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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The Home Team: Always bet on the Home Team.
The Home Team has been making great efforts with their marketing and social media, and their existing website no longer reflected those efforts.
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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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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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Microsoft Exchange Hack. What You Need to Know
Protect your organization against vaccine-related phishing emails using these tactics. Ensure your policies and software can protect you.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Partek and their clients at Pritchard & Company Law Firm Featured in Datto Inc’s. “MSP Rockstars” Episode
In this latest episode of ‘MSP Rockstars’ by Datto Inc. our long-term client, Pritchard & Co. LLP, talks about how we upgraded their hardware and major software packages last fall and transitioned them to WFH (Work from Home) during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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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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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 […]














