by Steve Kennen | Jul 24, 2024 | Business Continuity, Network Security
On Friday July 19, 2024, a routine software update from CrowdStrike, a leading cyber security company, caused a major issue affecting an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers. Proactive IT does not use CrowdStrike software, so our customer networks were not...
by Steve Kennen | Nov 6, 2023 | Business Continuity
Have you heard of Section 179?It’s part of the IRS tax code that’s aimed at helping small businesses, just like yours. When you buy new equipment or some software you can deduct the full purchase price from your gross income this year, rather than depreciate it over a...
by Steve Kennen | Oct 19, 2023 | Business Continuity
“IT was the one thing that went well when a lot of things were going wrong.” – Andrew Kromer When frozen pipes burst in the attic above his office, Andrew Kromer’s CPA business was flooded on Christmas Day, causing a cascade of events that rendered the office...
by Steve Kennen | Oct 5, 2023 | Business Continuity
Last Christmas was memorable for Andrew Kromer – and not in a good way. A pipe burst in the office of his CPA firm, flooding the building and rendering it unsafe and unusable. This type of disaster could have been devastating for his business, but, thanks to...
by Steve Kennen | Sep 21, 2023 | Business Continuity
When a pipe burst in his office building on Christmas Day, Andrew Kromer had no idea that, eight months later, he would still be unable to move back into his office. The cascade of events set off by the flooding could have been devastating to his small business, but...
by Steve Kennen | Dec 1, 2022 | Business Continuity, General, Managed IT, Tech Tips
This is the second in our series of articles in which we examine how taking a proactive approach to your technology – and your business in general – makes your organization more secure, more sustainable, and more profitable. Productivity is key to business...
