Five Arrows Tech Podcast John Weston

The needle has moved over to required for  Multi-Factor Authentication in many instances. In this Episode John and Scott discuss the ins and outs of multi-factor. John also shares his love for Yubikey and why you should be using it in your organization, especially if you have administrator access to any sensitive date. 

In this episode we discuss how to use LastPass as a password manager. Most of the rules apply of other password managers. We go over the functions and features and the simplicity of the use of a password manager. We hope you find it helpful.

Some businesses have use Gmail as their primary email. If you have wondered what the advantages would be to move to a G Suite account, take a listen as John and Scott walk you though some of the advantages of moving to a G Suite account. 

John and Scott discuss what a Managed Services provider provides. 

Some take-a-ways:

75:1 Ratio for users to IT personnel

Part time help desk just doesn't work. No one who is good at they do is going to work part time in IT. 

What is included?


Anti-Virus
Patching software
Monitor event logs
Remote support
User remote desktop
License compliance
Hardware control - lock down USB, optical drives, etc.
Enforce encryption
Content filtering - by device, by role, application blocking, web filtering

Backup is crucial for every organization and individual. Today we discuss a methodology called 3-2-1 backup. A process should be adopted in every organization regardless of the software and hardware you choose.

Have you tried Google Keep? Do you need something that is quick and easy and available from every device? In this episode we discuss why we love this product!