Do your employees need more training about security? Does your employee handbook adequately cover IT security? We know the importance of IT security. But even with the best, most sophisticated security tools, organizations aren’t completely safe if they don’t train their employees on proper Internet usage and how to recognize threats and scams. Most data breaches are accidental. Usually, employees aren’t aware of threats and how to avoid them. Our partner, Sophos, has created this excellent list of the top 10 “do’s and don’ts” to include in your handbook. Customize for your needs or include them as they are here.

The havoc caused by recent major ransomware attacks serves as a stark reminder that applying security patches quickly and efficiently is critical. Sometimes patches are delayed due to concern about disrupting critical systems but often it is simply because organizations lack a comprehensive, verifiable patch management strategy.

While Managed Services are now an everyday part of protecting your network and supplementing the work of your IT staff, we still occasionally encounter a bit of nervousness from clients who aren’t sure what to expect with the onboarding process. How do you make sure nothing is overlooked? We pride ourselves in our repeatable, documented onboarding process. It provides the checks and balances to make sure your network is protected.

The 9th annual Bicycles Battling Cancer ride will take place on Sunday June 11, 2017 and Broadleaf’s President, Ty Cornwall, will be there on his bike supporting this effort.

The big questions when evaluating how to handle disaster recovery scenarios today include: what is driving outages and how can you be as resilient as possible? To make sure your disaster recovery plan will work as expected when you need it, here a few key things to review. We are also offering a complimentary BDR Assessment until May 31, 2017.