How the retail supply chain was transformed
Just as the 21st Century was beginning, two startup companies formed a very unique relationship. The founders of both companies — Traverse Systems (previously Compliance Networks) and Mainstream Technologies — worked together in retail operations and IT support at a major department store. They were both retail practitioners who became IT providers. Traverse Systems (www.traversesystems.com) […]
Block by Block: A Layered Approach To Cybersecurity
A panel of three cybersecurity professionals Daniel Weatherly, Greg McKee, and Jason Lafayette discuss the components of a layered approach to cybersecurity and the associated budget for each layer. Resources Layered Cyber Security Block By Block | A Layered Approach To Cyber Security (pdf)
No such thing as too small to be a target
Dr. Chase Cunningham of Forrester Research recently spoke to a group of business leaders and IT professionals in Little Rock about cyber security. Although his previous work is with large enterprises such as the NSA, CIA, and FBI, he contends that small-to mid-sized businesses are now the hot target for the “bad guys” because they […]
A new need for a company culture of cybersecurity
Summary: Just like a fire in your office building, cyber-attacks are the 21st Century version of catastrophic loss to your business. Your first line of defense is awareness and avoiding the pitfalls behind the myths. In the early 20th Century, the lack of fire preparedness resulted in catastrophic losses until building and safety codes were […]
Cyber Attacks: Think Damages
Hackers are finding it more and more difficult to compromise larger enterprises and are shifting their attention elsewhere. Guess where they are lurking now? It may surprise you to know that small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are now the hot target of external breach attacks. As an SMB, this may not be disconcerting to you because you may […]
Why Data Security is Important for Small Companies
By Tim Maliyil When a major company experiences a data breach, it’s all over the news. It makes sense; these big companies often have access to sensitive data for millions of people, and a data breach makes them all potential victims of identity theft. But these big security breaches are only part of the story. […]
Mainstream Technologies Promotes Daniel Weatherly Director of Security Services
25-year Veteran heads new cybersecurity unit (Little Rock, Ark.) – (Sept. 10, 2018) — Mainstream Technologies announced today the promotion of Daniel Weatherly to Director of Security Services and leader of its newly created cybersecurity unit. Weatherly played a key role as IT Director in launching Mainstream’s managed services offerings 13 years ago. During that […]
Mainstream Technologies’ Advisory on Secure Software
Secure software is the first line of defense against cyber attacks (Little Rock, AR) – August 6, 2018 – Mainstream Technologies issued an advisory today alerting custom software users of the need to add security testing to their software development. Data from Forrester Research, Inc., a global research and advisory company working with business and […]
Mainstream Technologies’ Customer Summit on Cyber Security
New services coming soon to mitigate threats (Little Rock, AR) – July 26, 2018 – Mainstream Technologies recently conducted a customer summit in Little Rock to address cloud adoption as well as current and future preemptive tactics against cyber attacks targeting small businesses. According to Mark McClelland, Vice-President of Information Technology at Mainstream: “Currently, 60% […]
Mainstream Technologies Creates Levelized Billing Contracts for Managed IT Services
No more financial surprises for customers (Little Rock, AR) – June 20, 2018 – In response to its customers, Mainstream Technologies today announced that it has converted all managed services agreements to all-inclusive levelized billing service contracts that vary only when the number of end-user devices or products change (+/-). The new service agreements, designed […]
