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IT Lessons Learned for Houston Business in Light of Tropical Storm Imelda

October 14, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Causing record-breaking floods and devastation for parts of Southeast Texas, Tropical Storm Imelda was deemed the fifth-wettest tropical storm recorded in US history. The storm began on September 17th, 2019 before dissipating four days later. Aside from the lasting personal loses, the storm had an impact with regards to businesses operating in the area. Those […]

IronEdge Presents on Cybersecurity at ElevateIT in Houston

October 11, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

IronEdge Group, a Houston based Managed IT Service Provider, will be presenting at the ElevateIT Technology Summit on October 16th, 2019. The event will be held at the NRG Center located at 1 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054. With the event focused on emerging trends in IT & security, IronEdge Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Andrew […]

Running Windows 7? You’re Exposing Yourself to Substantial Cyber Security Risk

September 24, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

The time has finally arrived. Support for Windows 7 is coming to an end. You may be thinking, big deal! Windows 7 still works fine for me, right? Wrong. Here’s why… While the Windows 7 operating system will still function on your business’ computer systems, it will not be getting the software or security updates […]

Windows 7 End of Life: What Businesses Need to Know

August 22, 2019 by Andrew Moore

On January 14, 2020 Windows 7 will no longer be patched, supported or sold by Microsoft. This is a huge deal because Windows 7 is one of the most widely adopted and beloved operating systems in the world. Many business owners do not fully understand the impact of the Windows 7 end of life as […]

SonicWall Firewalls Found Insecure

August 21, 2019 by Andrew Moore

Small business owners should immediately talk to their IT providers or staff regarding a recent security issue found in the base operating system of all SonicWall Firewalls. Firewalls are devices used to protect a private network from the Internet. In this instance, these systems pose a liability to their organizations due to a SonicWall VxWorks […]

IronEdge Group Makes the 2019 Inc. 5000 for the 3rd Straight Year

August 14, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—The Inc. 5000 IronEdge Ranks No. 4293 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that IronEdge is No. 4293 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is […]

IronEdge Group to Present on Cybersecurity at Houston Build Expo 2019

August 9, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Houston and San Antonio based Managed IT Services Company, IronEdge Group, is excited to announce that it will be attending and presenting at the 2019 Houston Build Expo on August 14th and 15th at NRG Park located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054. IronEdge Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Andrew P. Moore, will be speaking on […]

Implement Default Submitter in PowerApps

August 8, 2019 by Andrew Moore

We recently had a PowerApps request to default the value of a “Person or Group” active directory enabled form field to the Display Name of the logged in user while allowing the logged in user to change the contents of the “Person or Group” field to effectively make a request on behalf of another member […]

PCI Compliance Guide for Retailers

July 23, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

It’s evident that hacking and online theft have become problematic for retail businesses more than ever. Over the past two years, a variety of major retail brands have been hacked, potentially exposing the private payment information of millions of customers. This includes popular, household names like Macy’s, Best Buy and Forever 21. With the resources […]

IronEdge’s Multilayered Approach to Cybersecurity

July 23, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Much like other instances of armored defense, cybersecurity for your company is all about the layers of security. Each layer protects against a different form of cyber threat and, summed as a whole, maximizes your protection. Implement these layers and you’ll be in good shape to mitigating your cybersecurity risks. Cybersecurity comes in several layers: […]