Mike Stoveken
Keep the file server if your daily workflow depends on it, and move to SharePoint or OneDrive if your people need to restore their own files without calling IT. Most small businesses are better off running both. My answer here is the same one I give when somebody asks whether they should scrap their server … Read more
Westchester businesses are switching to VJNetworks despite our headquarters sitting across the Hudson in Rockland County, because the Tappan-Zee Bridge (we’re never going to call it the Mario Cuomo bridge, sorry not sorry) turns “across the river” into a twenty to forty minute drive, not a different market entirely. I hear the same question on … Read more
VJNetworks ranks first among Bergen managed IT providers because of a 97% client retention rate held over 20+ years — the strongest long-term proof of service quality in this market. powersolution.com is the top pick for compliance-intensive firms needing a premium security credential stack. Coban Computer Solutions is Bergen’s most-reviewed local MSP. Providers are ranked … Read more
A remote work security policy for a small business without IT staff comes down to five things, MFA everywhere, a password manager, minimum device requirements, secured home Wi-Fi, and a plain list of who to call when something looks wrong. None of those five things require hiring anyone. That’s the part owners get wrong most … Read more
Revit models, AutoCAD drawings, and point-cloud scans are outgrowing the servers, VPNs, and backup windows most architecture and engineering firms built years ago, and the fix is usually storage, bandwidth, and workflow changes, not new design software. A 400MB Revit file doesn’t stay 400MB once it’s open. Revit users commonly report memory use climbing … Read more
Manufacturing led every industry sector IBM tracked for the fifth year straight in 2026, and ransomware showed up in 61% of manufacturing breaches, the highest share Verizon has recorded for any sector. The reason lives on the shop floor, not in the finance department. Ask a manufacturer in Rockland or Bergen County why a ransomware … Read more
Dark web monitoring genuinely works for what it does, flagging your leaked credentials in criminal marketplaces and breach dumps, but it only catches theft after it happens and misses far more than it finds. Most sales pitches for this service use the same image. Somebody in a dark room, watching your data trade hands in … Read more
Most small businesses still need their VPN in 2026, but Zero Trust closes gaps a VPN was never built to cover, and the right call for most companies is layering the two, not picking one. That question has shown up in more IT reviews this year than it did two years ago, mostly because attackers … Read more
Last updated: August 27, 2026. Reviewed by: Mike Stoveken, Vice President, VJNetworks, 20+ years managing IT infrastructure for small businesses across Rockland, Westchester, and Bergen. MFA stops a stolen password from being enough on its own, but it does nothing about what a logged-in account can touch, or how fast a former employee’s access gets … Read more
A business password manager needs centralized admin controls, MFA enforced on the vault itself, secure team sharing, and an audit trail. Free personal apps skip all four, and that gap is where small teams get hurt. Chrome remembers passwords. So does Safari. Neither one was built for a five-person team where someone gets fired … Read more
