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TekTalk: 2019 IT Budgeting
September 4, 2018
TekTalk: 2019 IT Budgeting

Planning for 2019 starts now. Making smart decisions early can save your business a sufficient amount of time and money. Watch SpotLink Founder and CEO Robert Hood outline several budgeting approaches, and figure out which is the perfect fit for your business.
Spear Phishing: War Stories From the Front
July 30, 2018
Spear Phishing: War Stories From the Front

Electronically speaking, we live in dangerous times. It is a quickly changing arena where cyber-security systems are adapting new protective techniques just as fast as the criminals are coming up with new approaches around them.
MSP501 Press Release
July 7, 2018
MSP501 Press Release

SpotLink Ranked Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures. Annual MSP 501 Identifies World’s Most Forward-Thinking MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services.
Benefits of a Managed Services Provider
June 27, 2018
Benefits of a Managed Services Provider

At SpotLink, we have been managing IT for nearly 20 years, and been honing our skills as an MSP for almost 10. In that time, we have seen how effective IT management can have a marked benefit to a business, as well as how poor IT management can damage it. We are always ready to help your business have a competitive advantage to win in the market place.
TekTalk: Data Protection and Recovery
May 29, 2018
TekTalk: Data Protection and Recovery

Some would argue that without your data, you are without a business. This is supported by the fact that only around 17% of businesses that experience a disaster survive for 2 years. Data Protection is one of the 3 Pillars of proper infrastructure management.
Do You Control Your Mission Critical Data?
April 26, 2018
Do You Control Your Mission Critical Data?

Cloud computing has caused a massive shift in how many companies do business; in some ways the shift is comparable to the introduction of the Internet itself. A big part of cloud computing is moving servers, raw data, application data, or business processes to the cloud.
Business and Home Security in the Age of the IoT (Internet of Things)
December 27, 2017
Business and Home Security in the Age of the IoT (Internet of Things)

Most homes and businesses invest considerable effort in keeping their networks secure, yet many don't catch the gaping security holes that welcome unwanted intruders.

TekTalk: Cyber Security
December 5, 2017
TekTalk: Cyber Security

CEO and Founder Robert Hood reviews the three segments to optimal security implementation: Defense, Monitoring, and Response. No matter the size, industry, or budget, Robert shares essential insight on how to protect your business.
Is there a Cyber Ninja after you?
October 24, 2017
Is there a Cyber Ninja after you?

It is important to consider two key points when discussing security for your information systems: security is a process, not a destination, and you can never be 100% secure. Security is a continual process of review, plan, implement, monitor, and repeat.
Two Factors of Proper Data Management
September 26, 2017
Two Factors of Proper Data Management

IT service providers have two key roles when it comes to ongoing operations, Data Protection and Data Security. While they sound like one in the same, these two responsibilites are very different.
TekTalk: The Principles of IT Budgeting
August 9, 2017
TekTalk: The Principles of IT Budgeting

It's never too early to organize your IT budget for the next calendar year. Making smart decisions early can save your business a sufficient amount of time and money. Spotlink CEO and Founder Robert Hood reviews his simple 6-step budgeting process.
Our Emails are Certified Safe.
July 28, 2017
Our Emails are Certified Safe.

No one is immune from receiving phishing emails, even we receive dozens per week. Often, they seem to come from a known email address (they’re not – the From: address is forged). With spear phishing, the email message is specifically written for you so that it seems familiar enough to trick you into trusting the content.