This is the time of year when many of us naturally start to reflect on the past 12 months and make plans for the coming year. It seems to be almost instinctual to do this-both personally and professionally. For business owners and managers, this process is called strategic planning. What [...]
ASK Receives Certificate of Appreciation for Involvement in E-Pathways Program Since 1993 we have been devoted to caring for our staff and providing them with professional, and personal, growth opportunities. We believe that when good ethics are aligned with good business, then we will have a positive impact on the [...]
Backup and disaster recovery are not directly interchangeable terms; but disaster recovery is not possible without backup in the first place. We do backups because we know we have to, in case we lose the primary versions of data and/or the systems that create and manage that data. Disaster recovery is having the [...]
As profiled in our Summer Newsletter, Merchant Solutions International. Peter Concannon started Merchant Solutions in 1997 after spending time in the commercial lending and financial industries. Concannon wanted to build a company which would provide an extremely high level of customer service, that was lacking in this industry. In 2000, [...]
Phishing is a form of cyber-attack in which an attacker attempts to steal personal information from a person by disguising themselves as a reputable company or person through email or other communication tools. Falling for a phishing attack can be an easy mistake, considering the level of detail that phishers go into to [...]
We know your password. No, really. We have a password specialist who can crack any password under 8 characters in under a minute. You may think you are clever, but hackers out there are smarter than many realize. A Password Audit from ASK can help keep your sensitive information secure. [...]
Hear from the President of ASK, Mike Maddox, check out this quarter's client spotlight, Merchant Solutions, learn about our new TAM Program and more in this edition of the Just ASK Lansing newsletter. The Bottom Line Newsletter from Just ASK Lansing
If you are opening a small business or have been running one for years, setting up the technology and IT aspect of your company can be tedious and overwhelming. Luckily, we have some experience setting up IT hardware solutions for small businesses that save them money, protect their data and [...]
ASK President and CEO Mike Maddox joins Michigan Business Network to discuss a major issue facing every business today - Cyber Security. This is not a new issue and the targets are not only large companies. These hackers are looking for open doors to get into, which gets them into businesses of any size. [...]
Hackers have the ability to learn a lot more about you through your cell phone than you may realize. No matter how careful you are with your data on your mobile device, by simply using your cell phone number, hackers can track your location, phone calls and [...]
