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The FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks in Seattle

Ransomware attacks have become commonplace as part of national security discourse. Awareness of cybersecurity issues has been raised by the White...

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Arm Your Employees with Cybersecurity Training in Seattle

At Maxwell IT Company, we know cybersecurity training is an excellent way to teach your employees how to spot a scam....

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Dark Web Protection in Seattle – Four Strategies to Shield Your Business

Maxwell IT has years of experience countering attacks in the Seattle area that stem from the dark web, and it can...

Four Phishing Prevention Strategies Any Business Can Employ

Have you ever ignored emails from potential leads because you were nervous that they could be fake or malicious? In today’s...

3 Ways Your Business Could Benefit from an IT Consulting Service

To be sure that your business is productive, efficient and capable of growth, it’s important to prioritize the health and functionality...

A Guide to Mitigating Cyberthreats

Moving forward, we can expect to see a wide variety of sophisticated and complex cyberattacks, including social engineering, ransomware, DDoS attacks,...

3 Ways Cloud Services & VoIP Technology Can Enhance Business Collaboration

Over a full year after a monumental shift to work-from-home, a number of companies are heading toward a hybrid workplace where...

work from home security

Work From Home Security: 5 Types of Cyberattacks That Target Remote Workers and How to Defend Against Them

4 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement for Remote Work

Every type of organization faced challenges in 2020. Although there have been some difficult issues for most businesses in the last...

2021 technology essentials

Are You Missing These Essentials for 2021?

The stage has been set for the professional world in 2021. Some companies have returned their staff to the office, while...

communications as a service

The Benefits of Communications as a Service

Every business leader searches for proven methods to improve their team’s ability to work together. A harmonious work environment allows for...

collaboration and productivity improvements

Improving Collaboration to Improve Productivity

Team collaboration has never faced more challenges than the present day. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses closed their doors....

business compliance

Conquering Compliance: The Essential Checklist

When you think of data breaches, the first thing that comes to mind might be personal privacy concerns: Has my data...

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Steer Clear of Compliance Roadblocks

When it comes to compliance, it doesn’t take long for business owners to realize that there’s a lot to keep track...

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Are You Taking Advantage of Compliance as a Service Yet?

If you’re working in certain industries, you’re bound to spend a lot of time and energy making sure you stay compliant...

disaster recovery plan

Why You Can’t Skip on a Disaster Recovery Plan

You’ve seen the headlines. You know the risk of cyber breaches. You’ve seen the effects of natural disasters. So, what’s holding...

data backup essentials

Developing New Habits During COVID-19: Data Backup Essentials

Running your business during COVID-19 is hard, period. The last thing you need to experience during this crisis is a devastating...

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How to Define Security During COVID-19

COVID-19 and social distancing have quickly forced a change in how we conduct businesses. With many organizations shifting some – or...

how to prepare your business for a breach in security

Preparation Is Key

Your employee just opened an email that looked like it was from you and clicked an attached link. Your data has...

what to do following a cyberattack

Every Second Counts: What to Do Following a Cyberattack

Nobody wants to think about the worst-case scenario, but if a cyberattack hits your business, every second counts when it comes...

protect your business from ransomware

4 Tips for Protecting Your Small Business from a Ransomware Attack

Cybersecurity attacks are becoming more common as the business world continues doing more online. It can seem like every time you...

unified communications

2020 in Tech: 5 Trends to Keep an Eye On

The technology industry moves in one direction — forward. As more companies continue to use advanced programs to run their businesses, knowing...

best gifts of all for your business

Follow These 5 Steps to Give Your Business the Best Gift of All

Follow These 5 Steps to Give Your Business the Best Gift of All As the year comes to an end, business...

preventing a data breach

7 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach in Your Business

Don’t think you’re vulnerable to a data breach? Think again. In 2018, businesses reported 1,244 breaches – and small businesses accounted...

end of support list

2020’s End-of-Support List: Why it Matters & What to Do

January 14, 2020 is the fast-approaching date when a long list of Microsoft® products and solutions will reach their End of Support. That’s a lot of widely...

business continuity

4 Ways a Business Continuity Plan Can Help Your Company

As a business owner, the buck stops with you. Your employees rely on you to have the answers when a problem occurs. But what are...

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Is Your Google Calendar Scamming You?

Everyone is pretty familiar with how to spot a phishing email these days, but are even savvy users ready for risks...

backup disaster recovery

BDR: A Shelter from the Storm

As a business owner, you’re always focusing on how to best move your company forward. But have you taken time to...

financial compliance regulation

Is Your Business Following the Right Financial Compliance Regulations?

Does your website or company accept payments online or store financial records digitally? If you answered “yes,” then you need to...

project management solutions

Checklist: Do You Need a Project Management Solution?

Project management (PM) software plays a critical role in how successfully you implement a new solution or resolve a task. In...

outsourcing your vCIO

5 Things to Outsource to Your vCIO

As your business grows, you’ll eventually need someone to help you choose and deploy technology to protect your business, improve processes...

improve your team collaboration

5 Tools to Improve Your Collaboration

The McKinsey Institute found that teams improved productivity up to 25 percent through increased collaboration. But, finding out which collaboration tools...

technologies that flourish with the cloud

3 Technologies that Flourish with the Cloud

According to research from Ovum, 20 percent of business processes have already moved to the cloud. The cloud isn’t only an...

ethics and privacy in business

5 Things You Should Know About Ethics & Privacy

Understanding ethics and privacy may seem simple at first, but when you start to dive in, you discover that finding the...

trends to implement in the new year

3 Simple Trends to Implement in the New Year

Updating your technology can be complicated and overwhelming – especially if you try to do all the research and make decisions on your own....

gift ideas for your employees

7 Holiday Gift Ideas for People Who Rock Your Business

One of the best things about the holidays is the opportunity to show the people who help your business the most...

keeping your competitive edge

Section 179: Your Guide to Keeping Your Competitive Edge

Are you losing customers to competitors because of lagging technology? It might not seem like there’s any room in the budget...

choosing vCIO over in house CIO

3 Reasons to Choose a vCIO Over an In-House CIO

Balancing the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a business with strategic planning for the future is a struggle – especially when it...

IoT systems for your small business

5 IoT Systems That Will Do Wonders for Your Small Business

If trying to figure out how IoT fits into your business seems overwhelming, rest easy – you likely use several IoT...

IT disasters to avoid

Don’t Let These IT Disasters Happen to You: Three Lessons We Learned in 2017

You’re looking toward the future – you have marketing plans, sales plans and growth plans. But do you have an IT...

how the cloud can update your business

Can the Cloud Really Future-Proof Your Business? Absolutely!

If you haven’t made the move to the cloud yet, now is the time. A recent Forbes study predicted that cloud...

office 365

You’re Not Using Office 365 Yet? Here are Four Reasons to Change Your Mind

So, you’re still using Office 2013? 2010? 2007? Well, how’s that working out? Is your team really being as productive as...

business unified communications

Is Unified Communications Right for Your Business?

Did you know that 95% of people in the workforce say that face-to-face interactions are essential to building long-term business relationships?...

work from anywhere

Top 5 Tech Tools for Taming Your Remote Workforce

It’s the 21st century, which means it’s not uncommon for organizations to have some workers in the office and others telecommuting...

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Top 5 CES Products: The Best Way to Achieve Your Goals in 2018

It’s true that there’s never a wrong time to buy new technology, but what’s the best time? The beginning of a...

pci compliance

Is PCI Compliance Just Too Complex?

Turn on the screen, open the newspaper or scroll through social media and you’re sure to see a headline of another...

ready your business for 2018

Checklist: Is Your Tech Ready for 2018?

As we near the end of 2017, it’s time to start planning for the New Year. Now, before you start making...

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It’s the Best Time of Year Thanks to Section 179

Is brand-new tech for the office on your holiday wish list? Well, you don’t have to wait–you’ll be jumping for joy...

minimize the cost of downtime

Here’s How You Can Minimize the Cost of Downtime

Technology is the backbone of your business, so downtime can dramatically damage bottom line. According to a 2016 ITIC survey, one...

IT services Seattle

How to Leverage Virtual CIO Services to Achieve Your Business Goals

Today’s business challenges require leaders to think more strategically about IT—not just whether or not your systems and network are up...

managed IT services Seattle

Four Reasons You Need a Tech Refresh—Stat

You’re not doing yourself any favors by dragging your old PCs with you year after year. Whatever you’re saving in purchasing...

IT support Seattle

Why Cloud Computing?

These days, everything is in the cloud or happening in the cloud. Simply google cloud computing and your search results will...

managed IT services Seattle

Questions to Ask Before Committing to an IT Managed Service Provider

You’ve already taken a step in the right direction—you’ve admitted that you need help managing your infrastructure and technology budget. The...

IT support Seattle

Do you need a managed services reality check?

There are many advantages of managed services that often get overlooked due to managed services misconceptions. But don’t be fooled, partnering...

IT support Vancouver

What Are MSPs?

A Crash Course   Have you ever been frustrated with your IT? Do you have enough time in the day to...

cloud computing solutions

What is Your Mobile Workforce Missing?

By the year 2020, the U.S. mobile workforce is expected to grow to approximately 105.4 million people. Many companies are leveraging...

office 365 support

3 Good Reasons to Consider Co-Managed Services

Co-managed services are the IT support sweet spot—a third-party partner handles routine maintenance and monitoring without you having to surrender total...

IT support Seattle

Don’t Let Old Tech Slow You Down in 2017

As the new year begins and we say goodbye to 2016, we often reflect on our past success and failures and...

IT support Vancouver

Make a Confident Transition to Cloud

The benefits of cloud computing—lower costs, greater flexibility and easy scalability—are common knowledge. But before you dive in, here are a...

Financial IT Solutions

Discover Hidden Savings within Your IT

Cutting costs is the primary goal for most business owners. They’ll check and double check their books looking for areas that...

Data Backup & Recovery

Disaster Recovery—Don’t Get Spooked, Get Protected

Picture this eerie scene. It’s a dark and stormy night, the winds are howling and tree branches scratch the office windows....

Financial IT

Is a Managed Service Provider the Answer to Cutting Costs?

Every business looks to keep costs down, but the best way to do that differs based on many variables—especially when it...

IT support Seattle

A Deeper Dive into the Impact of Downtime

It’s another busy work day when all of a sudden your server crashes and business applications go down. In that split...

virtual server hosting

Why Partner with an MSP?

It takes technology to grow, and to support an increasingly complex IT environment, it’s important to partner with a company that...

Virtual IT services

Feel Like You’re Constantly Dodging Downtime?

How much of your day is consumed with worrying about the next IT outage? When your technology isn’t working, your people...

Office 365 Management

Microsoft Office 365 – A No Brainer for Your Business

Cloud computing is officially a common term. More and more small and medium-sized businesses are looking to cloud because it offers...

data backup & recovery

Safeguard Your Business with a Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plan this World Backup Day

World Backup Day occurs annually on March 31. This day is a simple reminder that our critical data is simply not...

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