Garner, NC – IT services firm WingSwept, LLC has been selected as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures. For the past 16 years, managed service providers (MSPs) from around the globe have submitted applications to be included on this prestigious and definitive listing. The Channel…
Category Archives: WingSwept News
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WingSwept Ranked on Channel Futures 2022 MSP 501—Tech Industry’s Most Prestigious List of Managed Service Providers Worldwide
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Ransomware News: Biggest Attack Ever
Ransomware News: Early July had several cybersecurity events with big impacts on small and mid-sized businesses. Here are three you that should know about. REvil’s Kaseya Attack Hits Thousands of Businesses Worldwide, US Will Respond The biggest news story this week was a ransomware attack targeting Kaseya VSA, software used by large businesses and Managed…
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WingSwept Acquires SolutionWorx, Expands Geographic Footprint and IT Capabilities
Big things are happening at WingSwept! We are excited to announce the acquisition of SolutionWorx, an IT services firm based in Chantilly, Virginia. The acquisition gives us the opportunity to add a top-notch team with deep expertise in security and compliance to our already very knowledgeable and well-respected group of IT experts. It also expands…
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QuickBooks Attacks, New Data Privacy Laws, and Wringing Every Last Dollar out of a Password
We’re over a month away from tax season, but that hasn’t stopped hackers from targeting companies’ 2020 QuickBooks data – attacks are up over 600%. Learn more about this and other February developments below. Tax Season Brings Malware Targeting QuickBooks The number of QuickBooks attacks are up 6 to 7 fold as tax season approaches,…
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WingSwept Again Recognized as a Best Place to Work in the Triangle in 2020
While 2020 has been completely different than anybody could have predicted, one thing has held true, WingSwept was again recognized with Best Places to Work awards. Business North Carolina magazine named WingSwept the #1 Triangle-based company in the Medium Employer Category (50-249 employees), and #4 in the state of North Carolina in their 2020 Best…
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Average Ransomware Payment Doubles in 90 Days
Ransomware might not command the media attention it once did, but that’s not because it’s gotten any less dangerous or expensive. While it’s old news to much of the media, every day it becomes big news to thousands of small business owners. The financial threat is also escalating rapidly. Ransomware costs doubled between Q3 2019…
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WingSwept Named 10th Best Small to Medium Size Employer in North Carolina
The results are in and Business North Carolina has ranked WingSwept as the 10th best small to medium size employer in North Carolina. Business North Carolina works with Best Companies Group, who polls the employees of the employers, to build their list of the Best Employers in North Carolina based on the results of those…
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WingSwept Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in NC and the US
We are proud to announce that we recently received two very notable recognitions – Business North Carolina’s 2019 Best Employers in North Carolina and Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces in the United States. We didn’t work toward building a dynamic, supportive culture to win awards. We do it because that’s the way we like to work. …
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Atlanta is Another Reminder of the Dangers of Ransomware
There’s been so much news about ransomware over the last couple of years that it’s easy to overlook it at this point. That doesn’t mean that the risk has died down any, however – Atlanta’s recent woes are yet another reminder that organizations of all sizes have to stay vigilant if they want to avoid…
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WingSwept Named #6 Best Small Company to Work For in the Triangle
During their annual Best Places to Work Awards, Triangle Business Journal recognized WingSwept as the #6 best small company to work for in the Triangle. This is a great honor that speaks to the importance of workplace culture in our organization. It is the fourth year in a row that we’ve been named one of…