Yesterday was International Women’s Day. At HST, we have many amazing women working here and we are so thankful for their commitment and hard work every day. But there are two ladies, in particular, we want to spotlight today. Cindy Goldsberry Cindy Goldsberry, our Revenue and Relationships Officer, is a 2018 nominee for SLMA’s 20 Women […]
Sales Xcellerator Program off to a Great Start
Higher State Technology’s own Cindy Goldsberry is leading an engaging and thought-provoking Sales Xcellerator Workshop. This 4 part series teaches other MSPs the ZFactor sales methodology. This unique methodology shows participants how to become more than just another IT Salesperson. It explains how to become a Value Creator for your clients. This is a thinking framework […]
Employee Spotlight – Matt Zinke
Matt is the Help Desk Team Lead at HST. He is a great resource for his team and has set his sights on becoming even more of a resource as part of the leadership team. “Working at HST has been nothing but a positive experience. It has enabled me to expand my horizons beyond my […]
Recent Updates about Wi-Fi Attack Vulnerability
If you are running Windows and your operating system is up to date you are safe to use your wireless connection. See this link: http://bit.ly/2igiX4c The problem remains and will continue for any other operating system, especially phones. Using phones on a router that has not been updated will open them to a security breach. Assume […]
You’re Likely At Risk from a New Wi-Fi Security Flaw
Please take a few minutes to digest this. We received notice just a few minutes ago that all wireless connections are not secure as discovered today. Here is a link that discusses the technical details but the short answer is this: Any wireless connection can be intercepted and opened completely to be read in plain text. As an example, […]
Congratulations on 4 Great Years!
Sam was the 3rd employee hired at Higher State Technology. Sam is now the HST Help Desk Manager and manages 8 techs. Over his time here, Sam has seen the company move locations 3 times and watched the company grow to over 20 employees. “Working for HST has been a really fun journey – from […]
Higher State Technology Expands Austin IT Services with Friendly Connections IT Merger
Company merger will expand service options for customers and offer more personalized service. AUSTIN, Texas – September 20, 2017 – Higher State Technology (HST) is excited to announce that Friendly Connections IT (FCIT) is joining the HST family! This merger will allow HST to grow and expand, while maintaining a solid commitment to the […]
Backup vs. Business Continuity: Plan Better For Your Business
The Best Solutions for Business Continuity Business data protection is of the utmost importance for us at Higher State, so we know it is for you too. If our business is interrupted, clients lose access to data and their own businesses are placed at risk. This means that at HST we don’t simply back up […]
Highlights From a Great TECH & TACOS Meetup!
Wow! It was such a pleasure hosting TECH & TACOS today with our partner, Public Consulting Group, and our sponsor, Datto. At HST, we love connecting with new folks and catching up with our clients and partners. Attendees participated in an engaging panel discussion about preparation for data backup, recovery and business continuity. Some Important […]
8 Questions to Create a Thorough Disaster Recovery Plan
When we were kids, one of the best things that could happen was a snow day. Growing up in Texas, these were pretty rare for us. But boy, were we were always so excited when they did.! A free day to play in the snow and ice was a dream come true for an elementary […]