Custom Technologies, Inc.

Custom Technologies, Inc. Enterprise I.T. for the small business budget. Let us manage your network so you can manage your bu Custom Technologies, Inc.

is a Managed Services Provider based in Atlanta, GA. Services include Professional Managed IT Support, Cloud Computing and Business Consulting. Our world-class customer service and unique partnership approach are a step above the rest, with proactive, personalized computer & network solutions that minimize downtime and maximize productivity. is ready to manage your network so you can manage your business.

Scammers are always looking for ways to look like someone your team already trusts.That’s why businesses should pay atte...
09/30/2026

Scammers are always looking for ways to look like someone your team already trusts.

That’s why businesses should pay attention to WhatsApp usernames.

Usernames can make it easier to connect without sharing phone numbers, but they can also create a new impersonation risk if someone uses a name that looks similar to a real employee, vendor, customer, or business owner.

For construction companies in Metro Atlanta, this matters.

Your team may be communicating with project managers, subcontractors, suppliers, field supervisors, and office staff throughout the day.

If important work conversations happen through personal messaging apps, it can be harder to verify who is really making the request.

Be especially careful with messages asking for:
✅ Payment changes
✅ Vendor bank updates
✅ Gift cards
✅ Sensitive project documents
✅ Login codes or account access
✅ Urgent approvals

Names, profile pictures, and usernames are not enough to prove identity.
If something feels urgent or unusual, verify it through a trusted method before acting.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps construction companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve cybersecurity, protect business communication, and reduce fraud risk.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

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Using Microsoft 365 at your construction company?Attackers are actively targeting Microsoft 365 accounts with password s...
09/30/2026

Using Microsoft 365 at your construction company?

Attackers are actively targeting Microsoft 365 accounts with password spraying — a tactic where criminals test stolen or commonly used passwords across many business accounts.

For construction companies in Metro Atlanta, one compromised account could put important systems and information at risk, including:
✅ Company email
✅ Project files
✅ Contracts and bids
✅ Vendor communications
✅ Payroll information
✅ Microsoft Teams
✅ OneDrive and SharePoint data

Even businesses with MFA can still have gaps if it is not configured correctly across every sign-in method.

That’s why it’s important to regularly review Microsoft 365 security settings, password policies, MFA coverage, and login activity.

Turning security features on is a good start. Making sure they are set up properly is what helps protect your business.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps construction companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas secure Microsoft 365, improve cybersecurity, and reduce account takeover risk.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

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We understand why businesses pause Windows updates.A restart can show up at the worst time — during production, shipping...
09/29/2026

We understand why businesses pause Windows updates.

A restart can show up at the worst time — during production, shipping, reporting, or a busy workday.

Microsoft is making that easier in Windows 11 by letting users choose a specific date to pause updates until, instead of only using fixed one-week blocks.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, that flexibility can be helpful when timing matters.
But update pauses should stay temporary.

Windows updates often include important security fixes and delaying them too long can leave workstations more exposed to known vulnerabilities.

Manufacturers also need to think about the bigger picture:
✅ Office workstations
✅ Plant floor computers
✅ Shipping and inventory systems
✅ ERP or MRP access
✅ Vendor portals
✅ Microsoft 365 accounts

A short pause may help avoid disruption, but regular patching is still one of the simplest ways to reduce cybersecurity risk.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas manage updates, improve cybersecurity, and keep business systems running smoothly.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

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Recognizing a voice may no longer be enough.Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-generated voices and deepfake video...
09/28/2026

Recognizing a voice may no longer be enough.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-generated voices and deepfake videos to impersonate business leaders, vendors, and employees.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, this creates a real risk.

Imagine someone on your team receiving a voice message or video call that appears to come from the owner, plant manager, or finance lead asking for an urgent payment, vendor change, or sensitive document.

If the request sounds real, would your team know how to verify it?
AI is making impersonation more convincing, which means businesses need stronger processes for:
✅ Payment approvals
✅ Vendor bank changes
✅ Wire transfers
✅ Payroll requests
✅ Account access changes
✅ Sensitive file sharing

The safest businesses rely less on recognizing someone and more on clear verification steps.
A quick callback, second approval, or internal confirmation process can stop a costly mistake.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas strengthen cybersecurity, reduce fraud risk, and protect business systems.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

The hard part of meetings is not always the meeting itself.It’s what happens after.Trying to remember who agreed to what...
09/25/2026

The hard part of meetings is not always the meeting itself.

It’s what happens after.

Trying to remember who agreed to what, finding the right recording, or tracking down action items can waste valuable time.

Microsoft Teams now has a dedicated Meeting Recaps app that brings recordings, transcripts, notes, shared files, summaries, and follow-up tasks into one place.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, that can help keep teams aligned after:
✅ Production meetings
✅ Operations reviews
✅ Vendor calls
✅ Safety updates
✅ Inventory discussions
✅ Leadership meetings
✅ Project follow-ups

Instead of searching through folders or old meeting invites, your team can find key information faster and keep work moving.

With Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams can also provide AI-powered summaries and audio-style recaps to help users catch up more efficiently.

But meeting data still needs to be managed securely. Manufacturers should know who has access to recordings, transcripts, notes, and shared files.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve Microsoft 365 productivity, cybersecurity, and IT performance.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

AI may be changing the future of cybersecurity.Microsoft is already using AI-driven systems to help find security weakne...
09/25/2026

AI may be changing the future of cybersecurity.

Microsoft is already using AI-driven systems to help find security weaknesses before attackers discover them. That’s an exciting step forward.

But for CPA firms, the basics still matter most.

Weak passwords, missing MFA, unpatched systems, poor access controls, phishing emails, and untested backups are still some of the biggest risks businesses face today.

Your firm handles sensitive client data every day, including tax documents, payroll records, financial statements, Social Security numbers, banking information, and confidential business files.

In our latest blog, we explain why AI may play a bigger role in cybersecurity, but why CPA firms still need strong IT foundations to protect client data and reduce risk.

Read the blog here: https://www.custech.net/2026/09/23/ai-cybersecurity-cpa-firms/

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

One of the biggest questions about AI is simple:“How do I know the answer is right?”Microsoft is improving how Copilot w...
09/24/2026

One of the biggest questions about AI is simple:

“How do I know the answer is right?”

Microsoft is improving how Copilot works inside Excel by helping users pull in information from web and business sources with better supporting details.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, that could be useful when teams are working on:
✅ Supplier research
✅ Cost comparisons
✅ Inventory planning
✅ Sales reports
✅ Forecasting
✅ Production data
✅ Operations decisions

Instead of jumping between spreadsheets, browser tabs, and documents, AI can help bring useful information into the workbook your team is already using.

But AI still needs human review.

Manufacturers should make sure data is accurate, sources are trusted, and company information is handled securely.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve cybersecurity, productivity, and IT performance.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

Most teams are used to inviting people into Microsoft Teams meetings.Now, businesses also need to think about the softwa...
09/24/2026

Most teams are used to inviting people into Microsoft Teams meetings.

Now, businesses also need to think about the software joining those meetings.
AI note-takers, transcription tools, and meeting assistants can be useful, but they may also access conversations, notes, and meeting data.

Microsoft is giving organizations more control over external bots in Teams meetings by identifying them and placing them in the lobby before they’re allowed in.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, this matters.

Some meetings may include production issues, vendor pricing, staffing discussions, customer information, safety updates, or leadership decisions.

Before allowing an AI tool or meeting bot into the room, your team should know what it can access and whether it belongs there.

A few reminders:
✅ Review which meeting tools are approved
✅ Don’t admit unknown bots into Teams meetings
✅ Be careful with sensitive discussions
✅ Know where meeting notes and transcripts are stored
✅ Make sure Microsoft 365 settings are properly managed

AI tools can improve productivity, but they need the right controls.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve Microsoft 365 security, cybersecurity, and IT performance.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

AI in meetings is moving beyond just taking notes.Microsoft Teams includes an AI-powered feature called Facilitator that...
09/23/2026

AI in meetings is moving beyond just taking notes.

Microsoft Teams includes an AI-powered feature called Facilitator that can help summarize discussions, capture action items, and keep meetings more organized.

For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, that could be useful for: Production meetings, Operations reviews, Vendor discussions, Safety updates, Inventory planning, Leadership meetings, Project follow-ups

Instead of someone spending extra time rewriting notes or chasing action items, AI can help organize key points while your team stays focused on the conversation.

But there is also a security side.
If AI is involved in meetings, manufacturers need to think about permissions, sensitive discussions, employee access, and where meeting data is stored.

AI can improve productivity, but it should be used with the right controls.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 productivity, and IT performance.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

Your team probably uses web browsers all day without thinking about them.They check email, access vendor portals, open p...
09/22/2026

Your team probably uses web browsers all day without thinking about them.

They check email, access vendor portals, open production documents, use cloud tools, and maybe install browser extensions to make work easier.

But not every extension is safe.

Researchers recently uncovered a malicious Microsoft Edge extension that could move beyond the browser and interact with software on the Windows computer itself.
For manufacturing companies in Metro Atlanta, that matters.

A risky browser extension on a company workstation could create problems for:
✅ ERP or MRP access
✅ Vendor portals
✅ Production files
✅ Inventory documents
✅ Shipping records
✅ Microsoft 365 accounts
✅ Office and plant workstations

The reminder is simple: browser extensions should be treated like any other business software.
If your team does not need it, remove it. If you do not recognize it, review it. If it asks for too much access, question it.

Keeping Windows updated is important, but browsers and extensions need attention too.

Custom Technologies, Inc helps manufacturing companies in Acworth and surrounding Metro Atlanta areas improve cybersecurity, protect business systems, and reduce technology risk.

Let us manage your network so you can manage your business.

Schedule a free assessment today - https://bit.ly/3IpHjBk

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