April 13th, 2023 by admin
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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February 22nd, 2023 by admin
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an extra layer of security used to ensure that only authorized individuals can access a system or application. This type of security requires users to provide more than one form of authentication,...
Posted in: Managed IT Services
February 10th, 2023 by admin
Cyber security awareness training is a program designed to educate employees about the risks of cyber-attacks and other digital threats, the importance of establishing secure online practices, and how to respond if they become victims of an attack....
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January 24th, 2023 by admin
Leading MTSP Shares Why Email Is an Easy Way to Destroy A Company's Network CONCORD, CA - ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), recently announced that they are protecting small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with...
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January 24th, 2023 by admin
Dark web scanning is the process of actively seeking out publicly available data related to an organization, its employees, customers, vendors, or partners on the dark web. This process looks for indicators that could be used by malicious actors to...
Posted in: Managed IT Services
December 16th, 2022 by admin
Antivirus and email filtering are important tools in keeping your computer safe from malicious activity. By regularly performing security scans and monitoring incoming emails, these programs can help protect you from online threats such as viruses,...
Posted in: Security
November 8th, 2022 by admin
As the world increasingly moves towards remote work, it's more important than ever for businesses to have a way to monitor and manage their systems remotely. This is where remote monitoring and management (RMM) comes in. RMM is a type of software...
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September 21st, 2022 by admin
Leading MTSP Shares How to Protect Businesses from Cybercrime CONCORD, CA - ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is educating small to mid-sized business (SMB) owners on how they can protect their organizations...
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August 3rd, 2022 by admin
Hackers are a growing concern for most businesses. In order to protect against them, it is important to understand what they do and how they do it. While the term hacker may be new, hacking has been around for centuries. Because cyber security is...
Posted in: Security
July 11th, 2022 by admin
In today's digital world, where most transactions are done online, and users don't need to go outside their homes to get most things, it attracts some aspects we digitally aren't prepared for in real life. The more businesses and institutions...
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January 24th, 2022 by admin
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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October 6th, 2021 by admin
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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September 8th, 2021 by admin
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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August 6th, 2021 by admin
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Shares How SMBs Can Protect Themselves from Cyberattacks and Ransomware Threats CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), recently shared that some of...
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June 29th, 2021 by admin
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Shares How AI is Evolving SMB Defenses CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced today that AI (artificial intelligence) is starting to...
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May 4th, 2021 by admin
Startling Statistics Reveal Challenges of Healthcare Industry's Ability to Safeguard Patient Records CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider, announced that the company is helping healthcare organizations...
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April 28th, 2021 by admin
With the Legion of Downtime out there conspiring to shut down businesses, who can protect your business and save you from their hefty costs? ...
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April 14th, 2021 by admin
ATS Communications Helps Customers Protect Their Precious Networks CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), proactively helps businesses address the increased threat of malware...
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April 1st, 2021 by admin
For more than 40 years, ATS has provided innovative technology to California businesses. We pride ourselves on our reputation of designing, implementing, and proactively supporting solutions for clients. Our technology solutions provide companies...
January 13th, 2021 by admin
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Educates Businesses on Dramatic Increase in Cybercrime Directed at Small-Business Owners and How to Prevent It CONCORD, CA - ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP),...
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December 31st, 2020 by admin
Many companies have made the switch to remote working this year due to the pandemic, doing their best to adapt to changing work culture. However, the struggle doesn't end with just establishing your remote operations. Now that you've reacted, it's...
July 20th, 2020 by admin
Businesses everywhere have learned that disaster can strike at any time, and they can last for unforeseeable lengths of time. Now more than ever companies need to plan and make contingencies for when the worst comes to pass. They need to utilize backup...
June 30th, 2020 by admin
As the mandates for isolation and closure are slowly lifting, many business are finding themselves presented with a new challenge. What do they do with their newly founded remote workforces? While some choose to transition them back into the office...
June 9th, 2020 by admin
With businesses moving to a remote workforce, they face different challenges that they didn't deal with before. One of those challenges is how to keep your network secure while operating under a remote model. Here are some recommendations to ensure...
April 21st, 2020 by admin
Hackers will often look to exploit any weakness they can find, whether it is through technological means or through human curiosity and concern. With the rapid rise of COVID-19 across the globe, hackers are ramping up their phishing attack efforts....
Posted in: Security
March 4th, 2020 by admin
Your business's IT security is critical to its well-being and success. Your company likely stores copious amounts of sensitive data about your finances and your customers' information. Keeping this information protected is critical, and that's...
January 16th, 2020 by admin
Protecting your data networks is one of the most important things your company can do. At ATS, our experience and expertise enable us to bring the most innovative cybersecurity solutions to the table. There are numerous types of cyberattacks,...
November 21st, 2019 by admin
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...
Posted in: Managed IT Services, Support, Services, Security, Solutions
May 9th, 2019 by admin
Throughout 2018 data breaches were a typical story from corporations of every size. The stories either tell of a breach that happened during the year or they're about ones that occurred years ago. Those common press releases about how their client's...
December 21st, 2018 by admin
CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) secure their organizations from cyber-attacks, by addressing the Windows 7 “End of Life” policy that will begin...
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November 20th, 2018 by admin
CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) protect themselves and their customers from DNS (Domain Name Server) attacks through innovative technology...
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September 19th, 2018 by admin
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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August 10th, 2018 by admin
As technology gets more advanced, so do the bad guys. That’s why at ATS we make your network security our priority and help you avoid disruptions to your operations! From ransomware to the dark web and all the email scams in-between, criminals...
Posted in: Security
August 7th, 2018 by admin
CONCORD, CA – ATS Communications, a leading managed technology services provider, is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) navigate the recent changes in cybersecurity standards that are highly likely to affect American businesses. Many...
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July 4th, 2018 by admin
ATS Communications a leading managed technology services provider, is helping small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to prevent cryptojacking attacks from damaging their organizations. Cryptojacking attacks, are derived from the widely popular cryptocurrencies,...
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June 21st, 2018 by admin
The dark web is a hive of scum and villainy that waits for the opportunity to steal your valuable information - and potentially even steal your identity. Taking these valuables and using them to harm you and others is a scary thing to think about isn’t...
June 19th, 2018 by admin
Financial services providers find their IT challenges list is always growing because of security issues, employee needs, customer protection, regulatory laws and business requirements. Keeping up with IT concerns is important not just because failing...
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May 21st, 2018 by admin
To understand why some industries are targeted in cyber attacks more often than others, it's important to understand what drives hackers and what makes a target appealing. Of the two, hackers are easier to understand: According to a Verizon data security...
Posted in: Security
May 3rd, 2018 by admin
Often, businesses don't prepare for email disasters until after one has hit. But while email may comprise just a small part of a company's day-to-day operation, an email disaster can have a staggering impact on your business. The 2016 Democratic National...
April 11th, 2018 by admin
Law firms face many unique IT management challenges that stem from the confidential nature of the information they work with. And that confidential data is why law firms must make the protection of information a key IT priority. Threats can come from...
Posted in: Managed IT Services, Services, Solutions
April 3rd, 2018 by admin
While there's plenty of technology available to keep your business's data protected, the human element is still the most important piece to consider in safeguarding your company's data. Properly training employees to understand and implement data security...
Posted in: Security
March 29th, 2018 by admin
Cyberattacks are a major security concern for any business that uses the Internet. Even if your company doesn't have a website, hackers can go after your email address and business service accounts. Though they represent one of the more severe risks of...
Posted in: Security
March 26th, 2018 by admin
While all employees need to be mindful of security, the nature of C-level executives makes them more attractive targets for hackers. That means it's necessary for them to take greater precautions. According to TechRepublic, C-level executives are more...
Posted in: Security
February 28th, 2018 by admin
Because IT staff get so invested in making sure software, networking and security elements are working, they sometimes overlook the human, environmental and contingency planning factors that can invite workplace IT disasters. In many cases, preventative...
Posted in: Managed IT Services, Solutions
February 27th, 2018 by admin
ATS Communications a leader in managed technology services, announced today that the company has partnered with ID Agent, to enhance the security of SMBs (small to mid-sized businesses) across the nation. ID Agent and this partnership will enable business...
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February 12th, 2018 by admin
At the end of 2017, the world learned about Spectre and Meltdown: two far-reaching security threats that exploit how CPUs work to expose protected information on nearly every recent PC, server and smartphone. Hackers can use these exploits to do things...
Posted in: Security
December 28th, 2017 by admin
Avoid costly data security breaches by training your staff to check for secure connections when handling private information on the Internet. Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, or HTTPS, is a technology legal, healthcare, and financial businesses use...
June 27th, 2017 by admin
Getting caught off-guard in a cyber security attack is a disaster for any business, large or small—and the frequency of attacks is only getting worse. According to the CyberEdge 2017 Cyberthreat Defense Report, hackers successfully compromised...
May 19th, 2017 by admin
As you may have already heard, there was a major ransomware attack across the globe recently. On May 12th, WannaCry/WCry 2.0 infected thousands of computers, taking the user's data hostage and demanding bitcoins to release it. We can't know how many...
March 28th, 2017 by admin
If the sounds of disgruntled employees complaining about poor Wi-Fi connectivity are all too familiar in your SMB, it's time to consider switching to a mesh network. Unlike traditional Wi-Fi networks that use a single point of origin and optional...
Posted in: Knowledge
March 9th, 2017 by admin
Network-Attached Storage (NAS) servers are a great asset for small businesses managing data. For the uninitiated, NAS is essentially a streamlined server designed specifically for sharing files between devices. Because of their simplified...
Posted in: Managed IT Services, Knowledge
January 27th, 2017 by admin
There's been a lot of talk lately about data protection, hackers, best practices for emails and storage - we can understand if you're a bit worried about your business. Much of our work these days runs through networks and servers. Is your business taking...
November 16th, 2016 by admin
Even seasoned IT pros have made the mistake of not backing up a device—and panicked after losing countless important files because the device failed. We may know better, yes, but that doesn’t mean we’re perfect. On the flip side, we’ve all...
Posted in: Backup, Managed IT Services
August 2nd, 2016 by admin
Not all storage devices were built to stand the test of time, so it’s important for every business to ensure its data is backed up on a reliable platform. If you’ve ever needed to reference financial records or court cases from a decade ago, you’ll...
June 14th, 2016 by admin
A WISP is one of the most important documents for any company doing business over the Internet—which, in this day and age, is pretty much everybody. Who's responsible for drafting and maintaining your company's WISP? Or are you even sure what a WISP...
June 7th, 2016 by admin
One of our pet peeves with some of our new customers is that once we come in to upgrade their IT network, they're careless about disposing their old hardware—specifically, their PC hard drives. They think that by simply deleting their existing files—email,...
Posted in: Data, Managed IT Services, Knowledge
June 1st, 2016 by admin
Being the cyber-security geeks we are, we took great interest in combing through this year's California Data Breach Report, released by the Attorney General's office this past February. The report tabulates data collected from breach incidents which...