Slow internet at work can bring business to a crawl—and the culprit isn’t always your ISP. From aging firewalls to outdated switches or cabling, hidden “clogs” in your network can choke performance. In this non-technical guide, we’ll show you how to spot common network bottlenecks before they drain productivity—and what to do to fix them fast.
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Texas Senate Bill 2610
SB 2610 protects Texas small businesses from lawsuits after a data breach — but only if you follow cybersecurity best practices. Businesses with fewer than 250 employees must now adopt recognized frameworks to qualify. RIATA Technologies provides assessments, training, and compliance support so you can safeguard your company, your clients, and your legal standing.
You Don’t Need It Until You Need It…
“You don’t need it until you need it, and when you do, you need it right now.” It might sound cliché, but this phrase sums up the entire mindset behind proactive IT support and cybersecurity.
Are You Overpaying for Software Licensing?
Most businesses are over paying for monthly licensing fees, and don’t know it. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to identify cost savings from these monthly expenses.
Impact of Tariffs on IT
The recent tariffs polices are impacting the price and availability of all IT equipment. This blog discusses how best to navigate.
Runaway Cloud Licensing Expenses
Do you know what you’re paying for?
It all sounds so innocent and affordable at first. Next thing you know the costs mount up and sneaks up on your bottom line. I’m referring to subscription-based licensing costs.
These runaway expenses are present in our personal lives; think Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, etc. And even more in our business that depends…
Gratitude and Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving

As the season of gratitude surrounds us, we pause to reflect on the many blessings we enjoy: the warmth of our families, the support of friends, and the opportunities that enrich our lives. Thanksgiving reminds us of the importance of cherishing these gifts and acknowledging the good fortunes that bring us together.
During this celebration, it’s also a time…
Improving Your WiFi Network Performance
Best practices for a great WiFi experience.
Have you ever worked in an office with poor WiFi network performance? This is a very common issue and one that can significantly disrupt productivity. Our reliance on stable internet connections means that slow or unavailable WiFi can lead to frustration among staff, and even worse, amongst clients and patients.

In an office…
The Weakest Link in the Chain
Human error responsible for most cyber-attacks.
Even the most sophisticated cyber solutions are unable to prevent human error.
We spend a lot of time and money these days protecting our computers and data from cybersecurity threats and attacks. In fact, most companies are spending more on cybersecurity than ever before. And…cyber-attacks are still just as successful as ever before. …
Internet Down!
How to prepare for the next internet outage.
On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 at approximately 12:05pm, Time Warner Spectrum experienced a statewide outage of internet and voice services. This outage impacted thousands of businesses, banks, health care clinics, and numerous others across Texas that relied solely on internet carrier services from Time Warner Spectrum.

Many of those businesses…