Cybersecurity & IT Insights

Top 5 Tips for Staying Secure During the Holidays

Eric Lancy, Manager, Security & Platform, shares his top 5 tips for staying secure during the holidays.  Update New Devices  When you get new gadgets over the holidays—like a shiny new smartwatch, tablet, phone, or computer—one of the first things you should do is update the software. Those updates aren’t just for new features; they […]

Going Passwordless with Entra ID: Our Experience, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Going passwordless is a promising yet challenging endeavor, especially within complex environments. Our journey with Entra ID has highlighted both the potential and limitations of Microsoft’s current offerings.

Why Microsoft’s Shift from Azure AD to Entra ID Makes Sense

EMBER and a lot of our clients live in the Microsoft ecosystem.  We certify our technicians, use the highest available SKUs (MS-E5), utilize all their security products (along with strategic third-party tools where needed), and of course, follow Microsoft tech news closely.  Recent news caught my attention, which deserves a bit of spotlight: the rebranding […]

Zscaler Certification Journey: Road to Deployment Specialist

EMBER partnered with Zscaler at the end of last year. The concept of Zero Trust was intriguing as opposed to the familiar precedent of castle and moat network infrastructure. In a world where hybrid workplaces have become standard, the balance between security and convenience has become even more difficult to navigate. A Zero Trust model […]

EMBER launches EMBER365™ powered by Red Canary™

An “enterprise-sized” managed security solution for “any-size” organization KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (PRWEB) December 08, 2020 — EMBER IT, LLC (“EMBER”), a leading provider of managed security and IT services, introduces EMBER365. EMBER365 combines best-in-class information security and IT services, fully managed Microsoft 365, around the-clock monitoring, rapid incident response, managed threat detection and response […]

EMBER IT CEO Wire

I hope everyone is acclimating to working from home in this unprecedented period. It’s been quite an adjustment for my wife and me, balancing work, the house, and homeschooling. Kids squabbling and trying to make sense of the new normal is the backdrop of our morning team calls now. We are making the best of […]