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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3 Benefits of Moving to Office 365
Work from Home Using Office 365 Microsoft’s Office 365 suite offers a great core selection of features with the convenience of SaaS applications. It includes all the components of the classic on-premises applications, including Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online hosted in Microsoft’s cloud. These systems are managed and monitored for […]
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How Businesses Can Securely Work From Home
Setting Your Business up to Work from Home Securely (Note: This article is being updated constantly. Check back for more.) As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, many businesses are assessing how they can prioritize their employee safety and still maintain regular business operations. One solution many businesses are turning to is recommending employees […]
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Special Bulletin Regarding Windows 7 End of Life
Windows 7 Support is Ending As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. This means that computers running on Windows 7 will be more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. To avoid these risks, Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10. […]
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Partek Christmas 2019
Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season and all the best throughout the new year. From our team to yours. This year Partek 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 that contributes profits from […]
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What happens when Windows 7 support ends?
On January 14th, 2020, Windows 7 is going to be considered ‘End of Life’ by Microsoft.
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Partek wins International Award at DattoCon
From San Diego, California: Partek is excited and proud to announce that they are the recipient of Datto’s “International Fastest Growing New Partner of the Year” at the 2019 DattoCon conference in San Diego. Partek officially became a Datto partner through the acquisition of MBSI Canada Ltd in 2018 and has grown sales of […]
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Are websites without an SSL Certificate ‘not secure’ ?
Have you run into a webpage that looks like this? This error is present on all websites without a valid SSL Certificate on the Google Chrome Browser. What is an SSL Certificate? SSL (Secure Socket Layer) was developed in 1994 as a method for increasing security between a website and its end user. Though vastly improved, […]
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Partek I.T. Solutions Aquires I.T. Support and Services Division from MBSI Canada Ltd.
Medicine Hat, AB – Effective June 1st, 2018 Partek IT Solutions is pleased to announce that is has acquired the IT support and services division from MBSI Canada Ltd, a Managed IT Services provider delivering premium IT Support and Services to clients throughout Southern Alberta. This strategic acquisition will better serve the needs of both […]
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Use Better Passwords. It Will Make Your Tech Happy.
There are articles released every year about bad password choices that everyday users make, and they make IT Tech’s cringe every time they read them. Why are bad passwords such bad news for IT techs? Simple. As IT experts, it’s their job to ensure the security of the business-related data contained on networks. Best practices […]
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2017 Partek Christmas
Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society has been serving the Medicine Hat community since 1979. As a non-profit organization The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society supports…
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Critical WordPress Vulnerability
WordPress 4.7.2 was released two weeks ago, which includes a fix for a severe vulnerability in the WordPress REST API. This vulnerability is starting to be exploited in the wild. In less than 48 hours after the vulnerability was disclosed, multiple public exploits began being shared and posted online. With that information easily available, the internet-wide […]
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HP Battery Recall
HP has recently announced they are recalling batteries used in a variety of their laptops because of fire concerns. The affected models include the HP ProBook, HP ENVY, Compaq Presario, and HP Pavillion laptops sold between March 2013 and October 2016. To check if your laptop’s battery is at risk and has been recalled, head […]
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Partek Acquires I.T. Division from ProComm Technology Solutions
We are excited to announce that we have reached an agreement with ProComm Technology Solutions to acquire their IT Services division effective immediately. ProComm will continue to focus their efforts on phone systems, structured cabling, security, and home automation. We are excited about this move as we continue to position ourselves as the premier IT […]
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Windows 10 Forced Updates
If your computer updates are not managed as part of a Patch Management solution, such as that which we offer with Partek 360, you may have seen the Windows 10 update notification pop up on your computer. In the past this was something you could deny if you didn’t want to update to Windows 10, […]
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How to tell if your computer has malware
Have you ever started your computer and just had to sit and wait………? When your desktop finally shows up, things don’t get any better. Your Internet is sluggish, your programs are taking forever to load, and your cursor is dragging 20 seconds behind your mouse. It might be time for a new computer…….or, mostly likely, you’re infected […]
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