Support for Small Businesses

As a small business, you need support for all of that stuff (desktops, servers, and networking), and you don’t want to have to go out and hire 3 different people to get it.   

Worse, a lot of inexperienced IT support people have only a limited understanding of network and computer security and disaster recovery.  In this day and age that is a huge liability, not only for them, but for any business that hires them.  

Cybersecurity is and will be one of the biggest issues in the years to come.  Companies that don’t have their security dialed in face the prospect of losing valuable time, data, and money.  

As a small business, hiring an in-house IT support person with limited experience and knowledge of security could be a huge mistake.  By outsourcing with the right company, you save money and gain access to a team with a broader arrange of knowledge and experience.

For more information on IT outsourcing, check out our website!

IT Outsourcing: An Affordable Solution

At Network Services Group, we work with a lot of small businesses, helping them with their computer and network support needs.  For most of them, it makes more sense to bring us in for IT outsourcing in Ann Arbor and SE Michigan rather than hire their own in-house IT person.

 The benefits of outsourcing your IT support include:

• More resources (access to the entire NSG team versus just one person)
• More knowledge and experience (20 years supporting small business networks and computers)
• Remote monitoring and maintenance
• Less expensive as compared to the cost of hiring a fulltime employee
• You control costs (select pay as you go or full managed services)

Our customers find that it is surprisingly affordable to outsource their IT support versus hiring someone directly.  In addition to controlling costs, you also get accessed to a more diversified skillset, and more experience with supporting the various systems that small businesses rely on to for their business needs.

Check out our website for more information! 

NSA Discovers Security Flaw in Windows 10

The NSA recently discovered a major security flaw in Windows 10.

Microsoft’s CryptoAPI service helps developers prove validity and trustworthiness when Windows checks for it on a user’s device. A hacker could potentially exploit the bug by undermining or bypassing usual protections and subsequently gain control of victim’s devices. 

The implications of this bug are huge. Hackers are undoubtedly racing to exploit the flaw, while many users are still unaware of its existence. Microsoft has released a patch for the bug, and the NSA is urging network owners to install it immediately. After all, over 900 million PCs run the Windows 10 operating system so this is a big issue!

This is a recent development, but certainly won’t be the last. Keep reading about cyber security on our website!