Partek Achieves Silver Partner Status with Xerox
Partek progresses to Silver Partner status tier in Xerox Global Partner Program. The ever-changing world of print and print management, and the reliance on IT Service Providers to have a comprehensive portfolio of print solutions, required Partek to look for a dedicated partner for print solutions. In early 2022, Partek joined the Xerox Global Partner […]
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Buying Your Own Equipment vs. Buying from a Managed Service Provider (MSP)
There is a certain responsibility associated with building out your workstations yourself, whereas with an MSP you can be comfortable handing the set-up and management of your workstations to the experts.
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Why isn’t my website showing up on Google?!
Let’s say you own a dog grooming business. You have a beautiful new website, lots of social media presence, and a free Google My Business Listing. Your goal is to rank high in Google when people search for “best dog groomer in medicine hat”… but yet your website is nowhere to be found when these […]
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Medicine Hat Minor Hockey: Developing life champions.
The Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association was looking to use the website to improve their internal processes and streamline the user-experience of their website.
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How secure are your passwords?
Partek manages over 4,000 passwords for over 500 organizations through our asset management tools. Keeping access to our client’s critical assets secure and maintained. Every year, mainstream and tech media will report on the latest list of the “worst” passwords choices that everyday users make. And every year, I.T. Techs around the world cringe when […]
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Why every business should own a domain name
First off, what is a domain name? In layman’s terms: A domain name is the address for a website. Just like a physical address helps people find a specific place, the purpose of a domain is to help visitors find a specific website. You type the website’s domain name into an internet browser URL bar […]
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The optics of using free email as your business email
What email address do you use for your business? Does it end with @gmail.com, @outlook.com, @yahoo.com, or @hotmail.com? There are inherent risks that should be enough to avert you from using a personal email account for business purposes. Personal email accounts exist outside of your I.T. companies control and they are not subject to […]
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Microsoft Price Changes Coming March 1
Microsoft announced they will be changing their commercial pricing for Microsoft 365, effective March 1, 2022. This is the first substantive pricing update since they launched Office 365 a decade ago. This updated pricing reflects the increased value delivered over the past 10 years. In being a Microsoft Cloud Partner, Partek is committed to […]
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Microsoft issues critical Office 365 phishing warning
Microsoft 365 customers could be at risk. Microsoft has issued a warning on Twitter for users of its Office 365 service that a potentially malicious app called ‘Upgrade’ is going around to hundreds of its customers via consent phishing emails. Microsoft says the email asks for users to grant OAuth permissions to create inbox rules, […]
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CISA urges organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses
Last week, at least fifteen Ukrainian public institutions and government agencies’ websites were hacked and defaced by a new malware family Microsoft calls ‘WhisperGate’. Microsoft warns of the new malware family disguised as ransomware which is being used in attacks against multiple organizations in Ukraine. Since January 13th, Microsoft detected attacks that implement a destructive […]
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Top Online Scams of 2021
Recent reporting from CTV News describes the top five scams that Canadians fell for in 2021 Even though many overseas scam boiler rooms and call centers closed down at the beginning of the pandemic, Canadians spent more time online or on social media, which made many people more vulnerable to investment fraud, romance scams, and […]
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Partek Christmas
Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season and all the best throughout the new year. From our team to yours. Every Christmas since 2019, Partek has partnered with a local coffee roaster in Medicine Hat, Creekside Coffee, to create a custom Partek Roast to gift to our clients for Christmas. Creekside Coffee is an organization […]
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Partek donates to Swift Current’s 50/50 For Change!
Over $6000 dollars was raised for Swift Current’s 50/50 for Change. Half of the contributions raised were donated to the recipient, Fresh Start, a local, non-profit organization that provides service to children, youth, and families in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. Youth participating in Fresh Start have access to education, mentorship, and housing, and families […]
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Introducing Partek Voice
Enable greater levels of collaboration in your business, from Medicine Hat’s trusted leader in IT services. Introducing Partek Voice: our full-featured business phone system. Our business phone solutions are designed to fit the needs and budget of any organization, whether on-premise, or fully hosted in the cloud. Our system can drastically reduce your monthly phone […]
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How hackers use phishing emails in ransomware attacks
Phishing attacks work because people like to click on things. Hackers carefully tailor attacks to their victims by collecting publicly available personal information about them and playing to their sense of urgency to get a response. The attackers only need one person within your organization to click on the link or open an attachment. A […]
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Windows 11 – What you need to know
Windows 11 releases on October 5th. Given that Windows 10 was already pretty polished when it launched, and only got better over time, why the need for a whole new version? After testing early builds internally, it’s clear that Microsoft isn’t actually trying to fix much with Windows 11. It’s basically a fresh coat of […]
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