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Staying Safe In The Cloud

The Cloud uses the internet to provide immediate access to various computing resources, which include applications, e-mail, communication, content sharing, and electronic transactions. The cloud can provide these services that you can access remotely, or via the internet through your web browser. Offsite, secure third-party data centers manage all of your cloud data. This storage … Continue reading "Staying Safe In The Cloud"

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LEAP Managed IT is Named 2016 Recipient of the Edge Award

LEAP Managed IT was one of two companies named as the recipient of the 2016 Edge Award by the Indiana Small Business Development Council. The award’s focus is to celebrate entrepreneurial and innovative Indiana-based businesses. We can’t thank each and every one of you enough for your continued support of our business as we continue to evolve … Continue reading "LEAP Managed IT is Named 2016 Recipient of the Edge Award"

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Driving Productivity With ShareSync

Let’s face it: file servers have often been thought of as a necessary evil, not necessarily a gratifying experience that has allowed for collaboration and seamless access to data. And they sometimes make it challenging to share information with users outside of your company, and even more difficult to access files behind a VPN (Virtual … Continue reading "Driving Productivity With ShareSync"

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Launch Fishers and LEAP Managed IT

The 1930’s were a difficult time in the United States, and it was no different for manufacturers like the Remington Rand Typewriter Company. A young C.F. Thomas lost his job when Remington Rand had to make aggressive cuts to improve the bottom line. After losing his job, C.F. received numerous requests for the repairs and … Continue reading "Launch Fishers and LEAP Managed IT"

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The Typo That Can Get You Hacked

You need to go to Marriott’s site to book a room for your vacation. You are trying to relax and watch your favorite show on Netflix. You are starving and want to order a pizza online from Papa Johns. How many times a day do you try to type in a website’s address and mess … Continue reading "The Typo That Can Get You Hacked"

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Tech Talk: Meet the Presenters

Ironman triathlons, data recovery specialists, Ph.D.s, executive directors, professors, entrepreneurs, IT geniuses, marathon runners, and more. These are just some of the traits of our presenters at our tech talk on May 4th at the Minnetrista Gathering Place in Muncie. Find out more about the tech talk HERE. We wanted to introduce you to our … Continue reading "Tech Talk: Meet the Presenters"

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Prevent Ransomware Before it’s too Late

Your definition of ransom may need some updating. No longer does ransom just refer to criminals and kidnapping. It’s not just people requesting money for their safe return. Ransom in 2016 is all about your computer. Ransomware is the combination of the word ransom and software. It is a type of malware or bad software. … Continue reading "Prevent Ransomware Before it’s too Late"

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IT security mistakes you don’t want to make

Keeping your data safe and secure has become a huge priority for companies in 2016. Despite the rising costs of cyber attacks, businesses are still not understanding the risks. They are still not getting the basics right. Any business, regardless of size, should be implementing IT security. The mistakes below could cost you money and … Continue reading "IT security mistakes you don’t want to make"

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Business Applications That Realize Your Potential

Brit Morin, CEO, and co-founder of Brit+Co, formerly worked at Google and has recently written a book. Saying she is busy is an understatement. When you run a business like Brit Morin you know a thing or two about being crazy busy. If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The … Continue reading "Business Applications That Realize Your Potential"

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Why you should take the LEAP and outsource your IT

Some 17,000 planes were grounded at Los Angeles International Airport due to a software problem. The problem that hit systems of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agency was a simple one, caused by a piece of lowly and inexpensive equipment. The device in question was a network card that, instead of shutting … Continue reading "Why you should take the LEAP and outsource your IT"

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