 2017. A data breach is every company’s worst nightmare. And it’s an expensive nightmare to have; for example: the forecasted average loss for a breach of 1,000 records is between $52,000 and $87,000. What would…
Read MoreDoes Your Business Need an Ecosystem or a Garden?
How many times have you heard the term ‘Ecosystem’? “You need to manage your ecosystem!” The various technical elements that make up your business are all important in their own right. They all deserve your attention. But do they work together? Were the solutions you’re managing selected to fulfill a need, because they work well with…
Read MoreManaging for Success: Darren M. Schriever Joins SkyTerra
At SkyTerra Technologies, we believe that struggling with IT should be a challenge of the past. To make that struggle a distant memory, we need more than killer strategy and amazing partnerships — we need to build a top-notch company. To do that, we need to bring incredible talent on board to not only deliver…
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