Platte River Networks partnered with HOPE Online Learning Academy to remotely configure over 1,500 learning devices to support changing school environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op provides Colorado K-12 students an education that includes individualized lessons paired with in-person support from experienced teachers and mentors. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many […]

This month, we introduce Nick Suzuki, a Specialist for Team Animas at Platte River Networks. Nick has been with us for almost 7 months and is an escalation point for the team, and handles the more challenging tickets. He loves the technical challenge and variety of work that he deals with. He finds it rewarding […]

The latest victims of Ryuk struggle with an insane choice: pay crippling ransom payments or try to save COVID-19 patients without IT systems… From its origination in 2018 Ryuk ransomware has pushed the limits of cyber criminality on two fronts – technical and amoral. They immediately began to evolve the rules of the game by […]

This month, we introduce Matthew Valdez, a systems technician/Premium+ technician here at Platte River Networks. Matthew has his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Angelo State University and is currently working on his Master of Science in Information Systems with a Cybersecurity and Information Assurance specialization at CU Denver. Prior to joining […]

This month, we get to know Talin Dirocco, a triage technician here at Platte River Networks. Talin has been with us for one year and works as the first touch to most tickets coming through to Platte River. Triage techs work to keep the ticket flow under control as well as make sure clients feel […]

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This month we get to know Michael Thompson, a Service Delivery Tech here at Platte River Networks. Before coming to PRN, Michael worked in executive support for MCI Worldwide and for Rupert Murdoch at Newscorp. It was there that he was exposed to executives and celebrities like Bruce Willis, Keifer Sutherland, and Arnold Schwarzenegger while […]

This month, we get to meet Mikaela Norgard, a Premium Plus Technician at Platte River Networks. Mikaela has been with PRN for 8 months and is currently working as an on-site technician for a law firm in Fargo, ND. She loves the everyday challenges and that each day is completely different. She also loves being […]

Lafayette, CO paid $45k in ransom in late July | Why do many organizations pay ransoms in 2020? | Learn how to protect your business from adding a hacker to payroll. “We attempted to pursue any possible avenue to avoid having to pay the ransom.” – Lafayette Mayor Jamie Harkins Lafayette Mayor Jamie Harkins woke […]