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Solution Highlight

Is your VPN annoying you?

Sometimes layering on solutions and process to keep your data secure can add an extra few steps and annoy the end user.

We get it, we have the same MFA policy, password rotation policy, VPN requirements, etc. at PremierePC as you.

However, we know they are completely necessary to keep data safe and mitigate the ever present risk of the bad guys infiltrating your network.

So what now?

PremierePC continues to research and evolve our cybersecurity approach, with the NIST Framework guiding us, while keeping the end user in mind.

Let’s talk VPNs.

To remind you about what a VPN is, you can read our blog post here: VPN? What’s that?
In short, a VPN, or virtual private network, gives online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection.

Why invest in data privacy?

A new study reveals that 57% of SMBs believe they won’t be targeted by online criminals, but almost 20% experienced an attack in the past year. These data breaches are costing more than ever before, with an average cost of a data breach for small businesses at $108,000.

We know it’s pretty necessary to maintain security while you compute.

However, connecting to a VPN tends to add several steps, and often needs support after your password is changed, a bios update, etc.

Here’s the good news
If you are in our RaaS (Router as a Service) program, you have an Enterprise Class Cisco/Meraki device. We already know these are wonderful for enhancing network security for the SMB.

Cisco AnyConnect

Now included in this RaaS solution is the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
Essentially, a new way to connect to VPN at no additional cost.

Here’s the best part: This solution is incredibly easy to use – just 3 mouse clicks and you’re connected. No typing in your username and password. No hunting for VPN settings.

Features and benefits

Access from anywhere

Give any user highly secure access to the enterprise network, from any device, at any time, in any location. AnyConnect can be used on a Windows or Mac machine as well as an iPhone or Android.


Greater visibility

Gain more insight into user and endpoint behavior with full visibility across the extended enterprise.
With AnyConnect you can defend more effectively and improve network operations.


Comprehensive protection

Defend against threats, no matter where they are.


Simplified management and usability

Provide a consistent user experience across devices, both on and off premises, without creating a headache for your employees.
Simplify management with a single agent.

Give PremierePC a call if you would like to learn more.

April 14, 2022
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Office Updates

OFFICE CLOSING: GOOD FRIDAY

PremierePC will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022, in observance of Good Friday.

We look forward to supporting you Monday, April 18, 2022.

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Office Updates

FREE SHRED DAYS COMING NEAR YOU!

BBB® of the Upstate Secure Your I.D. Shred Days

Take advantage of free document shredding in the Upstate. 

Better Business Bureau® of the Upstate & AARP® South Carolina are partnering together to host  FREE Secure Your ID “Shred Days,” a national identity theft document shredding event designed to educate consumers and small businesses on identity theft. The event features on-site shredding, plus tips to protect your identity. All proceeds from the event benefit Better Business Bureau Education Foundation.

 

2022 Dates

Friday, April 22, 2022
9am-12pm at Heritage Park
861 S.E. Main Street Simpsonville, SC 29680

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
9am-12pm at Greenville Convention Center
(Eisenhower Drive parking lot)
1 Exposition Drive Greenville, SC 29607

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
10am-1pm at Anderson Mall
(back entrance off Martin Luther King Blvd.)
3331 N. Main Street Anderson, SC 29621

Click here to learn more.

April 8, 2022
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Solution Highlight

Have you heard? The bad guys are getting smarter.

New phishing attacks have been popping up on collaboration tools like MICROSOFT TEAMS.

So why are they targeting tools like Microsoft Teams? Aside from this particular service having 270 million + monthly active users, we tend to trust these applications.

If the attack comes in email, I can check the sender and verify their address. In Teams, the bad guys already have credentials and are using them.

It looks like my boss is sending me a Teams message. I’ve talked to my boss on here 100+ times in the past week. Surely this is still my boss messaging me.

How are these attacks being executed?

There are many possibilities for attack.

Threat actors are dropping malicious files and malware into Teams conversations. Once this is clicked, the file installs a Trojan on a user’s Windows PC; the Trojan then installs the malware.

Bad guys are also requesting gift cards to be purchased, or persuading employees to perform a wire transfer of funds to their account.

Some of these attackers are getting very sophisticated.

While the CEO of a customer company was traveling to China, the bad guys posed as the CEO and sent a message to several employee’s asking them to join a Teams meeting. The employees joined the Teams meeting and saw video of the CEO. Little did they know, this was video feed from a past TV interview; the attackers had added a fake background as well to look like the CEO was in China. There was no audio, the “CEO” sent a message saying there must be a bad connection and dropped a SharePoint link into the chat requesting the employees send some requested information.

You may be thinking, “This is extreme.” While it is extreme, it is important to note these are legitimate jobs on the Dark Web. See the job posting below:

While you are at work, 8 hours a day, performing your daily tasks, so are the bad guys. This is their job, their career, their living. They will put the same effort into their work as you do into yours.

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For the entrepreneur, you can be your own boss on the Dark Web! Just purchase a Phishing Kit, which gives you step by step instructions and all necessary code to execute the attack.

Let’s get prepared.

Do you know your organization’s cyber security posture?

Do you have a powerful cyber security solution stack?

Do you run regular phishing campaigns?

Do you provide consistent Security Awareness Training for your staff?

Your employees are your number one defense against these attacks.

Is your team ready?

Call today to learn your organizations security posture, get a free Dark Web scan for your domain, and discover options available for Security Awareness Training for your staff.

March 11, 2022
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Solution Highlight

Microsoft Subscription Changes – What You Need to Know

Microsoft is restructuring their licensing model and making some drastic changes.

While we do not believe this is in the best interest of our clients, Microsoft is moving forward with these changes globally; whether you work with a Partner, like PremierePC, or purchase direct from Microsoft, these changes will be in effect in the coming months.

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What Does This Mean for You?

While the product offerings will not change, this transition will affect your subscription terms. See below:

  • Subscription term options: You may choose between monthly, annual (paid monthly or upfront), and 36-month subscriptions* (paid monthly, annual, or upfront).
  • Monthly term offers will now include a 20% increase in price.
  • Subscription Management: You may purchase a combination of both short- and long-term subscription terms.
  • Cancellations: There will be a full refund issued if cancelled on day 1, and a pro-rated refund if cancelled on days 2 and 3. No cancellations, or change of channel, will be accepted after 72 hours.

*36-Month Terms available for Dynamics 365 (January 2022) and select Microsoft 365 subscriptions (March 2022). 36-Month upfront term subscriptions will be available starting March 2022.

Windows 365: Windows 365 subscriptions will only be available via the monthly term offer. Windows 365 subscriptions will not be subject to the 20% premium for monthly terms at this time.  

Nonprofit, Education and Government: Non- Profit and Education products will not be affected by the price increases.

Breakdown on Microsoft Price Increase:

Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $7.20 MTM / $6 annualized

Microsoft 365 Business Standard: $15 MTM / $12.50 annualized (No change)

Microsoft 365 Business Premium: $26.40 MTM / $22 annualized

Microsoft 365 E3: $43.20 MTM / $36 annualized

Timeline:

March 1, 2022 – all net new subscriptions will be on the new pricing model.

July 1, 2022 – all renewing subscriptions must be moved to new pricing model.

July 2023 – any remaining legacy subscriptions must be moved to new pricing model.

Let us know if you have further questions.

For the vast majority, monthly billing provides the most flexibility for our SMB Clients. You may work with us if you wish to move to annual, else we will continue with month to month.

PremierePC is available to discuss how this affects your business and support you through the transition.

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