Are maintenance and support contracts for a company’s IT infrastructure really necessary? Here are two scenarios involving us and I’ll let you be the judge. In 2016 a dental office contacted us about a server replacement. We went through the process of replacing the server and updating the workstations to work with the server. Once […]
Protecting patient privacy is an essential part of healthcare. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets the standard for patient data privacy and security. However, despite the best intentions, HIPAA violations happen every day. In this article, we will discuss how HIPAA violations occur, common mistakes that lead to violations, and tips to stay […]
One of the big changes we made in 2019 was to re-brand our company from JT Solutions to LevelUp MSP. This change was made so that our name better reflected what we do, which is to “level up” our clients’ IT infrastructure through superior support methodology and a true proactive approach. For the first six […]
As you all may have already heard, Microsoft has announced that the Windows 7 End of Life date is January 14, 2020. This means Microsoft will no longer offer security updates or support the operating system after that date. You can continue to use the operating system, but be warned that using outdated and unpatched […]
Ask anyone who’s been there and they’ll tell you the same thing: buying a business, any business, can get complicated. There are so many things to consider and evaluate about the business in question, and increasingly, IT infrastructure rises to the top of that critical evaluation list. Often I’m asked to evaluate a business-for-sale’s IT […]
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