VNET Tech Insights - Issue 2

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Here's a question, how much automation do you use in your business?

We believe that more businesses in the Erie area will embrace automation to become more efficient in 2022. Today, most software can talk to most other applications, making it easier to automate repetitive tasks.

Whenever a human has to repeat a task, there is a way to get software to automate it for you. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just for big companies. It's being utilized in software available to businesses of all sizes. Many are already benefiting from AI without being aware of it. Even a standard set of tools, such as Microsoft 365, uses a level of AI to make work faster and life more manageable. However, one key thing will hold some businesses back from embracing these things. It's not cost, since using automation and AI will usually reduce overall costs.

What will hold many businesses back is fear.

We get that! However, as business leaders, we have a choice. Either we embrace the rapid change in technology and transform our businesses or we get left behind. That sounds dramatic, but things are evolving that fast.

But rest easy; VNET specializes in helping local businesses with strategic guidance and proactive IT support. We don't just support our clients, we partner with them in every way we can. That means getting involved in every aspect of their business to add value and make everyone's lives easier.

We can discuss your current setup and see if there's room for improvement. Contact us at sales@vnet.us or dial (814) 833-9111 to get started.

Thank you for checking out this Tech Insight issue, and be sure to reach out to us if you have any needs for your business technology.

–The VNET Team

Datto Blue Diamond Award

The VNET team recently received the Blue Diamond Award from Datto (the leading global provider of security and cloud-based solutions purpose-built for MSPs.) Only 2% of Datto's entire global partner community has obtained such a distinction.

If your organization is in need of proven Unified Continuity, Networking, and Business Management solutions that drive cyber resilience, contact our team today.

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VNET Named to MSP 500 List

The Channel Company, has named Velocity Network to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 List in the Security 100 category for 2022. CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the leading service providers in North America whose forward-thinking approaches to managed services are changing the landscape of the IT channel, helping end-users increase efficiency and simplify IT solutions while maximizing their return on investment.

Learn Something New: Ringfencing and Why You Should Care

You might be familiar with the term "whitelist" or "allow list." Simply stated, these lists help to block all untrusted applications from running. However, they will not stop an attacker from weaponizing tools and applications that you do trust. This is why Ringfencing is critical when blocking these attacks...

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It's Gotta Be The Shoes

A few months ago, the VNET team pitched in to have local entrepreneur, Katie Huntley, customize a pair of "Air Jordan 1 Mid" sneakers with a VNET/University of North Carolina theme for our CEO, Joel Deuterman.

The shoes feature the VNET blue and orange, the company and "30+ Years" logos, the names of his children, and the UNC logo and light blue on the (tar) heel. Also featured on the heel is Joel's graduation year and his signature.

Joel's not a sneaker head, but he did attend college with Michael Jordan at UNC, and this particular sneaker is a reproduction of the shoe from his graduation year. If you're ever at VNET, you might see them on display!

Multi-Factor Authentication

Microsoft foiled 9.6 billion attempted malware attacks in 2021. This is where cyber criminals try to fool you into clicking a link that installs malicious software on your device or network.

Plus, it blocked 25.6 billion attempts by hackers to access accounts by simply guessing the login details. These are called "brute force attacks." These simple tactics are still popular because not enough businesses take their security seriously.

So what can you do to best protect your business? Find out one simple, yet essential step in our latest video.

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Trivia Contest

Q: According to the content found in this Tech Insights Issue 2 newsletter, what is the estimated number of malicious emails that were blocked by Microsoft each second of 2021?

Send your answer to marketing@vnet.us and we'll enter you in for a chance to win a $20 gift card to U Pick 6!