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About Alan Basinger

With over 30 years of major global IT experience Alan started his Career in Security when security was a bad word in the 90s, then received a CCIE #7145 in 2001 as an expert in routing and switching, was on an engineering team at ATT responsible for 100 million dollar + VoIP and Video projects, and left to be CTO and co founder of a national MSP. He has since built a multi million dollar Ecommerce company, owned and brought technology to a global logistics company, and built and ran a large packaging and manufacturing facility in Houston. Now Alan enjoys the quite life running his eCommerce company, and Foris IT MSP in the Hill Country in Texas with a focus on security for Dental and Medical Practices.

Data Protection 101: Are You Doing It Right?

Data is at the heart of every organization. Keeping essential data like passwords, personal information, and financial records safe from external threats is one of the top priorities for businesses that want to gain customers' trust. That’s why there are laws implemented that require businesses to safeguard the personal data they collect and hold. Data

By |2021-03-12T04:42:37-06:00March 21st, 2021|Technology|0 Comments

IP Security Cameras: Why You Need Them

An Internet Protocol camera is a digital video camera that receives and distributes data over a specific network or the internet. It works similar to a webcam but is a separate unit with its own IP address that can be connected to a network to send images. An IP camera connects to networks just like any

By |2021-03-08T22:07:15-06:00March 17th, 2021|Technology|0 Comments

IT Management Hacks for Every Organization

There are many factors that go into successfully managing and running an organization. Whether your business is a small or large one, effective management leads to smooth operations and employee motivation. With most companies utilizing technology for their operations these days, owners need to know about different ways to manage IT. Your organization's employees probably work

By |2021-03-08T21:57:29-06:00March 13th, 2021|Technology|0 Comments

Network Audit: Why You Need One

Now more than ever, businesses rely on fairly complex networks in order to stay operational. The digital age demands that companies adapt technologies in order to serve as many people as possible. While it has increased the reach toward larger audiences and accelerated operations, networks are difficult to maintain and have several nuances that must

By |2021-03-08T21:45:07-06:00March 9th, 2021|Creative|0 Comments

3 Reasons Why Paying for IT by the hour is bad for your company

For most of my 30 year career in the IT space I have seen the argument for and against outsourcing IT help. I have been in both places either as a hired gun, or dedicated employee and can see the arguments from both side. Even the MSP space is getting crowded as more of

By |2021-02-03T12:29:51-06:00February 3rd, 2021|Technology, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why you need an IT budget if your in business (and why it will save your sanity)

Foris LLC is a small business just like many of our customers. We probably do our accounting the same way (cash basis) and use the same marketing strategies to gain new customers. But one thing we do differently that saves us a lot of lost sleep is budget. Now I was not always this good

By |2020-12-22T10:15:36-06:00December 22nd, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Understanding the Best IT Solution for you

FORIS was founded for one very important reason: To provide our partners with an all-inclusive 24-7 proactive IT management solution. Our primary focus is providing secure, productive, HIPAA compliant, dental, orthodontic, periodontic, and endodontic offices. Our engineers have years of experience managing multiple dental EMR and x-ray software. We welcome and look forward to answering

By |2021-02-24T14:04:16-06:00October 23rd, 2020|Featured, Technology|0 Comments

Identify Spam & Phishing attempts – Don’t fall for the bait!

What is the difference between spam and phishing? The difference between spam and phishing is that, while they both may be inbox-clogging nuisances, only one (phishing) is actively aiming to steal login credentials and other sensitive data. Spam is a tactic for hawking goods and services by sending unsolicited emails to bulk lists. While annoying, spamming is

By |2020-10-23T13:55:58-05:00September 6th, 2020|Featured, Technology|0 Comments
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