As a fan of technology, when Starlink started getting attention, just like the rest of the world, I got excited. Who can’t get excited for an entirely new way to provide Internet service? That excitement led to me signing up to be a beta tester. After a few months of hearing nothing, the equipment showed up around a month ago and the fun began.
Ask A Pro: What is Multifactor Authentication (MFA)?
by Olga Detrixhe
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is a safety precaution IT managers may take to require two or more user verification factors when accessing a network, an application, or specific data. Typical scenarios include combining something the user knows such as a password alongside something the user has like a token, a code, face recognition, or fingerprints.
Why Cross-Functional Teams are Important and Six Practices for Nurturing Them
by Nancy Vasquez
By fostering good communication between teams, cross-functional teams assist firms in putting their customers first. Bringing people together who have diverse points of view solves problems and makes for better short-, medium-, and long-term decision-making.
June 24th marked a great day in Salina, KS as the 8th annual Tech Edge by Nex-Tech 2021 wrapped up. Starting at 8:00 AM, attendees could check out the Innovation Zone, make choices on which of the 12 sessions on 4 tracks to attend, and get some breakfast before being welcomed by CEO and General Manager Jimmy Todd.
Keynote Steve Riat took the stage and took attendees on a seven-decade tour of technology spanning from way back to visions of the future, setting up milestones with a taste of music from the era.
Morning sessions ensued and guests visited booths in the Innovation Zone. Free dark web scans, portraits, and demos on fiber splicing and cloud phone were available along with experts available to talk in-depth about physical security, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, infrastructure, and managed IT.
Lunch was served and keynote Amanda Rohleder took the stage, sharing her personal journey of finding balance between humanity and technology while maintaining focus on building relationships based on authenticity.
Afternoon sessions continued, capped off with Prize-A-Palooza where everyone in attendance had a chance at winning something from the $10,000 Prize-A-Palooza prize table.
Tech Edge 2022 planning is underway and from all of us at Nex-Tech, we hope to see you there! Questions? Reach out. We love to talk. 877.625.7872. www.nex-tech.com/Business
Nex-Tech Carrier Technology Day—Great Success
Bill Mathews, Doug Kuntz, Sara Kuhl, Seth Ritter, and Maggie Basgall presented on network monitoring, defined #WhatIsCALEA, reviewed the latest on Robocalls, and talked about how implementing marketing impacts the bottom line.
LENORA, Kan., June 15, 2021 —Nex-Tech, a leader in business technology solutions and connectivity, announced today the 8th Annual Tech Edge by Nex-Tech is live and in-person, Thursday, June 24, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, KS. The conference fee is $60 and includes a Tile Pro Bluetooth Device Tracker, breakfast, lunch, two keynotes, 12 concurrent breakout sessions, and a chance to win $10,000 in prizes during Prize-A-Palooza.
LENORA, Kan., May 7, 2021 —Nex-Tech is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement to acquire Vic Innovations of Atwood effective June 1, 2021. Vic Innovations was founded in 2013 and began as a computer repair company. Today, the company provides Internet, voice services, web hosting services and computer repair to customers in Atwood, McDonald, Bird City and the surrounding rural areas.
LENORA, Kan., May 6, 2021 —Nex-Tech, a leader in business technology solutions and connectivity announced today that the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth Tour Scholarship recipients are: Livia Schultz, Matthew Bollig, and Shelby Alexander.
LENORA, Kan., April 21, 2021 —Nex-Tech, a leader in business technology solutions and connectivity, announced today the internal promotions of Amber Chestnut, Jeremy Rumback, Joel Schneider, Shannon Wylie and Lindsay Brinker.