Author Archives: Mylon Staton

DataLink Tips for Keeping Your IT Costs Down

Keeping IT costs down can be quite a challenge, especially if your business is trying to leverage its technology assets for competitive advantage. Simply making arbitrary cuts to produce bottom-line savings will not likely play well as your budget gets passed up the line for approval.

For organizations lacking adequate time and resources to work down their IT budgets while still being able to achieve short and long-term business objectives, DataLink recommends the following course of action… Continue reading

Moving or Expanding? Talk to DataLink First

Office technology is the powerhouse that drives your business forward… If your broadband connections and voice communications aren’t working at your new office on Day One, your business will likely sputter to a stop.

Here are some of the critical technology elements that DataLink relocation experts pay special attention to so you can avoid costly roadblocks…

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DoS and DDoS Attacks Targeting Multiple Sectors

CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, has sounded the alarm on reports of targeted denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against multiple organizations in multiple business sectors. These attacks can cost your organization time and money and may hurt your customer service reputation while resources and services are inaccessible.

If you think you or your business is experiencing a DoS or DDoS attack, it is important to get the appropriate technical professionals engaged for assistance.

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How Secure is Your IP Phone System?

With the growing popularity of Voice-over-IP, phone hacking continues to evolve, costing businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and higher phone bills. That’s because Internet technologies, including premises and cloud voice systems, suffer from a growing list of Internet-related security vulnerabilities, offering hackers a variety of new attack vectors.

Since an IP Phone system typically shares the same data network as other IT systems, a breach of the phone system can lead to a breach of other IT systems as well. There are many variations of the attacks that can be launched against VoIP phone systems to inflict damage on businesses. Continue reading