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Happy Independence Day! 🎆 From our team to yours, we wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! #4thofJuly

Backups are the key to recovery and cybercriminals know it. In fact, 94% of #ransomware victims reported that cybercriminals attempted to compromise their backups. Here are 10 ways you can protect your backups against cyber attacks.👇 #DataBackup #Dataprotection #ransomwareprotection

Recognizing the right implementation for hybrid identity authentication can be challenging. Whether you are looking to adopt a cloud architecture, or you’ve moved to the cloud already, it might be worth a second look especially if you are using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) where Microsoft now recommends migrating to Entra ID. Check out our latest blog where Brandon Colley, Senior Security Consultant at Trimarc Security breaks down the different cloud and identity authentication options available, including the advantages and disadvantages of each 👉 https://okt.to/nfuzI6 #IdentitySecurity #EntraID #ActiveDirectory #IdentityManagement

What an amazing display of teamwork in and outside of the office. 🙌 Our Columbus, Ohio team recently spent two days volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. They pitched in with everything from last-minute paint touchups and yard work to stocking shelves for food donations. Kudos to this group for taking time to give back to their local community this summer! #WeAreQuest #GiveBack #Teamwork #volunteerism

“Cyber criminals often attack Active Directory because they know that it is a single point of failure — if Active Directory is down, almost everything is down.” Our customer, a global manufacturing company, knew they needed to ensure that if an event like a cyberattack or disaster were to occur, they could quickly recover. By implementing Recovery Manager for Active Directory (AD), their IT team slashed AD disaster recovery time from days or weeks to just a few hours. Learn how they did it!👉 https://okt.to/TFDGKH #CyberResilience #ActiveDirectory #DisasterRecovery

Is patch management one of your top IT priorities? With 60% of cyberattacks involving unpatched vulnerabilities, ensuring your software is properly patched and up-to-date is critical. Here are 4 tips for a seamless and secure patching process.👇 #patchmanagement #CyberSecurity #endpointsecurity #ITmanagement

What security advantages do small businesses have over larger organizations? Less technical debt! Active Directory is highly prone to accumulating overprovisioned users, unneeded security groups, outdated Group Policy objects (GPOs), and more — making it an attractive target for cybercriminals. At #RSAC 2024, our Strategic Systems Consultant, Matthew Vinton, shared insights with BizTech Magazine about the unique security challenges small businesses face. One key advantage for SMBs is their ability to more practically modernize and move away from legacy systems. Learn more about how Active Directory modernization can enhance your cyber resilience👉https://okt.to/XDhzOx #ActiveDirectory #Cybersecurity #ITManagement

Are you leveraging distributed storage? It can help a lot when it comes to accommodating large amounts of data without sacrificing performance or accruing costs. Our own Peter De Vente, PreSales Manager and Engineer, delves deeper into its benefits, challenges, and implications in today's data-driven landscape. 👉 https://okt.to/VZvBPl #DataProtection #DataStorage #ITResilience

Join us at The Experts Conference (TEC) 2024 in Dallas, Texas, on October 1-2! At TEC, you'll learn the latest in hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and cutting-edge technologies like Microsoft AI-Copilot and Security Copilot. We're thrilled to be joined by the following keynote speakers: 🚀 Andy Greenberg: A senior writer at WIRED, specializing in hacking, cybersecurity, and surveillance. Don't miss his keynote fireside chat: From Crypto Crime to Cyberwar: Stories From the Front Lines. 🚀 Shinesa Cambric (CCSP, CISSP, CISM): A 2X best-selling author, global speaker, and award-winning cybersecurity innovator at Microsoft. Shinesa leads a team developing AI and machine learning solutions to combat identity threats. 🚀 Paul Thurrott: An award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of experience. Paul owns Thurrott.com and hosts several popular podcasts, including "Windows Weekly" and "Hands-On Windows." 🔗 Get the full event details and register for #TEC2024 here 👉https://okt.to/CfR6cF #Microsoft365 #ITManagement #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity