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Our Customer Ticketing Portal
Our ticketing portal gives you a direct window into your IT requests: what's been submitted, what's in progress, and what's been resolved, without having to call or email. Through the portal, you or anyone you designate can submit new tickets, add notes to existing...
When Interns or Employees Use Their Own Computers for Work
Summer intern season is approaching, and many businesses will bring on temporary help without giving much thought to the IT implications. One of the more overlooked risks involves company data ending up on a personal device. It’s alarmingly common to allow interns to...
The Risks of Shadow AI and How to Prevent It
Most business owners are familiar with the usual cybersecurity threats: phishing, ransomware, stolen credentials. Less discussed is a risk that originates inside your organization. Shadow AI refers to the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI browser...
Using AI Safely: Protect Sensitive Data in Your Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Its uses range from chatbots that answer customer questions to tools that help generate documents, presentations, and even code. While AI technology can save you time, improve efficiency, and unlock new opportunities, it's...
From AP News: Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Billions of accounts have been exposed due to infostealers. Infostealers are “a form of malicious software that breaches a victim’s device or systems to take sensitive information.” This is one reason why it’s critical that your employees work from company-managed...
Reminder: Windows 10 Support Ends Soon. Is Your Organization Ready?
Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That may sound far off, but if your company still relies on PCs that can’t be upgraded to Windows 11, the time to act is now. Once support ends, Windows 10 devices will no longer receive...
New ScreenConnect Icon Coming to Your System Tray / Menu Bar
If you are a GGIT managed services customer, you have probably seen this icon in your Windows PC's system tray or your Mac's menu bar status area. You'll soon see a new turquoise icon for GGIT...
Is Your Business IT Ready for Vacation Season?
Summer brings lighter schedules, more time out of office, and, hopefully, a vacation. But while your employees take breaks, cyberthreats don’t. In fact, hackers often increase activity during slower months, knowing that staff are stretched thin or distracted. This...
Best Password Policies and Why You Need a Password Manager to Enforce Them
Strong passwords are critical for cybersecurity, but many users still rely on weak, reused, or easily guessable passwords. While a password policy helps set security standards, humans are often the weakest link. That’s where a password manager is essential. It...
From Todyl: Discussion About the Increase in Zero-Day Attacks
A zero-day threat is a security flaw that hackers exploit before the developer even knows it exists, meaning there’s no fix available yet. This makes zero-day threats especially dangerous. We’re seeing a sharp rise in zero-day threats this year, largely due to rushed...
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