Mainstay Technologies Blog

Paige Yeater Joins Mainstay Technologies as Client Services Director

Mainstay Technologies welcomes Paige Yeater to the team as Client Services Director. Yeater will work closely with clients in partnership with the Mainstay Technologies technical services team to develop, deliver, and execute information technology strategic plans, while also ensuring that clients receive the highest possible level of customer service.

Achieve Cybersecurity peace of mind with a Risk Assessment

Every time a new cybersecurity attack makes headlines, a new series of articles comes out stressing the need for any number of security solutions – ranging from basic user training to high-end penetration testing. However, what’s necessary is not a shotgun approach, but a holistic assessment of the gaps your business has, the potential impact of those gaps, and a clear plan for how to close them and mitigate risk.

Extra funds from 2017? Invest in these 3 tech improvements

Here are the three most crucial 2018 tech improvements recommended by Mainstay Technologies, award-winning IT services and cybersecurity in New Hampshire.

Government manufacturers: Don’t miss this compliance deadline

December 31 is a major manufacturer data security compliance deadline. If your company is a link in the government supply chain, NIST 800-171 compliance is required.

How three New Hampshire organizations got hacked

There’s no shortage of coverage out there about large-scale cybersecurity breaches; one only has to look to today’s headlines to see the latest charges facing Equifax, or the far-reaching implications of recent hacks to Target, Home Depot or Yahoo! What we hear about less, though, are the local firms and New Hampshire organizations whose businesses may be just as vulnerable as these industry leaders.

Cybersecurity for NH businesses: what you need to know

Mainstay Technology’s Ryan Barton shared his perspective on how protecting your organization from a data breach is crucial, and how an IT department can’t be the first line of defense against cyber criminals.

Takeaways from the Microsoft Inspire Conference 2017

Two of Mainstay’s team members attended Microsoft’s annual international conference – the Microsoft Inspire Conference – in Washington DC last month. The event is a showcase for Microsoft’s vision for the future and a chance for them to announce new products and initiatives.

Solar Power and Green IT

We are celebrating the successful install of a 308 panel array on the roof of Mainstay’s main office in Belmont, NH! Thanks to the great folks at Revision Energy for a fantastic, smooth project.

Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Restrictions in Client Contracts

You’re reviewing the updated contract from your largest client, when you notice a “Security Addendum.” You read through and quickly realize – you have no idea if your IT partner is doing half of this, and you’re pretty sure you’re out of compliance on the other half. What to do?

On Awards, and being named as the “Best of Business” IT services firm in NH for a second year

As much as Hollywood sometimes needs this perspective to bring them down a peg, the flip side is also true. Awards truly are important. That’s why we are so grateful to have been named for the second year in a row as the 2017 “Best of Business” IT Service firm in New Hampshire.