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Protecting Your Business from Cyber Threats: The Importance of Cybersecurity Training

As the digital world grows, businesses face more cybersecurity threats. Unfortunately, these can cause significant financial losses and credibility damage. That's why companies need to focus on cybersecurity training as threat actors ...

The Growing Trend of Telegram as a Marketplace for Phishing Tools and Services

Cybercrime is becoming increasingly common as businesses continue to rely on technology to conduct their operations. Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to exploit businesses and individuals. One of the methods ...

Why Small Businesses Need a Website

You might wonder if maintaining a website is worthwhile. You can still operate your business without one, right? Wrong. A website is now essential in the modern digital world and is no ...

Securing Your Online Collaboration: The Future of Workspace Protection

Keeping Our Online Workspaces Safe With New Security Tools  Keeping online workspaces safe is the top priority as more people work from home. A vital part of this is to secure your ...

The Role of Cloud Computing in Business Growth

As a business owner, you want to increase efficiency, cut costs, and beat the competition. Looking for something that can do all these? Enter cloud computing, which has revolutionized how businesses of ...

Transforming Your Business with a CRM System

Have you ever wondered how successful businesses maintain strong connections with their customers? One way is to have a good customer relationship management (CRM) system. Simply put, a CRM system can help ...

The Importance of Secure Passwords in the Age of AI

Businesses always look for ways to protect their sensitive data. But have you considered the growing threat of AI cracking your passwords?  Recent studies show that AI can crack many passwords in ...

Business Continuity Planning: How to Prepare Your IT Systems for Disasters

As a business owner, you know that unexpected events can happen anytime. Natural disasters, cyberattacks, and even human mistakes can all harm your IT systems. This damage can lead to downtime and ...

AlienFox Malware: The Swiss Army Knife of Cloud Attacks

Researchers at SentinelLabs have uncovered a new, modular malware toolkit called "AlienFox." Cybercriminals use AlienFox to breach email and web hosting services. It compromises misconfigured hosts on cloud platforms and takes sensitive ...

The Risks of IoT Devices: How to Secure Your Business

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing network of devices connected to the internet and each other. These include smart tools, security devices, wearables, and appliances. These devices make people's lives ...

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Launching a Successful Digital Marketing Campaign

Launching a Successful Digital Marketing Campaign

Whether you're a new business owner or have years of experience, establishing a digital marketing strategy takes knowledge and time.  With[...]
Create an Effective Email Marketing Strategy and Boost Customer Engagement

Create an Effective Email Marketing Strategy and Boost Customer Engagement

Do you want to convert email subscribers to loyal customers? Focus on increasing customer engagement through your emails.  An email list[...]
Cloud Computing for Small Businesses

Cloud Computing for Small Businesses

If you're not harnessing the power of cloud computing for small businesses, it's time to start! Cloud technology provides internet-based[...]

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Austin, TX 78759
(512) 336-2970

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Suite 260
Austin, TX 78702

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Since 2003, The Critical Update has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Austin metropolitan area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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