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Blog Articles from ATS Communciations

Prevent Data Breaches with Password Management

January 16th, 2024 by admin

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In today's digital age, where personal and sensitive information is stored online, the importance of robust cybersecurity practices cannot be overstated. One of the most common and preventable threats to data security is the humble password. ...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services

ATS Communications Launches Managed Detection and Response to Thwart Cyberattacks

April 13th, 2023 by admin

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Leading MTSP Combines Cyber security Experts with State-of-the-Art Technology CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP) is protecting SMBs (small to mid-sized businesses)...

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Unified Communications as a Service Improves Employee Mobility

April 4th, 2023 by admin

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Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) is an all-in-one communications solution that combines voice, video, messaging, and collaboration functions into a single platform. UCaaS enables users to communicate using any device or application from...

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Posted in: Solutions

Why Business Password Management Remains a Struggle

October 11th, 2022 by admin

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Do you think your password is secure? Everyone has their favorite password, which they tend to use everywhere. However, smart people know they shouldn't use something that can be guessed easily, such as 'password' or '12345'; however, once you start...

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Posted in: Security

ATS Communications Prepares Customers to Leverage AI to Reshape Their Businesses

June 14th, 2022 by admin

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Leading MTSP Shares How Businesses Can Gain a Competitive Advantage with AI CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP) is preparing organizations to leverage artificial...

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How Can Desktop Management Benefit Your Business?

March 31st, 2022 by admin

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Businesses across industries invest a lot of time and put in hard work to ensure their network's health and performance. After all, if something goes wrong with the system, the productivity of your business is likely to suffer. But with...

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ATS Communications Your One-Stop Solution to All Your IT and Voice Needs – Professional, Proactive and Proficient

March 21st, 2022 by admin

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Are you looking for a technology partner for your business that can provide you with all your IT needs and solutions to improve your business? Then you have come to the right place. ATS Communications is an industry leader in IT solutions that has...

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Posted in: Services, Solutions

ATS Communications Protects Customers from Data Breaches and Cyberthreats with Password Management

March 18th, 2022 by admin

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Leading MTSP Shares Most Common Cause of Cyberattacks and How to Secure Any Organization CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is protecting customers from the leading...

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Cyber Security and All You Need to Know about It in 2022

January 24th, 2022 by admin

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The internet has devolved into a dangerous environment littered with malicious links, computer viruses, and malware. Data breaches are growing more common, and unwary consumers are more susceptible than ever. There are millions of cyber threats...

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Posted in: Solutions

Maggie Tristan Wins National Award as One of the Top Women in Tech

January 20th, 2022 by admin

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CFO of ATS Communications Receives Award Amongst Tech Leaders CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced today that Maggie Tristan CFO, has been recognized at a national convention...

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ATS Communications Invited to Speak at Technology Assurance Group’s Annual Convention

November 4th, 2021 by admin

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Leading Managed Technology Services Provider to Share Business Expertise and Technology Foresight with Organizations Throughout the U.S. and Canada CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services...

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ATS Communications Launches SaaS Alerting Technology to Manage Common Business Applications

October 6th, 2021 by admin

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Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Invests in Advanced Cybersecurity Tools CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), has increased their investments in an advanced...

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ATS Communications’s Cybersecurity Platform Deflects Recent Ransomware Attacks on Technology Companies

September 8th, 2021 by admin

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Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Keeps SMBs Safe, Once Again CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), recently shared that their robust cybersecurity solutions...

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How You Can Answer Office Calls From Home With a VoIP Solution

April 30th, 2020 by admin

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Businesses everywhere are making the switch to working remotely, as COVID-19 causes people to be quarantined in their homes and offices to keep their doors shut. This has left certain businesses in a precarious state, as many of them relied heavily...

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Posted in: Solutions

The Cybersecurity Workforce Gap and How It's Affecting Businesses

November 21st, 2019 by admin

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As cyber-attacks continue to intensify, businesses are having a hard time finding skilled cybersecurity workers to protect their operations. The cybersecurity industry has taken a significant hit with the labor shortage causing many companies to fall...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Support, Services, Security, Solutions

Out with the Old, in with the New Cloud and Managed Technology

August 20th, 2019 by admin

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The average workplace can be a money pit with unhappy employees who, in turn, produce unsatisfied customers and create a workplace disaster. The key to improving your business is by empowering your employees to work how they want to and using technology...

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Posted in: Cloud, Managed IT Services, Solutions

Get a Reliable 24/7 Support Team for your IT Service

June 24th, 2019 by admin

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Having available ongoing support for your IT services is vital for your business to thrive, and we want to ensure that your business stays on top of its operations. Should questions arise or unexpected issues happen, you need responsive experts to resolve...

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Posted in: Support

ATS Communications Offers SD-WAN-as-a-Service to SMBs

May 8th, 2019 by admin

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CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced today that the company now offers SD-WAN-as-a-Service to their small to mid-sized business (SMB) customers. SD-WAN is a leading technology and according...

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Keep the Building Blocks of Your Business Protected With our Network and Server Management Service

February 25th, 2019 by admin

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When it comes to keeping your business operational, there are two pillars it can't stand without. If your servers or network fail your business, what could you do to keep your business working? When the core of your organization’s workflow, your...

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Supporting Your IT Team with the Help They Deserve

November 21st, 2018 by admin

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Anyone in IT can tell you that it's a hectic job to manage. You have to make sure everything tech related is running smoothly and efficiently. That's if it's a good day. On a bad day, they are working hard to fix whatever has gone wrong on top of their...

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ATS Communications Shares 3 Best Practices for Thwarting Phishing Attacks

September 19th, 2018 by admin

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CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) thwart cyberattacks and protect their organizations from unnecessary downtime by addressing the most common...

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Managing Automatic Updates: Balancing Security With Convenience

July 10th, 2018 by admin

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Running automatic updates for applications and operating systems helps protect your company's digital devices, but those updates can harm productivity if not well managed. Unpatched software is the single biggest security risk in the workplace, so it's...

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Posted in: Security, Solutions

3 Subtle Ways IT Management Makes Day-to-Day Operations More Manageable

January 22nd, 2018 by admin

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For many businesses, it is difficult to gauge how helpful IT management can be in the workplace on a day-to-day basis — mainly because when things are going well, there's little to notice. Some of the most important benefits of an IT managed services...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Solutions

Adobe Flash: The Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated...Until 2020

August 29th, 2017 by admin

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Adobe Flash, the web content standard the Internet loves to hate, will soon meet its ultimate demise: Adobe will finish phasing out the platform in 2020. Flash, first introduced in the early 2000s, has been on a gradual decline for almost as long as it...

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Posted in: Security, Knowledge

Spare Computer Parts: Which Ones To Keep For Disaster Recovery

July 5th, 2017 by admin

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It happens in every office eventually: an employee is going about their workday and suddenly their computer or monitor won't turn on. Fortunately, there's gold in those unused desktops and laptops stuck in the storage closet. Aside from the computers...

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Posted in: Solutions, Knowledge

Simplifying & Streamlining Technology To Serve Seniors

June 27th, 2017 by admin

ATS Communications will now offer a turn-key; television, internet, nurse call, business and residential phone service in a managed solution to the senior living communities across the nation. We are an elite provider of managed IT services that is capable...

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Posted in: Press Releases, Solutions

Getting a Clean Start: Managing Windows Startup Programs

February 23rd, 2017 by admin

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It's quite common that, over time, Windows systems accumulate a laundry list of programs that load when a user signs in. While generally benign, most of these "startup" programs are unlikely to actually benefit the user—so the computer ends up...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Solutions

Breathing New Life into Middle-Aged Computers

February 8th, 2017 by admin

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Your employees' computers may not be up to speed anymore after two or three years of use, but in many cases your staff can upgrade or tune up these devices to keep pace with work demands. Upgrades can often be purchased and installed for under $100 a...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Support, Solutions

Using Snap and Split-Screen Modes for Increased Productivity

February 1st, 2017 by admin

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Multi-tasking wizards have a secret: Modern operating systems offer a handy technique for managing multiple windows while maximizing available screen space, significantly increasing productivity. Depending on the OS, this feature may be referred to as...

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Posted in: Solutions, Knowledge

A Primer on Phishing Attacks

December 21st, 2016 by admin

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Phishing attacks are a dangerous and devastating method hackers use to steal personal information and accounts—primarily by striking the user instead of the machine. According to the APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report, the first quarter of 2016 saw...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Security

Troubleshooting Step 1: Reboot

October 12th, 2016 by admin

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While modern computers are much more stable than their ancestors, trying to get work done on a slow, malfunctioning computer is still a business world rite of passage. Troubleshooting bad behavior on your work computer can, of course, be a tedious...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services, Knowledge

Overloaded, Weak Signals: Alleviating Common Wi-Fi Bottlenecks

September 28th, 2016 by admin

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If your staff is complaining about slow Internet access at your office, it’s time to consider how well the Wi-Fi network is configured. Slow Wi-Fi is best known, after all, for transforming an otherwise ideal work environment into a slow-boiling pot...

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Posted in: Solutions, Knowledge

Cybercrime Begins Over the Phone, Too - Don't Let Your Employees Forget

April 19th, 2016 by admin

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If you've been a regular reader of our blog, you know we've spent plenty of time discussing phishing, malware, and other cybercrime. It's all part of our modern online world, and we know it will never really go away. We've talked about the tricks scammers...

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Posted in: Security

Fake Phishing: The Ultimate Security Training?

January 5th, 2016 by admin

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What is the current state of your company's IT security training program—if you have one? Many companies settle for an annual group training session to broadly review the major types of cyber-threats—viruses, malware, and phishing. The problem with...

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Posted in: Security

Managed IT Services

September 16th, 2015 by admin

ATS Communications wants to help you make meaningful improvements in business processes, and share best practices. Let us take care of our network, so you can focus on your business! Managed IT services provide so many benefits. A few are: Accessible...

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Posted in: Managed IT Services

How a Managed Service Provider Can Increase ROI and Influence Long-Term Business Success

September 30th, 2013 by admin

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Partnering with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) is one of the most important decisions you can make to ensure the longevity and productivity of your SMB. Why? An experienced MSP is a true business partner, reduces and streamlines IT costs, and takes...

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4 Crucial Benefits of a Managed Service Provider

August 27th, 2013 by admin

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Managed Service Providers - or MSPs - are tasked with the critically important job of managing IT to help businesses run smoothly. Information Technology is the foundation upon which businesses operate, communicate, and grow, and must therefore...

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