The latest issue of the Hartford Business Journal includes an article by Kelser COO & CTO Jonathan Stone titled, "Key steps to fend off a cyberattack."

Why you need an IT consultant is the same reason why you need innovation at the workplace—the sustained protection and growth of your company. In a fast-paced world of increased consumer choice and quick-moving competitors, innovation through use of technology isn’t just a nice thing to have; it’s essential for growth. Many organizations don’t have the time or resources to achieve technological gains in house. They usually have other day-to-day responsibilities that consume their time leaving little left to think about innovative strategies to tackle their IT challenges. Technology, when applied properly, doesn’t just benefit the IT department—it helps every part of the business run more smoothly and achieve at a higher level.

The Newington High School IT and Digital Innovation Academy is now home to four HP 8100 computers donated by Kelser Corporation.

The longest-running independent fund raiser for the American Lung Association of the Northeast, the annual Kelser Charity Challenge golf tournament, had its best year to date in 2016 with $26,000 raised, bringing the 20-year total of the event to $275,513.

InsideHigherEd, the leading digital media outlet for higher education professionals, published an article about recent ransomware attacks on colleges and universities.

The way people work today is fundamentally different than it used to be. The workplace is dependent on technology, and most companies store their sensitive data in locations that are vulnerable to hackers. In addition, as more devices join the Internet of Things, possible points of attack multiply quickly. Cyber criminals have adapted to this new normal. They now have more opportunities to do what they do best, and they are taking advantage of every weakness. Even though cybersecurity tools and strategies are always improving, breaches are still occurring on a regular basis and the privacy of our information continues to be questioned.

What’s the #1 reason to create (and enforce) a small business cybersecurity policy? Getting hacked poses a serious risk for your business, if it hasn't already happened. Hacking, viruses, phishing, malware, worms, Trojans—cyber attacks go by various names, but the common denominator is that everyone has the potential to be attacked. Seriously, everyone—from the well-publicized 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee to the daily cyber attacks of more than 25 million small businesses in the US, it happens to everyone. So what’s a small business owner to do—throw up his hands (and his customers’ financial info) and give up? Far from it.

Kelser President & CEO Barry Kelly was recently interviewed by Kate L Harrison for an Inc. article titled "Who will get hacked in 2017?" With so much news surrounding cybersecurity and cyber attacks in 2016, it's a great question!