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26Sep

Are you at risk for a Cyber Attack?

6 best practices to secure your business You can’t go long without seeing another headline about a cyber-security breach impacting a high-profile company. In recent years, cybercriminals have gotten their hands on millions of social insurance numbers, passwords, company trade secrets, and more. Security breaches have increased 67% over the past five years and companies […]

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24Sep

Food Truck Friday!

Food Truck Friday Friday, October 8th, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 PM Hey Downtown Businesses! Partek is hosting a ‘Food Truck Friday‘ for downtown businesses in Medicine Hat featuring Donut Commander, Lara’s Authentic Cuisine, and The Sausage Shack! Come have lunch in our parking lot over the lunch hour at #202 – 132 4th Avenue SE, […]

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17Jul

Small / medium sized businesses are the most vulnerable to ransomware right now

For as much media attention ransomware is getting with large-scale cyber-attacks, it appears that many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have failed to embrace the idea that they are ransomware targets. After all, why target an SMB when Fortune 500 companies have much deeper pockets? It appears when it comes to small businesses the sentiment […]

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06May

New Office – Coming June 1st, 2021!

On June 1st we’ll be making a short jump across 1st street to a new office with more space and room to grow ? Same phone number, same team, same support you’ve come to expect from Partek, but a new fresh space as we continue to serve our valued clients. 202 – 132 4th Ave […]

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10Mar

Phishing Emails Related to COVID-19 Vaccines on the Rise

Phishing campaigns that use the COVID-19 vaccination as bait are becoming more popular in recent months. In the same way that a year ago threat actors capitalized on the start of the global pandemic with coronavirus-related phishing attacks, cybercriminals are now trying to leverage the vaccine to steal money, credentials, and personal information. The FBI […]

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29Dec

5 Misconceptions about Cybersecurity and your Business

Cybersecurity is one of the hardest variables to control as an IT provider in a business environment, as user error becomes more prevalent across businesses everywhere. Unfortunately, many SMBs who work with managed service providers like Partek (MSPs) assume they are safe and protected and are therefore not taking proper precautions. As an IT professional […]

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01Dec

What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?

What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)? Business email compromise (BEC), sometimes known as email account compromise (EAC), is one of the most financially damaging online crimes, and also one of the most common. It exploits the fact that so many of us rely on email to conduct business, both personal and professional. In a BEC […]

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23Nov

Partek Supported Remote Access (WFH) Solutions

There are a variety of methods you can use to access your business I.T .systems remotely, however, not all of them are secure or provide the same level of security. Below is a list of best practices for remotely accessing your corporate I.T. systems if you are in a work from home situation: 1. Enforce […]

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19Oct

New Ransomware Variant Disguises itself as “Windows Update” attachment

Important Security Update: A well-known variant of Ransomware known as the ‘Emotet botnet‘ has changed the way it’s distributing its payload. Recent reports from the Cyber-security world indicate it has begun to use a new malicious attachment that pretends to be a message from Windows Update telling you to upgrade Microsoft Word. Emotet has been […]

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05Oct

Microsoft ends support for Office 2010: October 13th

There are still a significant amount of Office 2010 users out there, specifically within companies. As recently as 2017, according to a survey published by IT marketplace Spiceworks, Office 2010 was being used in 83 percent of the companies surveyed. However on October 13 that may change when Microsoft officially ends support for the Office […]

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16Jul

Partek Achieves Enterprise Partner Status with Datto

[one_third][/one_third][two_third]Partek IT Solutions today announced it has achieved the exclusive Enterprise partner status with Datto, the world’s leading provider of IT solutions delivered through managed service providers (MSPs). Datto’s Enterprise status represents the top 10 percent of the company’s partners, worldwide.[/two_third] Partek has exceeded high standards of performance to qualify for Enterprise status within Datto’s […]

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08Apr

COVID-19 Resources

To assist fellow business owners and executives, whether clients or not, we’ve put together the most relevant information to help navigate this unprecedented event from a business perspective. You’ll find resources on working remotely, avoiding COVID-19 based scams, and keeping your business operating during this crisis. We’ll continue to update the resources found on this […]

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25Mar

Businesses be Aware: COVID-19 Fraud / Phishing Attacks

    Companies Facing New Threats With Coronavirus As Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, individuals are doing their best to stay up-to-date on the latest news regarding the outbreak. Hackers have created new attacks based on the public interest in this virus. Through our security vendors and partners, Partek has received up to date information on attack […]

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