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Pros & Cons of Using the Windows 365 Cloud PC

By Tracy Hardin | July 15, 2022
While many companies have moved most of their workflows to the cloud, there is still a key component of office operations that is location-based. This would be employee computers. Most companies still rely on desktops and laptops to allow employees to access critical software and as their main workstation. This...

Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware

By Tracy Hardin | July 7, 2022
Approximately 34% of businesses take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems once hit with a malware attack. Malware is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of malicious code. It can include: VirusesRansomwareSpywareTrojansAdwareKey loggersAnd more The longer that malware sits on your system...

How do I secure my computers?

By Tracy Hardin | February 23, 2022
Even federal government networks suffer breaches from state-sponsored attacks. So what can you, a business owner, do in face of such challenges? Actually, a lot. Don't be that low-hanging fruit, ripe for picking. Putting up some basic defenses can go a long way, most of which will not cost a...

Ransomware Forecast for 2022

By Tracy Hardin | January 26, 2022
We are in the midst of a ransomware crisis, with the epidemic intensifying as we start 2022. Ransomware will not only remain prevalent, but become increasingly modular and service based, according to the Sophos 2022 Threat Report. As a result, ransomware will pull other cyberthreats into its business model, like a...

Next Century Technologies Rates as a Top IT Company

By Tracy Hardin | October 26, 2021
Joins the TechStak Network for Small and Medium Sized Businesses October 26, 2021 — Next Century Technologies has been providing high quality managed IT Services and cybersecurity services to clients since 2001. Today we’re excited to celebrate our designation as a top-rated, managed IT services and security solutions provider in...

What I wish business owners knew about IT: Part 3

By Tracy Hardin | October 6, 2021
For the last post in my three part series on what I wish every business owner knew about IT, I am going to talk about human resources, specifically, the IT people issues. IT is too big for just one person to understand and support I’ve been in IT for 30...

What I wish business owners knew about IT: Part 2

By Tracy Hardin | October 6, 2021
My name is Tracy Hardin, and this is the second blog in my 3-part blog series on what I wish business owners knew about IT. This time, the topic is MONEY! Mistakes and shortsightedness in IT can and will cost the business owner money, and sometimes lots of it. IT...

What I wish business owners knew about IT: Part 1

By Tracy Hardin | October 3, 2021
My name is Tracy Hardin and I've worked in the IT industry for thirty years, twenty of which were spent running my own IT consulting firm, Next Century Technologies. In this three part series, I will share what I wish every business owner knew about IT. I've seen many mistakes,...

Cybersecurity Tips for Businesses

By Tracy Hardin | June 17, 2021
Cybersecurity is all about prevention and layers of defense. Since there is no one magic software that can protect an entity, the layered approach is best defense we have now. Let's look at some of these recommended practices from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Update and patch Ensure your...