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Welcome to our monthly newsletter. Our goal with this newsletter is to keep in touch with you and to provide valuable information as well as some humor and interesting facts to brighten your day.

December Technology Times Newsletter

The December edition of the Technology Times is now available. This newsletter contains insider tips to make your business run faster, easier, and more profitably. Please check it out. We'd love to hear your feedback on this new newsletter.

MSP Titans of the Industry Finalist

We are honored to announce that David Levine/ResTech Solutions has been named a finalist for the second year in a row for the MSP Titans of the Industry awards for 2025 in the Legal Services category. This recognition highlights our commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership within the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry.

The MSP Titans of the Industry Awards celebrate the top performers in the MSP sector, recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the field through exceptional service, innovative solutions, and impactful business growth. Being selected as a finalist is a testament to our dedication to delivering outstanding results for our clients and advancing the MSP industry.

GALACTIC TRUST & COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

We are pleased to announce that ResTech became compliance certified in July 2024. We have furthered our partnership with Galactice Advisors by completing our compliance certification with them, continuing our commitment to help all businesses achieve compliance.

In 2023 we partnered with Galactic Advisors. Galactic Advisors is a third-party cybersecurity firm that partners with IT providers such as ResTech Solutions and focuses on security from third-party assessments to compliance. As part of this partnership, Galactic Advisors regularly audits our internal systems. In early April 2024 we completed the first stage of our security journey and acheived Trust Level 1.

You can learn more about our Trust Level 1 certification and see our last audit date here.

TECH HUMOR

Don't forget TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, all Social Media...

THE TECH ROUNDUP

November 2025 Recap - Tech Budgeting

Learn how your organization can achieve faster, smarter business growth through strategic technology planning that aligns IT investments with long-term success.

What's New on the Blog

Digital Drag: What It Is and How It’s Slowing Your Business Down
Ever ride a bike with the hand brakes on? That’s like digital drag. You don’t always see it, but you feel it. Teams working around outdated systems. Manual tasks eating up hours. Over time, it chips away at productivity, slows decisions, and frustrates employees. The hidden cost? Missed opportunities and higher risks. But the good news is that with smarter budgeting, you can cut the drag and set your business free.
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How Smart Tech Budgets Drive Business Growth
Most budgets are built to cover costs, but when your focus is only on keeping the lights on, you miss the bigger picture. IT becomes reactive, stuck in the background instead of driving growth. Flip that approach by prioritizing high-impact initiatives like cloud migration, automation, and scalability in the tech budget. When every dollar ties back to business outcomes, IT stops being overhead and starts being the engine that drives competitiveness.
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Tech Tips

5 Steps to Smarter Budgeting

• Assess your current tech posture

• Align IT investments with business goals

• Prioritize for impact

• Build flexibility into your budget

• Partner with a strategic IT service provider

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Top Tech Budgeting Mistakes That Derail Transformation

Your IT budget should drive growth, but too often, businesses do the exact opposite. When IT is treated as a cost center, tech debts are ignored and ROIs are never measured; budgets hold businesses back instead of moving them forward. Do you know which budgeting trap could be costing your growth?

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IT BASICS FOR BUSINESS - v2.0

Unlock the full potential of your business IT with our newly updated 'IT Basics For Business Checklist'! This comprehensive guide is expertly designed to help you streamline your IT infrastructure, ensuring optimal efficiency and security. From networking to compliance, our checklist offers easy-to-follow insights for businesses of all sizes. Download it now and take the first step towards transforming your IT setup into a robust, growth-driving asset.

NATIONAL DAYS

Every day is a holiday and some fun and strange ones are out there. Let's take a look at a few that are coming up this month.

Fun Fact: Did you know that on this day, December 1, 1984, NASA intentionally crashed a Boeing 720 aircraft to test new safety technology?

Cyber Monday - December 2, 2025

Cyber Monday is celebrated the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. Established in 2005, Cyber Monday is the Internet’s answer to brick-and-mortar holiday shopping. Unlike Black Friday, Cyber Monday gives you the chance to shop those amazing Black Friday deals from the comfort of your couch or office.

World Computer Literacy Day - December 2, 2025

World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated annually on December 2. Instituted by N.I.I.T in 2001, the holiday was created in honor of the company’s 20th anniversary and as a way to increase computer literacy among people, especially women and children. Though computers have become commonplace in our futuristic world, computer literacy day reminds us to contribute our quota towards making computers accessible and easy to understand for those who may struggle with innovation.

National App Day - December 11, 2025

Whether you want to take a selfie for the ’Gram, tweet your thoughts, or keep your favorite music at your fingertips, celebrate the marvelous world of apps on National App Day on December 11. Not only do apps make life easier, but they have also created a huge number of employment opportunities for developers, social media warriors, and of course, influencers.

National Download Day - December 28, 2025

December 28 is National Download Day. Once slow and cumbersome, smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. It’s hard to imagine going anywhere without our phones, which now also serve as cameras, maps, guidebooks, banks, personal assistants, and entertainment centers.

Most of these extra functions are accessed through downloadable apps — programs designed for mobile phones that streamline specific functions. You can find thousands of free and paid apps for your mobile device including productivity boosters, games, photo editing software, and shopping apps. You can even connect apps to wearable technology to monitor your heart rate, distance walked, and more.

Other National Days Worthy of Mentioning:

• National Package Protection Day - December 1, 2025

• Walt Disney Day - December 5, 2025

• Computer Science Education Week - December 6-12, 2025

• Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day - December 8, 2025

• Free Shipping Day - December 14, 2025

• Hanukkah - Evening of December 14 - Evening of December 22, 2025

• Bill of Rights Day - December 15, 2025

• National Wreaths Across America Day - December 16, 2025

• Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day - December 18, 2025

• December Solstice - December 21, 2025

• International Dalek Remembrance Day - December 21, 2025

• Festivus - December 23, 2025

• Christmas - December 25, 2025

• Kwanzaa - December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026

• No Interruptions Day - December 31, 2025

• New Year's Eve - December 31, 2025

BONUS: Secure the Season: Online Shopping Security Best Practices

Proactively protect your organization during the high-risk holiday shopping season. The cybersecurity risks associated with online shopping, especially when employees use work devices or networks, can leave your organization exposed. Working with a trusted partner like ResTech can help reduce threats, educate your team, and strengthen your organization's overall security posture.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP

Do you have questions or concerns about your business' cybersecurity posture? Does your business need help with cybersecurity?

David Levine, MBA
Founder & CEO
ResTech Solutions, LLC

ResTech Blocks the Hacks to Prevent the Attacks! - We are Your Technology Lifesaver

Phone: (713) 936-6855
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Email: [email protected]
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