Protecting Your Business. Supporting Our Community.
November is a good time to appreciate the people around us. At Hogan, that includes our team, the customers who trust us and the local organizations helping our neighbors.
This month, we're sharing a practical way to improve your company's security, introducing another member of our team and launching a new opportunity for customers to help guide our community giving.
Your Dog's Name Is Not a Security Strategy
We all have enough things to remember. Creating a different password for every account probably ranks somewhere between cleaning the gutters and scheduling a dentist appointment.
That's why people reuse passwords. It's convenient, but unfortunately, it's convenient for criminals, too.
If a password is exposed in a breach at one website, attackers can try that same email address and password on other accounts. A compromised shopping account can become a business email problem surprisingly quickly.
Common passwords and predictable variations are another concern. Adding an exclamation point to "Password123" doesn't make it a masterpiece.
Keeper helps take the memory work out of better password security.
Keeper is a password manager that lets your team:
- Generate long, random passwords for individual accounts
- Store credentials in an encrypted vault
- Fill in logins without having to remember every password
- Share credentials securely when access needs to be shared
The goal is simple: strong, unique passwords without expecting everyone to memorize a small telephone book. Combined with multi-factor authentication, a password manager can make a meaningful difference in your company's security.
Want to make password security easier for your team? Complete the contact form below to learn how we can help your business get started with Keeper.
Employee Spotlight: Meet Tad Puckett
Tad brings around 15 years of IT experience and a love of solving problems to his role as Technical Support Specialist at Hogan.
His favorite part of the job is onboarding new clients. Scanning networks, asking questions and discovering equipment someone forgot in a closet makes the process a little like detective work. Once the discovery is complete, he enjoys helping customers find better ways to work, with technology supporting them in the background.
Outside of Hogan, Tad enjoys paddle-boarding, hiking, painting, photography and writing. He recently captured his first image of the Andromeda galaxy through astrophotography.
Most importantly, he loves spending time with his kids and grandkids. Fall is his favorite season, especially when it involves carving pumpkins with family and friends or enjoying a spiced latte beside a fire.
Hogan Gives Back: You Recommend. We Recognize. We Donate.
Our customers know their communities. You volunteer, serve on boards, support fundraisers and see firsthand which local organizations are making a difference.
We'd like your help telling their stories.
Through our new Nonprofit of the Month feature, we'll highlight a local nonprofit serving our community, and Hogan will donate $1,000 directly to the selected organization.
This isn't tied to sales referrals or new business. It's simply a way to recognize meaningful local work and introduce our customers to organizations they may want to support.
November's Nonprofit: United Way of Pioneer Valley
For November, we're proud to recognize United Way of Pioneer Valley.
United Way brings people and resources together to strengthen communities throughout Hampden County, Granby and South Hadley. Its work includes helping people access basic needs, providing free financial coaching, connecting volunteers with local organizations and supporting youth leadership.
Much of that work comes down to helping people find support, build stability and move forward with dignity.
Hogan will donate $1,000 to United Way of Pioneer Valley in recognition of its work in our community.
Learn more about United Way of Pioneer Valley
Who Should We Highlight Next?
We'd love to hear about a local nonprofit doing work you believe deserves recognition.
Know a nonprofit that deserves recognition? Complete the contact form below with the organization's name, website and a few sentences about why it matters to you. We'll use customer recommendations to help select future organizations to feature.
There are a lot of good people doing important work in our community, and we'd like to help more people hear about them.
As Thanksgiving approaches, thank you for being part of the Hogan community. We appreciate the relationships that make this business meaningful and the trust you place in our team.