LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
David Javaheri with George Foreman
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of New England Cyber Defender Magazine . Featured in this issue , we have an article from entrepreneur , author , and former professional boxer George Foreman . In our exclusive interview on page 10 , Foreman reveals his eye-opening rise to fame , the impact his fall to earth had on him , and how he got back on top , followed by his biggest lessons and how you can stay resilient in the face of adversity . Whether you run a small business , manage a department , or are a leader in your community , you will get inspiration and practical advice from this legend .
Actually , I had the opportunity to meet George Foreman a couple of years ago . I was one of ten people to get a pair of signed boxing gloves from him ! What I ’ ll say is he is a kind , genuine , and down-to-earth person , and I ’ m proud to feature him in our magazine .
Now , with this being our fourth magazine , I want to start out with our “ why ,” the reason we continue to invest in this publication each quarter . First and foremost , we do it to help protect you . We also want to see you grow . By providing you with exclusive business insights and IT information , we hope to inspire you to protect your growing business with state-of-the-art technology and cybersecurity .
One way many companies are staying protected is through comanaged services relationships . In a co-managed relationship , you hire an IT services provider like Direct iT to work alongside your existing IT department . In essence , your IT department continues to perform the basic day-to-day IT tasks , while we assume responsibility for the higher-level tasks .
Co-managed services are beneficial in some cases because it can be more cost-effective to have an internal IT department handling the basics , but at the same time , you still have access to all of the knowledge , vendors , and tools that we — as an established managed services provider — can provide .
We also recommend performing a penetration test at least once per year . Typically , companies bring us in to do this because it is too advanced for most IT departments . The idea behind penetration testing is to simulate an attack on your network and servers . In doing this , we can tell if and how bad actors can access your data and use that information to patch them out . I dig deeper into the benefits of penetration testing on page 8 .
I ’ ll leave it there for now . To close , I would just like to personally invite you to attend our webinars on Microsoft Copilot — Microsoft ’ s artificial intelligence platform — which are coming up soon . You can view the dates and register online via our website or call in to the office and we ’ ll add you to the list . I look forward to seeing you there .
Enjoy the magazine !
David Javaheri | President & CEO Direct iT - A Security Company That Does IT . directitcorp . com info @ directitcorp . com ( 781 ) 996-4918
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