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IT Administrators who are thinking of moving to the cloud Systems Engineers who want to learn about modern cloud migrations and cloud paradigms Management who want to understand what - [Why Do I Need To Change Factory Default Passwords On Hardware And Software?](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/why-do-i-need-to-change-factory-default-passwords-on-hardware-and-software/) - There are several reasons why you need to rotate the factory-supplied credentials for your tech, and we are going to go into the most common reasons here. Changing manufacturer and developer-supplied passwords are considered a best practice. In addition to being a best practice, this is also a requirement in many compliance frameworks like PCI - [What Is Egress Filtering On A Firewall?](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/what-is-egress-filtering-on-a-firewall/) - Firewall egress filtering is a technique that protects your network from malicious traffic. It helps to prevent unauthorized access to resources outside the local network, such as the Internet or another internal network. Firewall egress filtering can be used to protect against Malware that attempts to spread itself through an infected computer on the Internet - [Why Should I Use Cloudflare?](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/why-should-i-use-cloudflare/) - Cloudflare is the best option for your website. It offers many benefits, including increased security and performance. If you want to learn more about setting up Cloudflare on your site, check out our blog post. - [Why Should You Disable External Access To Firewall Management?](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/why-should-you-disable-external-access-to-firewall-management/) - There are competing schools of thought on this. On the one hand, allowing your firewall management to be accessible to the outside world is great if you need another way to get in because you locked yourself out or utilize the services of an MSP. On the other hand, remote management interfaces for firewalls have - [How To: Offboard A User In Office 365](https://atecgroup.com/tech-tips/how-to-offboard-a-user-in-office-365/) - Offboarding a user in Office 365/Exchange or from an organization is always complicated. Some checklists handle stuff like this, which many MSPs and MSSPs have in-house - but much of this work is done manually and can cause important things to fall through the cracks. So, we will walk you through our process to take - [Nextiva Lunch and Learn](https://atecgroup.com/ucaas/nextiva-lunch-and-learn/) - Atec Group will host a Lunch and Learn event with our UCaaS partner, Nextiva. Please join ATEC Group and Nextiva on February 22, 2023, from 12:00pm-1:00 pm ET for a livedemo to learn more about the benefits of moving to the cloud and how we are changing theCustomer Experience. Registrants will have a chance to - [The Largest DDoS Attack On Record Stopped by Cloudflare](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/the-largest-ddos-attack-on-record-stopped-by-cloudflare/) - Whether or not you are a target of DDoS attacks is irrelevant. At some point, your website has been swept, and at some point, you will find yourself patching vulnerabilities or dealing directly or indirectly with a DDoS attack. - [Atec Risotto Instructions](https://atecgroup.com/storage/atec-risotto-instructions/) - The team at Atec Group has done it again! For the second year in a row, we teamed up with Café Capriccio to bring you an amazing holiday gift! Below is a special instructional video with the Head Chef and Owner of Café Capriccio, Franco Rua. In the video, he will take you step-by-step to - [The First Computer Virus Ever](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/the-first-computer-virus-ever/) - The first ever computer virus predates what you think is the first virus. Many people, including myself, thought "BRAIN" was the first computer virus in 1986. The first ever computer virus was written in 1971 by Bob Thomas (Source - "Creeper: The World’s First Computer Virus"). The First Ever Computer Virus Was Called Creeper The - [How To: Get Your Public IP Address From The Command Line](https://atecgroup.com/tech-tips/how-to-get-your-public-ip-address-from-the-command-line/) - This How To Article will show you how to get your public IP address from the command line in Linux, as well as Windows PowerShell. - [Week of 1-27-2023 Cyber Security Rundown](https://atecgroup.com/it-security/week-of-1-27-2023-cyber-security-rundown/) - This is the inagural post of Atec Group's weekly security roundups, and the gravity of the current state of cyber security really hits home as I sit down to prepare this post today. I am currently following two really big things going on in the infosec world. 1.) Hive Ransomware Gang Dismantled By The FBI - [How To: List All Mailbox Aliases With PowerShell](https://atecgroup.com/tech-tips/how-to-list-all-mailbox-aliases-with-powershell/) - This PowerShell Script will export a list of mailboxes in Office 365, their associated aliases, and export the results into a CSV file. ## Pages - [Home](https://atecgroup.com/) - IT Services And Solutions For A Modern World Technology is always changing, Atec Group can help your organization stay ahead of the curve. LEARN MORE Networking Solutions Switch, Router and Firewall installation and support Learn More! Backup and Disaster Recovery Data availability and reliability is important in the modern IT climate. Atec cen help you - [Careers](https://atecgroup.com/careers/) - Jobs At Atec Group Atec Group offers a competitive compensation package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, and 401(k). Atec Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Cybersecurity is a critical concern for any business in today's digital landscape. It is essential to protect sensitive company and customer information, as well as business operations, from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. Businesses are at risk of cyberattacks that lead to financial losses, - [Backup and Recovery](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/backup-and-recovery/) - Why Are Backups Important? Backing up critical systems on your network is essential for ensuring the continuity of your business operations. Without a backup, a single hardware failure, software glitch, or cyber attack could result in the loss of important data, prolonged downtime, and significant financial losses. Schedule A Call To Talk About Backups What - [Networking Solutions](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/networking-solutions/) - Software Defined Networking Solutions Getting ready for cloud adoption, or to take advantage of advancements in network gear requires a forward approach to network infrastructure. Software Defined Networking (SDN) allows for network virtualization, which allows multiple virtual networks to be created on top of a single physical infrastructure. This allows for better utilization of network - [Server Virtualization](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/server-virtualization/) - Bare Metal to Fully Virtualized More than 85% of all workloads will be processed by cloud data centers in the coming years, up from less than 20% in 2018. This trend of virtualization and cloud computing shows that, more and more organizations are shifting towards virtualization to take advantage of the benefits it provides. 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Whether you are searching for a NAS, - [Cyber Threat Assessment Program](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/cyber-threat-assessment-program/) - Atec Group has partnered with Fortinet to provide a complimentary Cyber Threat Assessment to businesses and enterprises who want to better understand their cyber security posture. Schedule your FREE CTAP Today! How Does The Fortinet CTAP Work? The CTAP engagement is a comprehensive cyber security posture analysis that runs inside your network. The process requires - [About Us](https://atecgroup.com/about-us/) - About Atec Group Who We Are Atec Group, Inc. is a leading Systems Integrator and Solutions Provider for Server Based Computing and Information Systems with 30+ years of experience providing IT solutions to New York's Capital Region and beyond. Our diverse range of services meets the needs of large enterprises, small/medium businesses, government, and educational institutions. We - [Solutions](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/) - Modern IT Solutions Cyber Threat Assessment Program Through our partnership with Fortinet, we take an assessment based approach to security and discovery. Clock Proejct Details to learn more about the Fortinet CTAP program. Schedule a CTAP Today Backup and Recovery We work with multiple vendors to provide business continuty and data reliability solutions using tools - [Managed IT Services](https://atecgroup.com/solutions/managed-it-services/) - MSP Services Managed IT is an important aspect of running a business today because it helps ensure that a company's technology infrastructure and systems are always running smoothly and securely. 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