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amshot Eats OKC

amshot’s favorite local eateries, from breakfast to breweries Typically, we do a lot of tech-talk around the office, but there is more to amshot than IT and software. As a local business, we are big supporters of the Keep It Local vibe in OKC and we like to get involved around the city as much… Continue Reading amshot Eats OKC

Buy It or Customize It

Evaluating your company’s current software and the advantages of using custom software/applications   Off-the-shelf or tailor-made? The choice seems easy when it comes to clothes—Why would I wear something that just fits when I could wear something custom made for me?—but what about in terms of business software? Originally, software allowed businesses to transition from… Continue Reading Buy It or Customize It

On Cloud 9.0

The ins, outs, and next big trends in cloud technology Just 25 years ago, floppy disks were the standard for data storage and any self-respecting tech professional had tons of them in various colors. Now, it’s all about the cloud. We use it at home, we use it at work, and we use it on… Continue Reading On Cloud 9.0

Bytes Over Barrels: Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas

Cybersecurity in the Oil & Gas Industry With hackers becoming bolder and more destructive, many industries have taken steps to better secure their business information. However, the oil and gas industry remains arguably the most vulnerable to cyber attacks—or at least one of the most heavily targeted. Granted, this industry has not experienced a crippling… Continue Reading Bytes Over Barrels: Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas

Breach Don’t Kill My Vibe

In our last blog, we mentioned how important encryption has become in protecting your company from hackers, but what happens when you suffer a data breach? More importantly, why should you take it seriously? As a full-service IT provider, amshot knows how serious data breaches are and how to protect your business from hackers, so… Continue Reading Breach Don’t Kill My Vibe

The Supported Ascent: Cybersecurity and Data Management For The Growing Business

A small business seeking growth has a lot to consider. Obtaining and managing data now can affect decades of market presence, and swift management can mean meeting goals in months instead of years, but as with any organism, a business is at its most vulnerable when it is in its earliest stages. Security breaches are… Continue Reading The Supported Ascent: Cybersecurity and Data Management For The Growing Business

The Empirical Elegance of Data

Our modern lives have been built on the back of unwavering certainty. Steam engines allowed us to spread out, trade, and communicate across vast distances. Modern medicine is built on guaranteed biological reactions within us. That’s the kind of definitive cause and effect we’re finding in big data and data analysis. Couple that with the… Continue Reading The Empirical Elegance of Data

Big Data and Predictive Analytics: The Competitive Edge

How does using data/business intelligence give businesses an edge over those who don’t utilize customer or company data? Data is the most valuable commodity for any modern business. Small bits of information — such as customer age, consumer habits, and location — all add up to a bigger picture. Minute, seemingly disposable data accumulates to… Continue Reading Big Data and Predictive Analytics: The Competitive Edge