At this point, you have probably seen a commercial on television or read something online about the release of Microsoft’s newest operating system – Windows 11. The new OS boasts a brand-new look and feel, along with some fancy productivity tools. But it also adds some security features that should be beneficial long-term.

As a managed IT services provider (MSP), we believe that every business should carry cyber liability insurance. It’s a foundational element of a layered IT security strategy, and a critical safety net should your business experience a cybersecurity attack.

If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that technology has further solidified itself as “essential” for ALL organizations. Technology can help a business gain efficiency, enhance functionality, drive performance, and contain cost. But most importantly, IT can mitigate risk for a business.

Author: Scott Warner - President/CEO - Connecting Point

As you read headline news these days, you’ll probably stumble upon stories where large organizations fall victim to elegant cyber-attacks architected by nation-states and other dark-web criminals to compromise sensitive targets.

Over the last several years, Connecting Point has worked very hard to build an IT services business that provides great value for our customers. These are some of the areas where we’ve aimed to bring value:

Andy Warner has joined Connecting Point as a business consultant. He is a 2005 Colorado State University graduate, receiving degrees in finance and accounting. Following graduation, he worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers accounting firm in Denver and earned his CPA designation.

Maybe this IT scenario sounds familiar: When something breaks, you fix it. When you need software, you buy the license. IT becomes a shoot-from-the-hip part of your business becoming a source of unpredictability in your budget.

Many companies operate their IT this way.

Here at Connecting Point, we don’t subscribe to the philosophy of providing different service levels.

That might shock some of our readers because many other Managed Service Providers offer several different levels of service.

We don’t think that’s fair.

You might recall a few years ago that there was a seemingly sudden cost of having to update all your operating systems when Microsoft announced it would no longer support Windows XP. That might seem like an unpredictable technology cost but it wasn’t.

This upgrade, like many other IT costs that seem to spring up on you, can (and should) be better accounted for.

Technology should not be a burdensome cost you’ve been forced to bear. The investment you make in your technology is a critical decision; an exciting opportunity to gain a competitive advantage.

For your technology to function as a strategic tool, working to accelerate your overall business objectives, you need a team of experts that has the depth of knowledge and breadth of service to meet your core objectives.