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As threats become more sophisticated, organizations are responding by introducing layers of security that go beyond just securing your internet edge and deploying anti-virus on the desktops. A big challenge with this approach is managing the often disparate systems that make up these layers. Cisco has made huge strides to correct this with their software releases this year, but in reality, it...

Welcome back to another recap of our LookingPoint Fireside Chat, where we bring you casual technology conversations with real-world insight. In this episode, LookingPoint CEO Sean Barr sits down with Ryan Alibrando, Service Manager at LookingPoint, to break down the value of Managed IT Services—what they are, why they matter, and how they help businesses stay focused on what really matters.

Today I have the opportunity to tell you about the wonders & joys of managed services. First, what are managed services? Ultimately, managed services are the outsourced, proactive management of your stuff. In this case, we’re talking about your technology. A good provider will give you time back to focus on the fun parts of your job and save you money. That sounds good, right? Time, fun & money?

Fireside Chats are a LookingPoint video series where we bring casual technology conversations to you! In this chat our CEO sits down with the LookingPoint social media mascot, T-bone McTinyhands. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another fireside chat. 

Enterprise Connect - taking place this week at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida - has been the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America for the past 26 years. Enterprise Connect brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central...

LookingPoint is pleased to announce the official partnershipwith Tesrex, a quality focused technology consulting firm based in the UK. This strategic alliance will allow us to provide exceptional services globally. Our two companies will jointly market solutions and services that deliver improved uptime, greater agility and lower IT expenditures to customers.

"On March 6, 2017, Apache disclosed a vulnerability in the Jakarta multipart parser of Apache Struts could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-ID CVE-2017-5638. " (Cisco Security Advisory) 

Network security is often delegated to singular devices within the network. For instance, you might allow unfettered access for all endpoints within the core of your corporate network and enforce the access policy at the edge firewall. For your wireless users, you might choose to enforce a singular policy for all users allowing every wireless user access to HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and Telnet and...

In honor of International Women's Day we want to recognize three women who are changing the technology industry!

Welcome back to another recap of LookingPoint Fireside Chat, where we bring casual yet insightful conversations on modern IT solutions. In this episode, CEO Sean Barr is joined by Marshall Hill, Solutions Architect at LookingPoint, to talk about a critical topic that’s top-of-mind for every IT leader: Security.