Between the Bytes

In this episode of Between the Bytes, we introduce a new voice to the podcast! Derik Parkinson is a specialist on the Executech Marketing Team. Derik welcomes back James Fair, Sr. Vice President of Technical Operations at Executech, to help dive into Microsoft's Print Nightmare. A 'proof of concept' article unknowingly exposes a significant vulnerability for Microsoft. After almost 2 months, the issue has yet to be fixed when publishing this episode. Find out what it is, what's at risk, and what can be done about it in this episode of Between the Bytes! If you have questions about cybersecurity or want to ensure you have the essential cyber protection layers to defend your business, get in touch! We can run a complimentary cybersecurity assessment.

It's one the largest breaches in cybersecurity history and THE largest ransom ever posted - the Kaseya Breach. In this episode we bring back our VP of Cybersecurity, Tyler Rasmussen to talk about Kaseya. We talk about who they are, what the attack was, how it happened and how it could have been prevented. As always, we're also leaving you with several key security tips on keeping your business data safe. If you have questions about cybersecurity or want to ensure you have the essential layers of cyber protection to defend your business, get in touch! We can run a complimentary cybersecurity assessment.

Microsoft recently announced their latest operating system - Windows 11. In this episode of Between the Bytes we invite James Fair, Sr. Vice President of Technical Operations at Executech to talk about some of the new, standout features, what he likes and doesn't like, system requirements and more.  It also wouldn't be an episode of Between the Bytes without a tip and insight for your business - especially about cybersecurity. Stay tuned to the end to hear about the importance of patching. Learn more about the Windows 11 reveal here.  Worried about the security of your organization? Not sure how to make IT work better for you? Need help getting Microsoft products up and running? Local IT help is just a phone call away.

We brought on a special guest this episode to talk about a new phishing scam on the rise for classified websites - including KSL. Welcome Brandon Barnedt, Sr. Vice President of Pacific Region! Brandon shares his brush with a KSL scammer, stories from the frontlines of IT and cybersecurity, and why he's a fan of General George Patton's leadership style. Check it out! Learn more about the ins and outs of cybersecurity with our Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity. 

President Biden recently signed a new executive ordered that announced and mandated new cybersecurity measures to be taken by federal agencies. What are the new measures? How does it impact the private sector? What does it all mean? In this episode we breakdown the executive order and tackle these questions. We also talk about the great tactics the Federal government has and will use to stay secure that SMBs can implement today. Read more about the Executive Order here. Have questions about cybersecurity? Need help getting secure? Let's talk cyber. 

In this episode of Between the Bytes we invite a new and special guest to explain the Hafnium hack. Welcome to Tyler Rasmussen, the VP of Cybersecurity at Executech. Tyler breaks down all the ins and outs of the hack including: What is Microsoft Exchange? Who/what is Hafnium? What was the breach? Who was impacted? How to clean up after the breach How to (hopefully) prevent/mitigate future attacks We reference a link to a Microsoft blog with guidance on how to clean up your possibly infected exchange servers. Read it here.  Learn more about Executech's managed cybersecurity services and how to start protecting your business. 

We brought together a panel of cybersecurity experts to discuss all things cyber in 2021 and beyond. Here are a few of the subjects we talked about: SolarWinds Hack Impact of 2020 on cybersecurity Cyber threats on the horizon Key steps to protect your data *This episode orginialled aired as a webinar as has been reformatted for podcast format.  If you'd like to learn more about keeping your business safe, check out executech.com/cybersecurity

Is your computer taking longer to boot up? Does it seem to be slowing down? Does it freeze or cause problems? In this short-form Rundown episode, we're covering the top 10 steps you can take to improve the performance of your PC. This podcast comes from one of our most visited blog posts of the past 3 years.  Here's a teaser of some of the steps you can take right now: Delete old programs Purge your cookies Upgrade your RAM and more!

In the final installment of our Journey to Azure for Independent Software Vendors, we bring together Jeff Palazzo and Alex Hughes to discuss the future of your application and business now that you’re in the cloud. We discuss items like; setting yourself up for success, maintaining proper guardrails, DevOps, and more. 0:00 - 2:50: Empowering your team in Azure 2:50 - 5:00: Managed processes and procedures 5:00 - 7:00: Building the landing zone and setting up guardrails 7:00 - 8:20: Infrastructure as code - or your cloud environment built like a city 8:30 - 9:30: Ensuring that things are trackable and visible 9:30 - 10:50: Getting your ducks in a row 11:00 - 14:00: What is governance, why its important 14:00 - 16:00: Executech’s managed cloud services overview 16:00 - 21:30: You focus on your core competencies, let the cloud facilitate 21:30 - 23:00: Proactive management in the cloud 23:00 - 25:00: The future opportunities and creativity in the cloud 25:00 - 27:00: Closing  Want to learn more about the Azure cloud? Not sure if the cloud is a good move for you, or even where to get started? Already in the cloud but worried you're not getting the most of it? We're here to help! Learn more and visit us at www.executech.com/azure

Welcome to our fourth episode of Journey to Azure for ISVs. In this episode, we breakdown the step-by-step process of what moving your software, app, or infrastructure to the cloud actually looks likes. We discuss the rough timelines of each step and the key factors in making a cloud migration project successful. 0:00 - 2:00 - Introducing Alex Hughes, Cloud Engineer/Architect  2:00 - 3:40 - The Cloud Adoption Framework - planning and aligning business outcomes 3:40 - 5:00 - Common approaches to migration 5:00 - 6:00 - Starting with why 6:00 - 9:00 - Digital Inventory and the "5 Rs" of Rationalization - Rehosting, Refactoring, Rearchitecting, Rebuliding, Replacing 9:00 - 10:30 - Which of the "Rs" is right for you and most common? 10:30 - 13:30 - Overview of timetables so far 13:30 - 16:00 - The importance of creating a "landing zone" in Azure 16:00 - 18:30 - The importance of a healthy and optimized cloud environment once you've migrated 18:30 - 20:00 - Timetables of the landing zone 20:00 - 25:00 - Making the move to the cloud! 25:00 - 26:45 - Summary and optimization 26:45 - 30:00 - What can you do to be ready for this process? Prepare for change Want to learn more about the Azure cloud? Not sure if the cloud is a good move for you, or even where to get started? Already in the cloud but worried you're not getting the most of it? We're here to help! Learn more and visit us at www.executech.com/azure