Zero Trust is a new approach to information security that many businesses are actively considering as part of their plans for 2020. But with all the buzz words being thrown around it can be difficult to learn anything concrete about this emerging security trend. We thought we’d explain zero-trust in practical terms to make this […]
This month, we get the pleasure of getting to know Paul Combetta, a Senior Systems Engineer at Platte River Networks. Paul has been with us for a full 15 years. Prior to that he worked as a Systems Engineer at Keyspan Energy, worked as a Network Administrator for TRW and did in-house IT for a […]
Every year, Coloradans have a chance to elevate the businesses they love through the ColoradoBiz Best of Colorado Business Choice Awards. Last year, Platte River Networks was the runner up for the Best IT Provider in Colorado, and this year, it’s our hope to take home the top prize. If our customers and fans fill out […]
Some things should never be sold, but everything has a price for the wrong people. …in the last nine months one in ten health records of every man, woman and child in the United States has been compromised. (HIPAA Journal, “September 2019 Healthcare Data Breach Report”) Cyberdefense is a quickly changing landscape akin to any […]
This month, we are spotlighting Kari Horst, a Support Specialist and Premium+ technician at Kiosk Information Systems. She has been with PRN for a little over one year and loves working onsite as she gets to develop relationships with the users and learn their specific needs. Kari has worked in IT for 21 years, but […]
The human factor is absolutely critical in cyberdefense. Some of the most popular attack trajectories use employees as entry points to gain access to the network, and once that happens you are putting out fires. No one wants that. Awareness training educates the workforce so that it will be less vulnerable to “social” attacks. But […]
Next up is our hard working Kelsey Kingsbury who is in charge of procurement and vendor management here at Platte River Networks. Kelsey has been with us for just over 10 years. She works closely with the PRN team alongside the clients as well to ensure reasonably priced hardware and software. Throughout Kelsey’s time here […]
Why are there 3x the number of “Critical” security updates since 2016? Data from Microsoft Security Guide visualized using PyGal Copyright Platte River Networks. All rights reserved. In recent years we’ve noticed a significant rise not only of updates but of those specific type labeled “critical.” So we looked into the matter and found that […]
This month for our employee spotlight, we get to know Alexi Odom, a Premium Plus Technician for PRN. Prior to joining PRN, Alexi was enlisted in the Army as an Air Defense Crewmember and then started to gain a love for IT work at a technical school called LeaderQuest. He started at PRN in May […]
