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Tech Outage Underscores the Importance of Local IT Partner
The July 19, 2024 CrowdStrike outage caused by a faulty software update from a third party software provider, affected Windows computers globally, disrupting various sectors, including businesses, airports, and healthcare. The incident highlights the everyday reliance on third-party IT providers and the need for built-in resiliency when such systems fail. It also highlighted the critical…
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CEO Reflections: CrowdStrike Global Tech Outage
Letter to our Clients on July 22, 2024 I wanted to follow up on CrowdStrike’s unprecedented global tech outage last week. Critical disruptions to airlines, banks, hospitals, and 911 services are still lingering today, after CrowdStrike released an automatic update to their Windows agent, causing Windows to crash. I am relieved that our clients’ IT…
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Creating a Secure Password Is Your First Line of Defense
We’re currently halfway through 2024…have you changed your password yet? If not, we have some password tips and advice to get you started. With the average cost of a data breach being $4.45M in 2023 – can you afford not to? In 2023, 19% of the data breaches that companies suffered were due to compromised…
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Commonly Asked Questions about EOL Technology
Even the most well-maintained technology will eventually no longer meet the needs of its user. However, when technology is past its expiration date – or as it’s commonly known in the industry “End Of Life (EOL)” -the potential ramifications of continuing to use it can put your whole organization at risk. Taking proactive measures is…
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How I Saved An Hour a Day Using Microsoft Copilot
I have always been drawn to technology that enables people to do their job faster, better, stronger, and happier. When I heard last year that Microsoft was releasing Copilot for M365, I eagerly awaited its release so I could use it to my own advantage. I even set a personal WIG (Wildly Important Goal): Save at least 60…
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Celebrating Women in Technology: Part 2
GadellNet is home to many inspirational women who are making an impact in the field of technology. We could talk for hours about their accomplishments. Their expertise ranges from consulting to project management to client experience and beyond. This article highlights a few more amazing women in the field and our organization. Jamie Wottowa (Director…
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Empowering Mission-Driven Organizations With Technology
Mission-based work has always been important to GadellNet. It’s even found in our company’s mission – to power missions through technology. Why GadellNet’s Managed Services Support Socially Responsible Organizations Joe Gadell, our founder, started GadellNet by providing small and medium-sized businesses and Non-Profit Organizations with technology that met the unique needs of their individual organizations. …
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Single Point of Failure: Avoiding the Threat
Your technology is critical to your organization’s success. From your connectivity to your communication to your hardware and software, all these parts must be working for your team to succeed. This is a truth that even the smallest organizations have realized over the last decade. Without technology in good working order, you couldn’t function, and…
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Why a Security Operations Center (SOC) is Crucial in 2024
A Security Operations Center (also known as a SOC) plays a key role in enhancing your cybersecurity protection by providing a centralized team for monitoring, detecting, responding to, and stopping security incidents that will disrupt your organization. At GadellNet, we’ve spent the last five years building a skilled team of internal cybersecurity experts. Our team…
