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IT Firefighting: Balancing Urgency + Strategy

There's a reality where your IT operations can break out of the endless break-fix cycle. The most common challenge for IT Directors in mid-sized organizations is balance – there's...

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Unlocking Efficiency: How Outsourcing Empowers Your Internal Team

Organizations with limited IT staff and resources face growing pressure to manage both day-to-day technical operations and strategic, business-specific IT initiatives....

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Why Co-Managed IT Is a Game Changer for Rural Critical Access Hospitals

At Five Nines, we understand the unique challenges rural hospitals face because we've seen them firsthand. With experience supporting more than 85 healthcare organizations and 15...

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What is Smishing?

What is Smishing? How to Identify + Report It

SMS phishing (“smishing”) is a form of phishing in which an attacker uses SMS text messages to trick recipients into taking an action and compromising sensitive information....

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5 Benefits of an MSP

5 Benefits of a Managed Service Provider

The 2020 onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid increase of remote working, and the years that followed created a culture of hybrid work, a boom in smaller satellite...

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Moving to the Cloud

Moving to the Cloud: The Complete, Affordable Solution

As cloud computing solutions flood the business world, one question comes up frequently for businesses hosting on-premise solutions: “Should we move (even part of) our data center...

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Azure Virtual Desktop: 4 Benefits for Your Remote Organization

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a set of technologies from Microsoft Azure allowing IT professionals to create virtual desktops and remote apps in Azure and publish them to users...

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Preparing for Windows 10 End-of-Support and End-of-Life

Support for Microsoft Windows 10 ends October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide free security updates, patches, or any technical support for machines...

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Timely Patching: Prioritizing Your Risk Management

Do you patch all critical vulnerabilities within 'X' days? If you've dealt with an audit, cyber insurance, or third-party vendor due diligence, you've probably seen some variant...

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Why Businesses Need Multi-Factor Authentication

Typing in a simple username and password is no longer enough to protect your data in the business technology world, which is why multi-factor authentication is such an important...

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