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IT Procurement

Niko Permilovsky | August 25, 2025

Seattle IT support and MSP for IT procurement: buy Dell, Microsoft, and Lenovo hardware through Alton Computer Solutions with local installation, cybersecurity, backup, and hardware repair.

Deep Dive into Phishing

Niko Permilovsky | June 1, 2025

Learn about phishing, impersonation, and spoofing, and how to protect your organization from cybercrime with Altonworks.

Outsourcing Your IT

Niko Permilovsky | May 20, 2025

The median salary for IT support employees with similar experience to ours (15+ years) is 83k/yr according to Glassdoor.

Automating Daily Tasks

Niko Permilovsky | April 15, 2025

We all have repetitive computing tasks that we dread. Maybe it is invoicing, patient intake forms, copy/pasting excel rows from one sheet to another, or updating inventory. It’s not a perplexing task,...

Remote Desktop Solutions for Remote Workers

Chris Alton | October 18, 2024

We had the know-how and infrastructure to get everyone setup and new services offered by Microsoft, specifically Windows 365 Cloud PC has become reality.

3 Cybersecurity Tips For Small Businesses

Chris Alton | October 17, 2024

Many small businesses aren’t large enough to have a dedicated on-site IT staff and don’t know where to begin in protecting their business from cybersecurity threats.

Recycling Computer Hardware

Chris Alton | October 17, 2024

How your business can recycle computer equipment.

Holiday e-Commerce Tips For Small Businesses

Chris Alton | October 17, 2024

Recent data suggests that cart abandonment during checkout happens about 69% of the time.

When Should You Upgrade A Computer

Chris Alton | October 17, 2024

Computers display signs of failing health before flashing the blue screen of death.

Why You Should Get A Firewall

Chris Alton | July 22, 2019

Why you should have a firewall for your business? Alton Computer Solutions provides firewall solutions to protect your business from cyber threats. Our firewalls with VPN offer robust security and sec...

Backing Up Your Data

Chris Alton | May 22, 2019

If you mistakenly download a virus, your data could get encrypted and held for ransom.

Beware of Cybercriminal Attempts

Chris Alton | May 6, 2019

The truth: cybercrime cost the world economy more than $450 billion in 2016.

5 Outlook Email Features I Love

Chris Alton | February 27, 2019

Insider tips for Outlook email features.