DataVizion is proud to be named one of Lincoln’s “Best Places to Work” by

Woods & Aitken LLP, the Lincoln Journal Star and the Lincoln Human Resource Management Association.

“Being named one of Lincoln’s Best Places to Work elevates and empowers our employees,” Joel Rourke, Director of Sales, said. “At DataVizion we believe empowered employees are the foundation of a solid team. The belief in our "Vizion", values and goals creates an unstoppable team that allows us to not only achieve aggressive goals, but also deliver the best customer service experience in the industry.”

Winning entries in the competition were based solely on employee survey results, which were evaluated and ranked by Quantum Workplace of Omaha, NE. DataVizion was acknowledged for creating an enjoyable corporate culture and work environment that fosters personal and professional growth for its employees.

“At its foundation, DataVizion was established with the strategy of building something where people who come into our organization can build long term personal growth.” Kelly Schrad, President and CEO, said. “This along with humility-based leadership and a heavy importance on employee culture are at the core of elevating any company to hit its strategic stride.”

DataVizion is a locally owned next-generation IT Solution provider with a focus on employee development and company culture. In addition to a very competitive benefits package, we offer our employees a fun, flexible work environment and, in many cases, the ability to work from home.

Career growth is the focus of our employee promise.  All employees are given the opportunity to grow their IT knowledge through paid training, certification boot camps, and vendor conferences.

“DataVizion has increased our number of team members by over 80% in just the last 10 months. Making your company's culture a focus especially during times of rapid growth is essential,” Aaron Tredway, Director, Technical Services, said. “Now the real work begins – next year we will be a "medium sized" company and our team members have set the bar high.”

The result is a team of energized and capable employees, dedicated to supporting clients in their technology needs including managed services, network infrastructure, mobility and security solutions. Learn more at www.datavizion.com.

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting private companies in hopes of easy access. Even basic oversights, such as leaving a laptop unattended or opening a spam email, could lead to a cyber attack and ultimately cause a financial loss for your company.

Having the right technology in place to prevent such attacks is a must. However, you should also provide basic training to employees, as they are a critical line of defense against cyber attacks. Here are five topics to cover.

1. Phishing and Spam

Hackers are coming up with increasingly clever scams using fake emails to try and gain access to your company’s network or employee information. Train your employees to spot these phishing attempts and to alert IT to any suspicious emails. You can even purchase phishing simulator training tools to test your employees’ awareness. The results will show what additional training and education may be needed.

2. Strong Passwords

Between work and personal use, it seems like we all have a million passwords to remember. To combat this, employees may be tempted to create an easy password used for multiple purposes. Train employees on the importance of using strong passwords and ways to secure where they store that information.

3. Reporting Problems

Employees may be hesitant to notify IT if they accidently clicked on something they shouldn't have. Or, they may not realize the risks involved with losing a flash drive with sensitive information. Take the time to educate employees and make sure they are comfortable reporting any, and all, security threats.

4. Public Wi-Fi

With the increase in workplace mobility comes an increase in usage of public Wi-Fi. While convenient, Wi-Fi in coffee shops, airports, hotels and elsewhere may not be secure. Educate employees on how to identify secure website and how to connect through a virtual private network (VPN).

5. Social Media

For starters, if you don’t have a social media policy in place, it’s time to implement one. Social media is ripe with hackers looking to elicit information from individuals. Just one click on a post that appears harmless could inadvertently spread malware. Educate employees on acceptable use of social media and have monitoring practices in place to minimize the risks.

It’s a good idea to continue to provide employees with ongoing training and information updates to keep IT security top of mind.

Do you have questions about your IT security? Give us a call to see how we can help.