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What Are the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing IT Services?

Outsourcing IT services is becoming increasingly popular among businesses of all sizes. It can be a great way to save money, reduce overhead costs, and access specialized expertise. However, there are also potential drawbacks to outsourcing IT services that should be considered before making the decision.

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Keylogger…What Is It and What Does It Do?

Keyloggers are programs that capture everything you type. Passwords, credit card numbers, the webpages, answers to security questions – all by logging your keyboard strokes. The program is installed on your computer, usually through some form of spyware, and records what you type. All of this is then sent to the the bad guys use it to in a number of their bad guys ways.

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What is an Example of an IT Service?

Information technology (IT) services are a critical component of any business, providing the infrastructure and support necessary to keep operations running smoothly. IT services can range from basic network setup and maintenance to more complex solutions such as cloud computing and data analytics. In this blog post, we’ll explore what an example of an IT service is and how it can benefit your business.

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What Is The BOTtom Line on Bots?

What is a bot? A bot is short for robot, but that part you probably knew. These days the term “bot” is used most often for cyber security. In cyber security, a bot refers to a computer that’s been compromised to push out spam or DDOS attacks. So how can you protect yourself?

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What Are the Benefits of Co-Managed IT?

As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, the need for reliable IT support is more important than ever. Co-managed IT is an increasingly popular option for businesses looking to outsource their IT needs. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of co-managed IT and why it’s becoming a popular choice for businesses.

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Announcing Simplex-IT’s All New Learning Center

Don’t you hate it when you can’t find a simple answer to your questions? We do too, that’s why we’ve been creating short videos to do just that. We’ve compiled them on our website and now we have a (drumroll please…) Learning Center! We love diving into topics, exploring the ins and out and simplifying the complex to make technology topics fun and educational.

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Manufacturing Works Nuts and Bolts Bash

Ryan, Hayley, and I attended the Manufacturing Works Nuts and Bolts Bash on 11/17/22. We’ve been members of Manufacturing Works for years, and recently started sponsoring some of their events. It’s such a great organization and the Nuts and Bolts Bash is an annual event to raise funds for the programs they deliver throughout the year.

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Tales from Sales & Marketing - November Edition

Welcome to November, in a couple weeks we will be half way through Q4, wow! Our special offer for November is amazing! Our Foundational IT Assessment, designed to analyze your network, Cyber Insurance policy, MS 365 and your Dark Web risk, is FREE for this month only! That’s a $500 value! It’s such a great offer, and there are no strings attached.

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Tales from Sales & Marketing - October Edition

Welcome to October and the start of Q4 2022! Our special offer for October is a little different this month – In the spirit of Cybersecurity Month, we are keeping it a secret! Well, just for a little bit. It will be revealed during our webinar titled: Cyber Insurance: Getting the Right Coverage (and how to Reduce your Premiums) on October 11th .

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Tales from Sales & Marketing - September Edition

Is it too cliché to start out by saying where the heck did August go? Someone must have hit fast forward because I swear this month just flew by... Have you caught on to the monthly special offers we started a few months back? What do you think? This month’s is one of my favorites, mainly because we get to give away more money to all of you! We have a really great referral program in place:

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Tales from Sales and Marketing

Hi there – Patti here. I head up the Sales and Marketing activity at Simplex-IT and I’m starting my own monthly update for ya. So, let’s get to it!

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New Website

We are really excited to launch our new website! We’ve taken a different approach, which resulted in a much more concise site. We will be adding some more pages here and there (we have a really cool “our Team” page in the works) but the bulk of it is done!

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We’re Hiring

We need an awesome salesperson to add to our Simplex-IT family. We’re looking for someone who uses a consultative approach to sales, no high pressure or arm twisting.

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May Webinar:

Use the Power of LinkedIn to Increase Your Reach, Increase Your Revenue. Join us for this special 30x30 webinar (30 minute presentation, 30 minute open discussion) on what we did (and are still doing) here at Simplex-IT to increase our LinkedIn presence and use LinkedIn as a lead generating machine.

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