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We all know that one person that you never want to invite to a pizza party. When the pie arrives, they’ll grab six slices, leaving just a few for the rest of the group.

In some cases, the answer is a resounding yes. It all depends on who’s holding your data hostage. According to a November 2018 press release by the US Treasury department, if the payee of ransomware turns out to be someone the government is pursuing action against, then paying a ransom for your data may enable “Iranian cyber actors to profit from extorting digital ransom payments from their victims.”

For some of us, the “most wonderful time of the year” arrives in early September rather than late December.  Football season gives me plenty of reasons to bury myself in my couch at least six days or nights a week…or at least as many as my wife will let me!

Your business data faces a number of threats at any time. Even if your employees are leery about opening shady emails and you have installed the latest antivirus software, a sparky space heater or a busted pipe can leave your business in hot water in more ways than one. Luckily, there are steps you can take to protect your data and information so you never skip a beat.  What is Disaster Recovery?

Ritter Communications prides itself on providing a superior customer service experience. We monitor our network health around the clock and we work to remedy issues that may cause service disruption for our customers.

A few years ago, Sheryl Crow wrote a song called “Easy” about how much she appreciates the convenience of a “staycation.” Rather than going through the hassle of travel, she was content to stay home and enjoy a simple vacation. The bigger point is that people value convenience. We like things to be easy.

The unique way we put our Hosted Solutions environment together earned two of our cloud engineers an invitation to present at Cisco Live on June 12, 2018 in Orlando. Cisco Live is a semi-annual event attended by thousands of IT professionals.  Seminars and training focus on Cisco products, solutions and services. The Ritter Communications session focused on our solution, how we put it together and our plans for the future. To view the entire technical presentation, click the video link below.

Ritter Communications provides our customers with a number of convenient ways to pay their bills. We recently became aware of a company that’s creating some confusion when it comes to that process, so we want to give you some pointers to make sure we receive your payment accurately and efficiently.

More than 100 years ago, Ritter Communications installed our first telephone exchange, and we’ve proudly helped connect people and businesses in this region for over a century. We love serving businesses in Arkansas and Tennessee because we ourselves are a local business that cares deeply about the success of our communities.