It’s been a fantastic year for Lantium and we hope the same for all of you. With the holidays upon us, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for making 2016 such a success. We are excited to begin our 18th year of business in 2017 – which we could never have accomplished without our great staff and clientele. 

The enterprise IT security landscape saw a considerable uptick in the number of ransomware attacks throughout 2016. Although not a new type or style of hack by any means, ransomware has risen in popularity focusing on businesses of all sizes.  Here are seven easy things you need to do NOW to minimize the risk and ensure your organization does not become the next victim... 

Did you know you can deduct up to $500,000 spent on most IT equipment and software before the end of the year? If you have not done so already, now is a great time to consider taking advantage of the Section 179 tax deduction — a special federal IRS law that allows businesses to deduct all or part of the purchase price of certain qualifying business equipment.  This tax deduction is a great opportunity to put substantial dollars back in your pocket for 2016! 

Just by reading or watching the news, it is obvious that phishing and other social engineering cyberattacks have become almost a daily occurrence.  With concern increasing, businesses are looking for ways to ensure private information stays private without restricting authorized personnel access to their applications and data.

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