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Enhancements Coming to Your Backup Platform
PremierePC has always included a fully managed BDR solution in our service plans as a way to enhance the value of our services and ensure that your critical business data is protected.
Historically, we have included a certain amount of storage based on your service plan type and the amount of devices under your contract. Clients then paid for any overages in their service plan.
We are happy to announce that beginning in March 2023, we are making a few changes.
All PremierePC clients will have unlimited backup capacity.
For all ProSupport Complete clients your BDR storage capacity will no longer be affected by your included devices. The costs will change as follows: physical servers will incur a cost of $60 instead of $30, and virtual servers will remain at $30. If you are backing up workstations, those will continue to be backed up at no additional cost.
For all ProSupport Lite, ProSupport Essentials (legacy), and other non-plan clients (legacy) clients your BDR storage capacity will also no longer be affected by your included devices. The costs will change as follows: physical servers will incur a cost of $80 instead of $30, and virtual servers will incur a cost of $40 instead of $30. If you are backing up workstations, each will incur a cost of $9.
We have reviewed the impact on our clients and have confirmed that in over 85% of our clients, costs will go down or remain the same. Where costs do raise, they are minimal.
We are happy to be able to extend predictable pricing with no further surprise billings as related to selected size.
PPC – An MSP with a focus on relationship, not revenue
Are you a source of revenue or are you being serviced?
We have seen a trend over the last few years: consolidation in our space, a move to maximize revenue.
But where is the client in this approach?
We have recently acquired several new clients. With each losing firm, we saw business models that served the IT provider and left the client wanting more.
A few examples:
The PremierePC approach has always been service first.
Isn’t that what a real partnership should be?
Shouldn’t your IT provider be a partner you can trust, that truly has your best interests in mind?
By focusing on our relationship over revenue, we are able to provide more flexible service offerings that truly fit your needs. Each solution we offer will always have month-to-month terms. We do not add margin to our hardware, ensuring you are computing on the best gear for your price point. We solely work with solutions that can scale. Your growth is our growth. We have no interest in locking you into something that doesn’t work, holding you hostage in a contract if you’re unhappy, or pointing to another provider if you’re experiencing issues. We value our partnerships, developing lasting relationships.
We partner with our clients, managing the entire environment, from domain to endpoint, prioritizing security and efficiency in all that we do.
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Charitable Giving
This year, the PremierePC team contributed a total of $28,000 to charitable causes. The team as a whole contributed to – Better Business Bureau, Greenville Humane Society, and The Peace Center.
Each team member also chose one charity for contribution:
Lacey Clark – Homes of Hope
Alex Recknor – Project Host
Wade Hawkins – United Ministries
Jeremy Jones – Sarge’s Animal Rescue
Geena Hammond – Julie Valentine Center
Matthew Monroe – Harvest Hope
Matthew Rydzfski – Miracle Hill
Connecting with our local community and supporting these important causes are part of what makes PremierePC a great place. We are honored to give back to the community we work with each day.
How Strong Are the Barriers to Your Data?
I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of information about the importance of strong passwords. But what else are your doing to protect your employees’ account?
Let’s start with common mistakes…
Having a false security due to passwords meeting “complexity requirements”
Often people create “complex” passwords using the poor criteria. (i.e. People love to use “mangling rules” – replacing letters with symbols like @ for a or 3 for e.) Hackers and cracking software know these tricks and can guess them easily.
Recycling passwords
Everyone reuses passwords, even though we know that’s not smart. Remember, once a password is stolen, it can never be safely used again.
Not requiring MFA
MFA (multi-factor authentication) may take a few extra seconds to log into each account, but do not underestimate its power.
How many employees do you have?
How many accounts does each employee have?
Multiply these numbers and you are looking at the approximate number of security holes in your system.
Any one of your these passwords may only take THREE DAYS for a hacker to crack.
Deploy mandatory multi-factor authentication
MFA may save your organization. This simple solution can protect your accounts and data even if a password has been compromised. Requiring MFA can stop 100% of all automated attacks, 96% of bulk phishing attacks, and 75% of targeted attacks.
Maintain control of your network
Do you have IT policies in place for offboarding an employee? Are you in control of employee email access on their mobile phone once terminated? Do you restrict access to data based on role? Ex employees can create a huge gaps in your security, whether intentional or not.
Train employees
When employees are unaware of security risks and unable to recognize threats, they are not able to protect the organization. Do you offer Security Awareness Training? Do you simulate phishing attacks? You may not be aware of just how vulnerable you are to attacks.
Invest in your security stack
Layering on multiple, intelligent solutions could save you hundreds of thousands of dollars in a cyber attack. What’s your security posture?
Layer on a Password Manager for your organization
Password Managers, like NordPass, are a great way to increase your security posture. NordPass employs a zero-knowledge infrastructure, which is to say the company never knows your master password and thus can never decrypt your data. Although this means you have few recovery options, it also means even a data breach won’t risk exposing your information. There’s no limit to the end-to-end encryption of your passwords, payment information, and secure notes. PremierePC will help layer on and manage Nordpass for your employees; helping you increase your cybersecurity measures and safeguard your data.