By Bill Smeltzer, CSO

JULY 23, 2020 — With social engineering hacking, the hackers use information about a person found on social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, TikTok). What you may think is a harmless post can provide hackers with enough information to get access to your valuable accounts and data.

By Chris Caprio, CFO

JUNE 23, 2020 — Focus Technology, a leading provider of next-generation IT infrastructure, managed IT services, cyber security and cloud solutions, announced today it has once again been named to the CRN Solution Provider 500 list. Coming in at number 277, Focus has moved up 119 spots on the prestigious CRN 500 rankings since 2017, when it retooled its offerings to add more business value for customers.

By Mike Godfrey, VP, Engineering

JUNE 19, 2020 — The 'Anything as a Service' model has made the financial barrier to new technology virtually non-existent.  With these service models, any organization can invest in new technology with the option of "turning it off" at any time; no additional charges accrued from that point on.  This is particularly true as it relates to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

By Chris Caprio, CFO

JUNE 19, 2020—The Boston Business Journal has named Focus Technology to its 2020 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

By Bill Smeltzer, CSO

JUNE 9, 2020 — I recently read an article that estimates that most organizations have anywhere from 200 to 500 security tools. While I believe that number to be high (more like dozens), I do agree with the premise that most businesses have way too many security tools in place—all of which require resources to manage. This generally translates to a costly, fragmented approach to security that is ineffective in warding off the growing threats in today’s digital environment. This was true in pre-pandemic times.