4 ways to secure your business in Gainesville today

Rob Giannini • December 16, 2022

Especially around the holidays, small businesses in Gainesville Florida need to protect your network.

Have a firewall in your office

Using the internet provider modem does not block hackers or anyone trying to gain access to your network.


Use a password manager
If you are re-using your passwords for all services or can easily remember them, then they are too easy and old.  Replace the passwords with a password manager that supports 2mfa.


Email security
#1 source for hackers to gain access is through email.  Use enterprise spam protection that also scans links in the body of the message and looks for spoofing.


Advanced endpoint security software
Having protection on your pc and mac to stop the machine from going to a blacklisted site or from installing malware, EDR software is your old school antivirus on steroids..

By Rob Giannini August 24, 2023
Feel free to print this poster and place it where your employees can see regularly (Refrigerator or Water cooler) Gainesville Florida Small Businesses need to protect their internal networks and it starts with your Staff. Link to the poster to print
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We support your team, whether in the office or remotely, working halfway across the country (or the world.) Our New Customer Process We know that any lasting business relationship starts from a place of understanding. We have carefully developed an onboarding process that details every vital step, from our initial discovery meetings to the transition of ongoing support. Discovery: We start by getting to know you and your business. We take the time to understand your workflow, goals, and existing infrastructure. Stabilization: We then perform a stabilization project to upgrade the backend of your IT from "shoestring and bubblegum" to modern, secure infrastructure. Management: We then move to our ongoing management phase, where we keep your IT running and bring any noise down to a "hum." Discovery Our discovery process allows us to understand your current situation and build a plan with you that we know will help you reach your goals. 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Our team specializes in project support services for any industry; we provide guidance, tools, and solutions to enhance your productivity and ensure your special projects are always completed on time, within budget, and achieve the desired results. No matter what IT project you need to undertake, we'll help to manage it from end to end. Here are just a few of the projects that we regularly help our customers with: IT Moves Desktop and Server Virtualization Workstation and Server Upgrades Cloud migration Digital transformation Business process optimization Custom software development Our Team From our first year in business, we set out to solve what was then a significant problem for organizations like yours: the struggle to keep up with IT needs. We noticed that large corporations often had multiple employees specializing in different aspects of the industry and realized this approach would work well among smaller organizations that might need help sustaining such teams but still require help managing an oversized workload. Our team has been carefully developed by hiring qualified IT professionals with a keen understanding of IT best practices and committed client service. We take pride in delivering IT support services that are both technically proficient and client-friendly, making the process both effective and convenient for our partners. GatorsMSP is located in Gainesville Florida, and has been serving the local business community since [year started.] Next Steps The first step to working with our team is to engage in our discovery process. We offer IT discovery to qualified businesses, and although there is no charge for this service, you will be required to attend three 60-minute meetings with our team, where we will work with you to develop your IT strategy and price quote. Meeting 1: Set Your goals → Meeting 2: Evaluate Your IT → Meeting 3: Review Your Plan. At the end of our discovery process, you will: Have a clear understanding of your current IT infrastructure Have a plan for optimizing your IT Have a detailed price quote with exact costs for stabilization and ongoing work Engaging in our discovery process does not require an obligation to use our services.
By Rob Giannini August 14, 2023
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