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    April 29, 2025

    Leading the Charge: Reinventing Project Management with In-House AI

    In the fast-paced world of managed service providers (MSPs), success hinges on precision, speed, and innovation. But even the most forward-thinking ...
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    April 22, 2025

    How to Unlock Business Potential with Dynamics Business Central

    In today's fast-paced business environment, leveraging advanced tools is crucial for staying competitive. In March, we did a deep dive with out BI ...
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    April 8, 2025

    Meet Sarah Yanity: Marketing Director @ Centre

    This is a fun one I get to write. It's time for our followers to meet the fearless leader behind our Marketing team and my favorite Director: Sarah ...
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    April 1, 2025

    Ransomware Gangs Using VPNs and EDR as Security Workarounds

    When was the last time you asked yourself how many cameras you have in your business? On your laptops, your security systems, your phones. When was ...
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    March 25, 2025

    Windows 10 End-Of-Support: What to Expect

    As technology continues to evolve, so do the operating systems that power our businesses. Microsoft follows a structured lifecycle for its software, ...
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    March 10, 2025

    Meet Tucker Bidleman: Systems Engineer @ Centre

    Since we added new team mates to our #ONETEAM this past year, we've been chomping at the bit to tell our readers all about them. We're excited to ...
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    March 4, 2025

    Hot Takes on the Future of IT

    Last week was hot, even hotter than the fire weather alert just issued for south central Texas. If you missed our most recent Hot Teck Talk, don't ...
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    February 27, 2025

    Round-the-Clock Crisis Response for the Energy Sector

    Picture this: it's a Friday afternoon, and you're ready for one thing and one thing only—going home. You can picture it, maybe it's a night in with ...
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    February 18, 2025

    AI Unknowns: Effects on Your Cloud, Compute, Costs, and Cybersecurity Strategies

    AI is rapidly transforming how businesses operate, promising greater efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making. And companies are ...
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    February 14, 2025

    We Love Our Tech Heroes @ Centre: Denetrius, Steve, and Nikki

    A tech consultant, solution architect, and support coordinator walk into the office...is this the start of a bad joke or one of the greatest @ Centre ...
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    February 4, 2025

    Navigating Citrix Changes in the New Year

    The tech landscape is constantly shifting, and with it, businesses must adapt to new challenges, especially around cloud computing and resource ...
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    January 28, 2025

    2024 IT Trends and What to Expect in 2025

    As we close out February, a lot has changed. People are looking at at uncertain futures coupled with a desire to get back to "normal." Businesses are ...
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    January 21, 2025

    Is Remote Work Declining? What It Means for Your IT Goals

    When the pandemic hit—chaos ensued. Not just because there was a virus we were unfamiliar with running rampant amongst rumor of grocery bag ...
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    December 4, 2024

    Benefits of a vCIO for Easing Tech Stress

    Whether it's the holiday season or not, there is always something that takes up your time. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone you trust to take care ...
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    November 19, 2024

    Holiday Travel Tips: Protecting Your Data on the Go

    The holidays can be stressful, but it is often the most frequent time for travel to see families, friends, and those we love. But amidst the ...
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    November 12, 2024

    How Centre is Using AI to Improve Customer Experience

    While in many ways AI seems to be looming over us with more and more automation, at Centre, we're focusing on using this powerful tool to help us ...
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    November 10, 2024

    Avoiding IT Headaches During the Holiday Season

    'Tis the season...for executing plans, last minute gifts, and sometimes a little too much time with the extended family you "love." Not only does it ...
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    November 5, 2024

    2025 Cyber Trend: Hackers Attacking Cloud Vulnerabilities

    The secret's out (okay so it's not a secret): misconfigured cloud setting and inadequate access controls can lead to data breaches. A small business ...
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    October 29, 2024

    How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements in 2025

    Insurance is already a difficult facet of IT to understand and navigate. But as cyber attacks increase along with the cost from those attacks, cyber ...
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    October 22, 2024

    3 AI-Powered Cyber Attacks Coming for Your Business

    At the beginning of this month (#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth) we outlined the Top 5 Cyber Threats to Small Businesses this year. We're breaking down ...
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    October 17, 2024

    Zero Trust Policies: Is It Right for Your Business?

    In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the traditional “castle and moat” approach—where everything inside a company’s network is ...
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    October 15, 2024

    Understanding Cybersecurity Impacts for Small Businesses

    According to IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach in companies with less than 500 employees is $3.31 million. ...
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    October 8, 2024

    The Ultimate List of Hacker Movies You Should Watch

    As you may know, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. And, in the spirit of October, we've compiled a watch-worthy list of popular ...
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    October 1, 2024

    Delivering Manufacturing IT Support On Time, Every Time

    Who is managing your inventory? Who makes sure your systems are up and running? Who makes sure you're invoices are sent correctly and on time? If ...
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    October 1, 2024

    Top 5 Cyber Threats to Small Businesses Right Now

    Does it feel like things are getting a little more unsteady lately? Maybe it's the onslaught of AI-driven platforms or companies like CrowdStrike ...
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    September 5, 2024

    Essential (and Required) Reasons You Should Implement MFA

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a part of every day life now - you use it on almost every platform (or at least you should be) which is a big ...
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    August 20, 2024

    Fixing Record-Breaking Outages with Expert Incident Response

    When the world woke up on Friday, July 19th - pigs seemed to be flying. For the second time in 2 years, planes were grounded, IT systems were ...
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    August 15, 2024

    Understanding the Massive SSN Breach: How to Protect Yourself

    In a digital landscape fraught with threats, the recent breach involving the theft of 2.9 billion Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from National Public ...
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    August 13, 2024

    Meet Haley Daigle: Marketing Coordinator @ Centre

    Are you a fan of our events? Do you feel like you leave our webinars feeling informed and ready to solve problems in your business? That's because of ...
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    July 23, 2024

    Email Security: How Safe is Your Email?

    Email is the primary mode of communication for businesses of all sizes. After Friday's historic outages, you're probably now realizing just how many ...
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    July 9, 2024

    Easily Lower Costs and Decrease Risks When You Outsource Your IT

    When it comes to your IT, you may just not have the time or money to spend as much time on it as you'd like. So you're faced with two options, do I ...
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    June 27, 2024

    4 Ways Insourcing Negatively Impacts Your Bottom Line

    When it comes to being a leader in a business, you need to be able to confidently make decisions that will help the company succeed in the long run. ...
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    June 25, 2024

    Optimizing Business Operations with Dynamics 365 Business Central

    We're passionate about the right solutions with the right company, especially when it comes to compatibility with your business goals. So, when a ...
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    June 18, 2024

    Personalized Solutions at a Cost You Can Afford

    When you're faced with a change, sometimes it's more than you bargained for. Especially when it comes to IT. Things are constantly evolving, and if ...
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    June 12, 2024

    Does Insourcing Increase Your Cyber Risk?

    There are lots of reasons why you might be advising leadership to bring IT decisions and management in-house. Maybe you're concerned with the level ...
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    June 11, 2024

    Uncovering the Biggest IT Lies: How to Navigate Their Deceptive Promises

    Sometimes you can tell - sometimes you're talking to a company you're trying to outsource help to and you start to feel that tingle down your spine ...
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    June 4, 2024

    Microsoft Dynamics: 2024 Business Gamechanger

    Microsoft defines Dynamics 365 as "a portfolio of intelligent business applications that delivers superior operational efficiency and breakthrough ...
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    May 22, 2024

    Identity Fraud Can Happen Any Time...Even At Work

    Can your identity be stolen at work? Can Business Email Compromise (BEC) happen at work? YES! The answer is, unfortunately, yes. But with the right ...
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    May 15, 2024

    Meet Erin Justice: Payroll Administrator @ Centre

    For this month's @ Centre post, we wanted to introduce you to a person maybe you wouldn't interact with as a customer but is just as integral at ...
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    May 7, 2024

    You're at Risk of Weaponized OAuth Credentials and BEC Attacks

    With the onslaught of online platforms flooding your once pen and pencil operation, sometimes it's difficult to remember the credentials for which of ...
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    May 2, 2024

    Identify What's Putting Your Business at Risk with Security Assessments

    Cyber threats are on the rise because of the rapid evolution rate attackers are sustaining each year. As they morph, new vulnerabilities are found, ...
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    April 30, 2024

    Factors to Consider When Migrating from Dynamics GP to Business Central

    Are you considering a transition to a new business system like Dynamics 365 Business Central? This decision may stem from your business outgrowing ...
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    April 25, 2024

    5 Reasons Why QuickBooks Falls Short for Growing Businesses

    QuickBooks is one of the most popular small business accounting systems on the market. The overwhelming success of the product is evident with a user ...
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    April 17, 2024

    Debunking 5 Business Central Myths

    At some point, every business needs to evaluate if the business system that got them where they are today, is going to continue getting them where ...
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    April 11, 2024

    4 Ways Cloud ERP Reduces Manual and Duplicated Tasks for Small Businesses

    Many local businesses use pieced-together spreadsheets, applications and other tools to maintain their financial information. This kind of patchwork ...
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    April 9, 2024

    Centre is Recognized as a Premier Partner with Broadcom

    As of November 2023, VMware, a trusted partner of Centre Technologies, was acquired by Broadcom, a global technology leader that designs, develops ...
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    April 4, 2024

    4 Questions to Ask if You Think You Need a Cloud-Based ERP Solution

    Growth is inevitable the more profitable you become. Perhaps when you're smaller, on-premise ERP infrastructures are sustainable, but the day will ...
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    April 1, 2024

    5 Key Steps to Successfully Migrating to a New Financial Accounting Software

    As businesses bid farewell to their chaotic spreadsheet system in favor of top-notch financial accounting software such as Microsoft Dynamics or ...
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    March 28, 2024

    4 Ways Cloud ERP Systems Will Empower Your Employees

    Everyone loves an empowered workforce. Productivity rises and a general level of drive seems to push your team in ways you never thought possible. ...
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    March 13, 2024

    A Checklist for Small Businesses: Migrating Your Financial Accounting Software to the Cloud

    Are you ready to take your small business to the next level by migrating your financial accounting software from your server in an office closet to a ...
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    March 12, 2024

    Meet Seth Sarmiento: After-Hours Lead Consultant @ Centre

    There are a lot of important teams at Centre Technologies, but our after-hours teams often shine the brightest when it comes to providing top-tier ...
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    March 11, 2024

    5 Reasons Why Cloud-Based Dynamics GP is Right for Your Small Business

    Your information is important. So when Dynamics GP got an upgrade to a cloud-hosted infrastructure, your information became even more important, ...
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    March 8, 2024

    New Email Authentication Requirements from Google and Yahoo are Sending Business Emails to Junk Folders

    Discover how Google and Yahoo's new email authentication requirements may be causing your business emails to land in 'Junk' folders and learn how to ...
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    March 7, 2024

    Top 3 Reasons to Move from Microsoft GP to the Cloud Today

    If you're still operating Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) on-premise, you probably value the control and security that comes with hosting your ...
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    February 29, 2024

    Use These 3 Backup Methods and Save Money Now

    Although 90% of businesses perform data backups, 58% of data recoveries fail. By implementing 3 different types of backup methods, you could prevent ...
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    February 28, 2024

    Is Your Dynamics GP Version at End-of-Life? Here’s What You Need to Know

    In today's fast-paced business technology landscape, keeping your software systems current is not just important—it's essential. For businesses ...
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    February 22, 2024

    How Secure is Copilot for Microsoft 365?

    With anything new, there are concerns. Especially in the technology world. So when Microsoft announced their roll outs of Microsoft Copilot for M365, ...
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    February 21, 2024

    Will a Cloud ERP System Save You Time and Money?

    Far too often, many small business leaders overlook the potential financial impact on their company's bottom line by staying and upgrading their ...
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    February 20, 2024

    24/7 Local Support for Network Outages

    Outages can occur any time, rain or shine, any day of the week. A significant Houston-area outage on a Sunday morning impacted 12 of our valued ...
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    February 18, 2024

    5 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown QuickBooks

    Growing businesses often don’t realize how crucial business software is to company expansion. This is especially true for a company’s accounting ...
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    February 15, 2024

    5 Reasons to Use a Third-Party Cloud Backup

    Many people consider third-party cloud backup software to be an extra step in data protection that isn't needed. Whether your data is saved to ...
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    February 13, 2024

    What's the Difference Between Copilot and Copilot for Microsoft 365?

    Microsoft is stepping up their AI game and with it comes an exciting new feature to integrate into your Microsoft 365 application: Microsoft Copilot ...
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    February 10, 2024

    The Only Things You Need to Know About Total Cost of Ownership for Cloud ERP

    When evaluating technology investments for your business, it is essential to consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of ERP or CRM software. ...
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    February 7, 2024

    3 Features You'll Have Your First Day with Copilot for Microsoft 365

    Since March of last year, Microsoft has been hard at work releasing new integrations for their Copilot licensed customers. But Microsoft Copilot for ...
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    January 31, 2024

    5 Solutions to IT Challenges that Freestanding Emergency Centers Face

    Freestanding emergency centers (FECs) are saving lives in areas where traditional hospital emergency rooms cannot survive. With a smaller footprint ...
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    January 25, 2024

    2023 IT Trends and What to Expect in 2024

    2023 was a year that brought many ups and downs, especially in the cybersecurity sector. Regardless of your business growth, you might've felt the ...
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    January 18, 2024

    IT Support Checklist for Law Firms

    Technology is essential for any successful law firm in today's digital age. However, as a legal professional, you must focus on what you do best — ...
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    January 16, 2024

    4 Benefits of Customized IT for Your SMB

    The pace of change in IT is lightning fast, with new technologies coming down the wire every single day. Combined with the vast majority of IT ...
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    January 12, 2024

    Meet Christine Lee: Business Program Manager @ Centre

    To start the new year, we're excited to showcase Christine Lee, our hardworking and kind-as-can-be Business Program Manager. Located in our Austin ...
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    January 2, 2024

    Businesses Are Turning to MSPs for Success in 2024

    The new year brings new opportunities but also new challenges and most of them are IT related. In 2023, more businesses began turning to Managed ...
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    December 28, 2023

    Fast-Tracking Growth for the Financial Sector in 2024

    With change comes new challenges and as we move into 2024, protecting yourself against cybersecurity threats should be at the top of your list. ...
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    December 14, 2023

    Meet Scott Lowry: Service Delivery Manager @ Centre

    Your eyes aren't tricking you, yes, you're looking at Scott Lowry, our newest Service Delivery Manager. He comes to us from our recent acquisition of ...
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    December 7, 2023

    5 Cloud Issues and How to Fix Them

    You’ve probably heard about the advantages of Hosted Services, but have you taken the time to explore cloud computing disadvantages? As an educated ...
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    December 5, 2023

    Fortifying SMB Security: Why You Need Microsoft 365 Business Premium

    As technology innovates, so too do the threats against it. Especially in SMBs. This year, small businesses received 94% detected malware by email ...
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    December 5, 2023

    Rising AI Driven Cyber Attacks Debilitating Hospitals and ERs

    On the morning of November 23, Ardent Health Services affiliated hospitals experienced what so many ERs and healthcare facilities are losing millions ...
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    November 14, 2023

    Secure Managed Services: Game-Changer for Business Growth

    The digital landscape continues to evolve as consumer's loyalty grows stronger for businesses that are keeping pace. The better a company is, the ...
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    November 9, 2023

    Meet Jack Clennon: Onboarding Consultant @ Centre

    Meet Jack Clennon, Coast Guard veteran and Onboarding Consultant at Centre. If you know anything about Jack, you know he is passionate, dedicated, ...
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    November 3, 2023

    8 Good Reasons To Promote Workplace Mobility

    Workplace mobility is more than a trendy buzzword — it’s one of the greatest revolutions impacting businesses of all sizes. Today, it’s a vital ...
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    November 2, 2023

    4 Key Similarities Between Network Security and Hunting

    Hunting season opens Saturday and perhaps you're gearing up: gathering your equipment, securing your deer lease, cleaning your guns as you're waiting ...
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    October 25, 2023

    How Leading Educators are Prioritizing Tech Tools for 2024

    Technology in the classroom used to involve playing Oregon Trail on one of the four available PC’s in the “computer lab" (how many ways can one ...
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    October 11, 2023

    Meet Michael Mayeux: Information Security Analyst @ Centre

    Meet Michael Mayeux! If you've ever worked with him, then you know just how dedicated he is to making sure you and your business are prepared for ...
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    October 5, 2023

    An In-Depth Guide to Unstructured Data

    In the digital age, data is the core of business growth. Yet, for some businesses, the concept of unstructured data can be a challenging puzzle. What ...
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    September 27, 2023

    3 Data Loss Statistics to Convince You to Protect Your Business Today

    It's the age of cybercrime. Every year hackers get more and more sophisticated, making emails look far too legitimate or even impersonating employees ...
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    September 21, 2023

    Meet Isaiah Everage: Field Services Technician @ Centre

    Have you talked to Isaiah Everage before? If you have, then you know what I mean when I say he is a thinker, and a passionate one at that. Isaiah ...
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    September 19, 2023

    Mergers & Acquisitions Made Easy With a Modern IT Company

    Your company has several essential items to consider during a merger or acquisition. M&A decisions often focus on how to unite two companies' ...
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    September 14, 2023

    A Wake-Up Call for Executives: The Rise of Email and Wire Transfer Fraud

    In today's digital landscape, where the exchange of sensitive information and vital business transactions predominantly occur through email ...
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    August 28, 2023

    Beat the Texas Heat With 3 Tips on How Your Business Can Remain Sustainable

    Are you feeling the pain from this never-ending summer? Despite the cold front we got yesterday (with rain, finally!), temperatures are still hot so ...
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    August 16, 2023

    How to Ninja-Proof Your Data

    As more companies rely on computers and data to operate, cyberattacks become more common. Cyber ninjas can use many tactics to get their hands on ...
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    August 2, 2023

    What Does it Take to be a HIPAA Compliant Technology Company?

    Modern IT companies must know their clients’ business needs inside and out. Not all technology companies in Texas can serve the needs of a medical ...
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    July 28, 2023

    Are You Confident in Your Network Security?

    As a modern business handling processes on computers and other digital devices, you need to feel confident in your network security to keep your data ...
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    July 10, 2023

    Meet Rex Kleckner: Consultant @ Centre

    Rex Kleckner is equal parts hard working and equal parts interesting. He works hand in hand with our Client Support Team to provide the best and most ...
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    July 5, 2023

    What is Virtualization and How Does it Benefit Businesses

    Ever thought to yourself, what in the world are they talking about? Me too, friend, me too. After 5 years of teaching, learning about the multitudes ...
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    June 27, 2023

    Why Does Your Dallas Business Need Cloud Services?

    It's an age old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's a reason why sayings like that are tried and true. They have proven to be valuable ...
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    June 19, 2023

    Meet Jason Bridgeman: Director of Service Delivery @ Centre

    Jason Bridgeman is, hands down, one of the coolest people I've listened to. Not only does he have an incredibly interesting personally, but he also ...
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    June 13, 2023

    Is the Cloud Safe for Healthcare Information?

    Over the years, breaches of the healthcare industry have made major headlines. And with the amounts of sensitive information healthcare facilities ...
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    June 8, 2023

    Increased Efficiency and Security by Migrating to Microsoft Azure

    Your goal is to succeed. We get that. But further than that, you want the right tools that will help you get there because at the end of the day, if ...
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    May 31, 2023

    3 Easy Ways to Get More from Microsoft Azure

    You've heard it before (probably from me): you should migrate to the cloud...like yesterday. Migrating your on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft ...
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    May 23, 2023

    Meet Michaela Ordaz: Customer Success Analyst @ Centre

    We want to introduce you to one of the sweetest humans you'll ever meet: Michaela Ordaz from our Customer Experience team. Michaela is someone who ...
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    May 18, 2023

    All Rise for the Robots: What Legal Services Must Consider Before Using AI

    Prediction: you're inundated with emails, socials, and updates on the newest AI updates. And honestly? You may not care. But maybe you're curious: ...
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    May 15, 2023

    Small Business Need-to-Know Guidelines for Using ChatGPT

    In February, we released a blog about the looming uncertainties surrounding the new ChatGPT tool that was beginning to take root in what seemed like ...
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    May 4, 2023

    How to Prevent DDoS Attacks

    There is a reason why cyber hackers preferred to use DDoS attacks over other methods of cyber attacks. In this article, we'll explain what they are, ...
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    April 25, 2023

    4 Advantages of Law Firms Choosing Local IT Support

    Law firms have a legal and ethical obligation to protect confidentiality, implement a cybersecurity plan, secure mobile devices, and improve ...
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    April 17, 2023

    FTC’s Safeguard Rule: A Must-Read Guide for Small Financial Institutions

    Last year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) extended the deadline for their financial industry "Safeguard Rule" to June 9, 2023. That means any ...
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    April 12, 2023

    How to Avoid the Cost and Risks of Cybersecurity

    UPDATED April 12, 2023 Like mutating bacteria, cyberattacks have been evolving into ever more pernicious threats. As quickly as companies arm ...
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    April 12, 2023

    4 Ways Microsoft Teams Enhances a Collaborative Work Culture

    UPDATED April 12, 2023 Effective collaboration and communication among employees, and even those outside your organization, is critical for ...
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    March 31, 2023

    Your Next Steps for the Windows Server 2012 End of Support

    On October 10, 2023, Microsoft will be ending their support for all editions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Knowing key dates for ...
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    March 29, 2023

    Why Small Legal Firms are Talking About 2023's National Cyber Strategy

    Sometimes it can feel like you're a little fish in a big pond. You hear good advice but you're not sure if it relates to a business of your size. You ...
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    March 9, 2023

    5 Common Mistakes When Building an IRP and How to Fix Them

    It seems like security breaches are all we're hearing about in the news: this company was hacked, that business was attacked by ransomware, even deep ...
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    February 16, 2023

    ChatGPT: Apocalypse Now or Cutting Edge?

    ChatGPT is a trailblazing AI tool that's revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Recently, other companies are taking notice and ...
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    September 1, 2022

    Security Solutions That Help With CMMC Compliance

    Are you a contractor that does business with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)? If so, you'll need ...
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    August 29, 2022

    Cloud Computing and IT Services for Nonprofits and Trade Associations

    This nonprofit trade association needed to modernize their IT environment. While they didn't encounter a situation that jeaporadized important data ...
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    August 26, 2022

    Meet 2022 Kathy Pace Scholarship Winners - Amanda Broussard and Chase Brown

    The Kathy Pace Technology scholarship is an opportunity presented by Centre Technologies commemorating the late Kathy Pace. Kathy Pace, the mother of ...
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    August 23, 2022

    Responsive Cloud and IT Services for Law Firms

    As with all San Antonio Law Firms, time is of the essence. This law firm did not want to encounter or experience any setbacks due to their IT ...
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    August 16, 2022

    Employee Awareness is the Best Protection Against Cyber Threats

    What your employees don’t know about cyber security could hurt you — and your organization. A recent study of data breaches found that 95% of the ...
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    August 10, 2022

    Cloud Desktops and Security for CPA Firms in San Antonio

    The benefits of cloud computing for a CPA firm are many. This highly acclaimed San Antonio CPA firm knew that migrating to the cloud was the best ...
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    July 29, 2022

    Utilizing the Cloud for Data Backup Disaster and Recovery

    The amount of data we create is increasing at a breathtaking rate. By 2025, global data consumption and creation are projected to grow to more than ...
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    July 27, 2022

    Cloud Computing and Compliance for Financial Services in San Antonio

    As a financial services company in San Antonio, maintaining FINRA and SEC compliance is crucial. This investment advisory firm wanted a way to ensure ...
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    July 19, 2022

    How Hackers Get Around Your Firewall and Anti-Virus

    Cybercrime is at an all-time high, and hackers are setting their sights on small and medium businesses who are “low hanging fruit.” Don’t be their ...
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    July 15, 2022

    Desktop Services and Cybersecurity for San Antonio Law Firms

    It is essential for San Antonio law firms to have a reliable IT infrastructure, for everyday operations as well as attracting and retaining clients. ...
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    July 12, 2022

    Solutions for Improving Company Computer Speed

    UPDATED: December 4, 2023 'Tis the season: you've worked hard all year, accomplishing what seems like the world as an employee, and come December ...
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    July 8, 2022

    Desktop and Security Services for San Antonio Real Estate Company

    For this commercial real estate brokerage in San Antonio, costs kept rising but downtime wasn’t decreasing. While providing commercial real estate ...
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    July 7, 2022

    Why Your IT Service Company Should Prevent and Predict Cyberattacks

    While many IT service providers market themselves as being proactive instead of reactive, most fail to deliver IT support that encompasses predicting ...
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    June 23, 2022

    How to Stop Ransomware on Virtual and Cloud Desktops

    Ransomware is incredibly effective. In fact, it's so effective that it has garnered a staggering number of victims- a number that continues to ...
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    June 22, 2022

    Cloud Computing Solution for Insurance Company in San Antonio

    Having a reliable IT infrastructure is crucial for San Antonio insurance companies in order to operate efficiently on a daily basis and to attract ...
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    June 16, 2022

    3 Examples of the Cloud Preventing Security Threats

    A lot of business owners and IT professionals are still skeptical about cloud services, even though public and private clouds have been around for ...
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    June 13, 2022

    Cloud Transformation for San Antonio Real Estate Home Builder

    For this home building company in San Antonio, costs kept rising and so was the downtime. While providing real estate services in Texas, their IT ...
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    June 3, 2022

    Enhanced Software for Home Builders by Moving to the Cloud

    It's critial that home builders have sound, reliable software to ensure smooth-running construction projects and happy clients. This home builder ...
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    June 3, 2022

    The Follina Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2022-30190 Explained

    This week Microsoft announced a zero-day exploit named "Follina" that leverages a bug in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). Since ...
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    May 27, 2022

    Keep Data Transfers Secure with Local Managed Network and IT Services

    Organizations across industry types benefit from the use of information technology. Being able to communicate and share files has never been easier. ...
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    May 20, 2022

    4 Ways Emergency Centers Benefit from Local Managed IT Services

    When the concept of urgent care began, it was a suburban phenomenon. Despite it still being a relatively new undertaking, the expansion of the ...
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    May 13, 2022

    The History and Growth of Healthcare Data Privacy and IT Security

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