SonicWALL Achieves Recommended List for Fifth Year

SonicWALL Achieves Recommended List for Fifth Year
  • 24
    Sep

SonicWALL Achieves Recommended List for Fifth Year

Every year the number of cyber-attacks increases, and so every year NSS Labs tests next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) to determine how effective each is. For the fifth year in a row, SonicWALL, which is what we at Network Specialists use, has achieved the “Recommended’ rating. NSS Labs has the most comprehensive testing in the industry and SonicWALL was one...

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Top Things You Can Expect to Change in Your Network
  • 3
    Jan

Top Things You Can Expect to Change in Your Network

It is easy to see that data is essential, but it can be difficult to measure just how important it is to protect that data. Some studies claim that up to 60% of small businesses that have suffered a cyber-attack fail within 6 months. While other variables could affect that statistic, it makes sense that a breach would...

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IT: Getting Easier or More Complex?
  • 15
    Dec

IT: Getting Easier or More Complex?

It seems hard to believe personal computers were only just entering the market in the 1970’s. The first Apple computer came out 41 years ago, and did not include either a display or a keyboard.  The internet was still in its infancy, with the World Wide Web not being created until 1990. Now there are desktops, laptops, tablets,...

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HIPAA Compliance
  • 30
    Nov

HIPAA Compliance

When you have a site that deals with people’s health information, ensuring that your site follows the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential. Protecting your patient health information (PHI) requires identifying possible breach points, and taking measures towards preventing breaches happening. Identify the PHI that your organization handles Whether your organization creates, receives, stores or...

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Securing Your Network Right
  • 15
    Nov

Securing Your Network Right

Network security is one of the most crucial aspects of your business, and as technology evolves, so do new threats to your network. Thankfully, there are steps you can take towards making sure your network is secured. Assess your Network Conducting network assessments regularly helps identify and address weaknesses in your security. Doing so allows you to evaluate...

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Network Specialists moves into their new facility!
  • 18
    Oct

Network Specialists moves into their new facility!

Network Specialists has officially taken control of their new corporate office and datacenter in St. Louis, MO! Network Specialists is now in the process of moving in the rest of this month and will be holding their Grand Opening in the month of November. The new office gives Network Specialists ample room for their rapid growth.  Network Specialists...

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Network Specialists Strengthens Datacenter and Customer Data Security with Four New Partnerships
  • 7
    Sep

Network Specialists Strengthens Datacenter and Customer Data Security with Four New Partnerships

Network Specialists (NS) is proud to announce its partnerships with four CyberSecurity and datacenter software firms: Kaseya, Barracuda, Webroot and Zix. These companies are the leaders in data security and protection and take a proactive stance in supporting IT firms with their software products.  Between the four of them, they provide all of the necessary solutions and take...

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Network Specialists Employee Spotlight - Kevin Harrison
  • 1
    Sep

Network Specialists Employee Spotlight – Kevin Harrison

When you typically make a sale, you have to rely on two sets of people: those covering the sales side of it, and those covering the technical side of it. They each are important to the process, but wouldn’t it be nice sometimes if you could have all of it in one person? Someone who can successfully negotiate...

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Network Specialists Announces New Corporate Office and Datacenter
  • 24
    Jul

Network Specialists Announces New Corporate Office and Datacenter

July 24, 2017, St. Louis, MO—Networks Specialists has announced the opening of a new corporate office and datacenter in St. Louis, MO in order to accommodate the company’s expansion. The new office will be opening in September and is located at 12970 Maurer Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63127. The new corporate office and datacenter will occupy 2,000...

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7 Big Ways Encryption Can Safeguard Your Business
  • 29
    Jun

7 Big Ways Encryption Can Safeguard Your Business

As a business owner, you have probably heard of data encryption. You might work with it and know what it is and what it does. What you might not know is how vital it can be to your company’s livelihood and security. Encryption works to encode your data so that it cannot be read without a password. It...

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