Usherwood Blog

Stay informed with updates and tips from our experts in the managed IT industry and hear the latest news about our team at Usherwood.

Managed Print | PaperCut

By: Sarah Goltz, Content Manager
May 14th, 2021

Contribution by Dan Hernborg, Managed Solutions Specialist PaperCut Hive, with its serverless printing, makes printing easy again. Users simply print from any device to a single print queue and securely release their print job using their mobile phone or the MFP/MFD’s touchscreen. It is typically used to:

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By: Sarah Goltz, Content Manager
April 30th, 2021

As most business leaders know, data security can only go so far in protecting against the newest cyber threats. As hacking methods become more sophisticated, it's important to have a disaster recovery strategy alongside standard data protection solutions. This includes data backups.

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By: Sarah Goltz, Content Manager
April 23rd, 2021

When it comes to managed IT, it is important to know that your network is in the right hands. Having a partner that is both reliable and trustworthy to manage your business’s IT can lead to growth and an enhanced workflow and productivity for your business. The riskier side of this is that if your IT is managed by a partner who is not diligent and following best practices, this can have a very negative impact on your business. If you are unsure if your managed service provider is the right one for you or are looking to start the process of hiring or changing your managed service provider, here are four questions that you should ask yourself to make sure that you are with a managed service that will enhance your IT infrastructure.

Cyber Security

By: Sarah Goltz, Content Manager
April 20th, 2021

When it comes to external threats, there is a lot to know. An external threat is when someone from outside the company uses malicious software or hacking as a way to take advantage of system vulnerabilities. As a managed service provider, we get a lot of questions from our clients on external threats, so we decided to use our experience and knowledge to help educate users on the most common forms of external threats, ransomware and phishing. The first step to combating external threats, is understanding them.

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Congratulations Dana Crabtree for your 5 successful years representing Usherwood Office Technology! Your dedication and loyalty to this company is appreciated and we want to recognize you on this important milestone.

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Please join us in congratulating Linda Bowers in her retirement from Usherwood Office Technology. Linda has worked with Usherwood for almost 19 years as a Lease Administrator working out of our Syracuse, NY office.

Cyber Security

By: Sarah Goltz, Content Manager
April 14th, 2021

What are insider threats? Internal threats occur when users, who have authorized access to an organizations internal information, data centers, and computer systems, abuse this privilege. With great intellectual power comes great responsibility. Insiders who misuse their access privileges have the ability to commit fraud, intellectual property theft, data leaks, or release of trade secrets. The misuse or abuse of sensitive data can be a massive risk for companies.

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We are proud to announce that Adam French has been promoted to Integration Services – Team Lead. Adam began his career at Usherwood in 2017 as a Print Center Specialist at the College of Saint Rose in Albany. In 2019 he took on the role of Connectivity Specialist where he was responsible for inbound inquiries from our client base on MFP related issues in the Albany, NY area.