May 21, 2020 | Blog
When I was a kid, I never imagined myself in Denver, CO. I never imagined myself working in IT. The world seemed smaller then and leaving Jacksonville did not seem like a possibility. Back in Florida, I talked with my friends about the “big dreams” we looked forward to, but not much seemed realistic….
May 15, 2020 | Blog
Today, your business needs a trusted advisor as you reevaluate IT priorities to drive business continuity in “the new normal.” LeafTech is proud that our team has over 150 years of IT experience and can provide crucial advice…
May 14, 2020 | Blog
It’s been great seeing everyone on the weekly Zoom calls organized by Josh. If you haven’t joined, I highly recommend jumping on a Zoom call when you get a chance. I hope everyone in your family and company is safe, healthy, and…
May 7, 2020 | Blog
LeafTech knows that businesses are facing unique challenges as we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, including addressing unprecedented cybersecurity demands and threats just to keep their businesses running. These challenges are evident by the fact that cyber-attacks nationwide…
May 1, 2020 | Blog
LeafTech Consulting, Denver’s customer service focused Managed Services Provider, is excited to announce that Chris McAree CEO will be honored as a 2020 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives…
Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
Beware! Criminals are taking advantage of consumers, employees, and employers during the Coronavirus pandemic crisis. LeafTech clients have received scam voicemails and phishing emails that indicate the caller or author is from a credible government agency…
Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Due to COVID-19, SPAM, phishing, and website scams are on the rise – is your organization ready? Google reports that its flagship email service, Gmail has received more than 18 million phishing attacks per day related to COVID-19. SPAM filtering service Nuspire has announced…
Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
LeafTech understands how important it is to stay connected during the COVID-19 outbreak. Communication is a critical component of LeafTech’s culture. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at how LeafTech uses Microsoft Teams to effortlessly stay connected…
Apr 10, 2020 | Blog
RingCentral, a fantastic UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) platform, is offering free licensing in assistance to businesses in these turbulent times. As current RingCentral users and implementation specialists…
Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
Quickly evolving travel and social requirements in response to COVID-19 mean that, like it or not, many organizations like yours are asking traditional office-based employees to work from home…
Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
With the recent Colorado statewide stay-at-home order announced by Governor Jared Polis, LeafTech understands the importance of supporting our clients as they transition to remote work. LeafTech is standing by to answer any questions…
Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
I wanted to take a moment to recognize LeafTech during this difficult time. I appreciate your flexibility to strategize with and support me. We’ve been ‘in the cloud’ with our services for quite a while and it paid dividends the last few weeks. As a CTO of a small company…
Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
Is your company ready to work remotely? LeafTech’s entire support staff transitioned to remote work the same day that the decision was made by management, without disruption to our clients. To assist our valued customers, LeafTech developed a checklist outlining the considerations….
Mar 18, 2020 | Blog
LeafTech’s long-standing partner, Talkdesk, announced a program to help companies with legacy phone systems enabling their workforce to operate remotely during these uncertain times. Talkdesk is an industry leader supplying Cloud-based Contact Center Software…
Mar 17, 2020 | Blog
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted business technology in a multitude of ways. Recently, Apple announced they are temporarily closing ALL stores, excluding those in greater China, until March 27, 2020, due to the recent COVID-19…
Mar 12, 2020 | Blog
LeafTech understands there is an increasing concern about the Coronavirus. We are here to answer any questions or concerns regarding the technological impact this virus may have on your business. We urge our clients…
Mar 3, 2020 | Blog
Over the last few business days, LeafTech clients that use QuickBooks Desktop have been reporting issues with emailing from the application when using Outlook. All of a sudden when you NEED to send a purchase order the feature is not working and you get an error message…
Feb 18, 2020 | Blog
Microsoft Teams users were unable to access the collaboration application for most of the morning on 2/03/2020 due to an expired authentication certificate. According to Microsoft, Teams had more than 20 million daily active users as of the end of 2019…
Feb 4, 2020 | Blog
During the last month, I found myself approached to write a nomination. Jaime Zawmon reached out to see if I would be interested in nominating our CEO Chris McAree for their Titan 100 competition. Now, when I first heard the name I thought it was some kind of iron…
Jan 20, 2020 | Blog
Career changes are daunting for most, and I’m certainly no exception. If you decide to change your path – don’t expect the battle to end when you land the job in the career you are interested in. The following is my experience with changing careers to IT support, and what it was like to join the LeafTech Team…
Dec 18, 2019 | Blog
We have CRITICAL information about the latest Apple Operating System, Catalina. This is a very important blog to read if you are an Apple Computer user. This information applies only to desktops and laptops – don’t worry about your iPhones and iPads! Apple released…
Dec 10, 2019 | Blog
Hello, my name is Zachary Kurcbard and I’m LeafTech’s newest Level I Consultant. Some of you may actually recognize me from my field days as a telecommunications technician. For the last ten years I have worked many different angles…
Nov 26, 2019 | Blog
Did you know that even though there was serious snow falling all over Colorado, every single individual of the LeafTech team showed up for work!? It seems impossible that a team of people could be so consistent, but here we are…
Nov 11, 2019 | Blog
LeafTech has so many services to offer, it can be hard to keep track of! In a conversation with a friend over the weekend, I had to keep referencing this list to explain everything that we do for our clients. If I couldn’t keep our services straight, I’m guessing…
Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
I studied Chemical Engineering at Colorado State University, and after a few years, made a difficult decision and decided that it was not what I wanted to do for a career. After working various jobs in security and roofing…
Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
At the end of the day, your business’ time and your employee’s time is valuable. Having LeafTech on your team to work with your carriers will help keep your business up, and your team focused on your priorities – not waiting on hold…
Oct 21, 2019 | Blog
Cyberattacks are an evolving danger to organizations, employees, and consumers. At LeafTech, we are always aware of the next threat to your security, and work to be at the cutting edge of technology to keep you safe…
Oct 14, 2019 | Blog
Recently, the FBI sent out a special briefing called a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to industry partners about the rising threat of attacks that multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions. “The FBI has observed cyber actors…
Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
Malware has become a HUGE problem over the last few years. It affects your computer in various ways. Malware slows down the performance of your machine. It changes your homepages in your different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari.) Malware even changes your…
Sep 30, 2019 | Blog
Do you know all the ways LeafTech can help you during an office move? Check out the list below and let us know if we can help your office with anything on there for your upcoming move! Carrier Shopping, Cabling/Site Prep, Wireless site survey, Certificates of Insurance…