5 Critical Questions for Your Organization’s Emergency Preparedness Plan

Dave McLaren, COO of Alertus Technologies, presents the following critical questions: Can Your Organization’s Emergency Preparedness Plan Answer These 5 Critical Questions? 1. Can an emergency notification be launched within seconds to all assets throughout your organization? 2. Does it take more than one person to launch an emergency notification to all assets? 3. Will […]

Spot Phishing Scams

84% of Phishing Sites Last <24 Hours.  How can you stay ahead of the curve? Although popular cyberattack methods are shifting course, phishing is still one of the most challenging threats to identify. Additionally the volume of data that has to be analyzed to stay ahead of the curve continues to present a huge challenge […]

Are Your Kids Safe? 5 Questions to Ask Your School’s Administrators

If there is an emergency at your child’s school, how do you know they will be alerted anywhere on campus and given the instructions that will keep them safe? Obviously, some schools are safer than others, and choosing where your child goes to school is a big decision. If you live somewhere with a school […]

How to Protect Against Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that cybercriminals use to hold your computer or computer files for ransom, demanding payment from you to get them back. Sadly, ransomware is becoming an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort money from companies and consumers alike. There is a variety of ransomware that can get onto a person’s […]

Communications as a Service: ‘Cloudifying’ the PBX

The cloud has had a dramatic impact on the way we do business, impacting everything from infrastructure to user access. Applications have broken free from onsite hardware giving users the ability to work anywhere at any time. And it’s just getting started. Even business communications have been given the cloud treatment, enabling users to access […]

Five Communication Tools Your Millennial Employees Need

The Millennials—young people aged 21-34—are ranked as the largest generation in history and, by 2025, 75 percent of the global workforce will be comprised of Millennials. These 80 million men and women are digitally fluent and have the potential to reshape the business landscape. Millennials are extremely mobile and prefer to conduct business on their […]

Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) – Codes to Know

If you are considering a Mass Notification System for your school campuses, it is critical that you become familiar with the existing EMNS terminology, codes, and mandates. It is critical because it will help you choose and implement an EMNS Solution that ensures your organization spends its money wisely and gets the most complete solution. […]

Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) – Need to Know Compliancy

An EMNS system facilitates the one-way dissemination or broadcast of messages to one of more groups of people. EMNS solutions are in high demand but it is critical to understand the code compliance and terminology used to ensure your organization is in compliance and providing the best safety measures for your constituents. In speaking with […]

President’s Message: New Year News 2016

Greetings, the New Year is a perfect time to announce improvements and rollouts and we have a few to share with you right now. We launched a new partnership with AT&T and in support of new offerings and services our new website has gone live www.gcti.com. In answer to repeated requests from our client base Global […]

Back-to-School UC Basics

Schools are back in session, and kids are opening their Chromebooks and iPads and settling into the classroom routines. Away from the chaos in the hallways, school districts are now realizing huge benefits from deploying ShoreTel VoIP communications. ShoreTel’s robust VoIP platform is a reliable, proven resource for keeping costs down and conversations flowing between […]