Focusing on Solving Business Challenges Through Strategic IT Investments. (Denver, CO) June 22, 2022 – New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, recently announced the partnership of NetTech, a managed IT provider serving clients throughout Louisiana and Arkansas. NetTech has been providing results to loyal customers since 2004 with a unique business-focused IT process. When making the decision to enter the New Charter Technologies Equity Partnership, NetTech’s ownership group consisting of Tom Bullock, Andy Martin, Ray Barne ..read more

What is Data Security? Data security is a multifaceted discipline that encompasses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of business data. Data security protects against unauthorized access to digital data, including its availability, integrity, authentication, and confidentiality. To ensure these factors and prevent unauthorized access, businesses must protect their networks from malicious users such as hackers who attempt to breach security through ransomware attacks, cyberattacks, and other means. In addition to technical measures such as firewalls and enc ..read more

Employee Spotlight Alicia Allerding HCM Systems Analyst June 1, 2022Employee Spotlight Our success starts with hiring, retaining, and growing the best team in the industry. We believe the most effective way to march forward is to do it together. Our team is built on a set of shared core values and through trust, transparency, sharing, and execution, we all grow. By investing in people and relationships, we are creating a caliber of business the industry hasn’t yet seen. Keep reading to get to know the New Charter Technologies team and what this organization means to us! How ..read more

In an atmosphere of rising cyber threats to enterprises, especially in the form of supply chain attacks, third-party risk management (TPRM) has become a key concern for organizations. Companies are actively looking for solutions to manage and mitigate extensive risks and costs that accompany third-party cyber risks. Implementing a well-designed TPRM program can help your company effectively negotiate the negative impact of third-party cyber security risks. Companies need to consider this seriously as it can have a long-term impact on all technology business decisions in the organization an ..read more

Bringing Enhanced Value and Capabilities for Employees and Clients (Palo Alto, CA) March 15, 2022 – New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, recently announced the partnership of Systems Solutions. Systems Solutions, located in Paducah, Kentucky, is the largest provider of commercial network consulting, design, implementation management, and network support in the region. The team prides itself on its service-oriented approach and proven history of nurturing strong partnerships with clients. New Charter Technologies CEO, Mitch ..read more

Bringing Enhanced Value and Capabilities for Employees and Clients (Palo Alto, CA) March 8, 2022 – New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, announced the equity sharing partnership with MCA Technology Solutions. Founded by Mike and Karen Collins in 1987 and headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, MCA continues to be driven by their commitment to demonstrating ethical standards and integrity in everything they do. With over 112 employees, MCA has established itself as the premier MSP and technology provider in Chattanooga and througho ..read more

Business Transformation using Microsoft Power BI As companies around the globe turn to digitalization and interfacing with coworkers online becomes as commonplace as greeting them in a boardroom, businesses have been pushed into a new era of shared infrastructure and connection. And one of the best ways to keep you ahead of the curve is to strengthen the bond between data and decision making within your corporation — and that’s where Microsoft Power BI comes into the picture. Power BI is part of the Microsoft Power Platform, joining the ranks of other programs that are serve as ..read more

As cybersecurity becomes the top national security priority, the Department of Defense has been pushing their supply chain to improve cyber maturity and defense capabilities to protect critical Defense Industrial Base capabilities, stop the theft of intellectual property, and serve the modern war-fighter. This has put the defense manufacturing industry in the center of what has felt like ever-changing cybersecurity compliance requirements for the last several years, from DFARS 7012 to the advent of the CMMC draft. In the fall of 2022, we finally received clear guidance in CMMC 2.0 that all ..read more

Although the world produces nearly 230,000 new malware samples every day with numbers predicted to rise and malware and web-based attacks have proven to be two of the costliest attack types, firmware has traditionally been a rather dormant area priority for most companies. But if a recent report from Microsoft is to be believed, all of that is set to change as firmware could very likely emerge as the most urgent area of concern in cybersecurity. The Security Signals report found that hackers have actually been at work for some time to exploit the vulnerabilities presented by firmware as it ..read more

Zero Trust Security Now that technology has successfully spread into virtually every area of our daily lives, it’s safe to say that we are a highly technologically-dependent society. From waking up to working, working out to eating out, both business and pleasure tend to involve some aspect of technology. Along with that, our use of data is also increasing—be it saved payment methods on Uber or personal health information on your smartphone or smartwatch. And with this increased traffic of data that goes on every day, the risk of having your information stolen or compromised ..read more