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Our most recent "all hands on deck" company meeting was held on August 4. We hold these meetings quarterly as a team building exercise and to take a minute to celebrate what we've accomplished together.
Growth
Our staff count is now at 27! We've grown into the 3rd floor of our building.

While I was on site with a new client recently, I asked if they would show me to their wiring closet. They replied, “The spaghetti room? Right this way."

When the door was opened, I was taken aback for a moment. It took a second or two to sink in, but I quickly understood why they called it the “Spaghetti Room.

Today, with cyber security being such a big issue, there are a lot of people that forget one of the most basic IT security precautions... Locking your computer when you leave your desk. With an unlocked desk you are allowing people around you access to all your data and the option to mess with you!

Here at Umbrella we're very focused on cyber security.

Umbrella was recently named number seven in Kansas City Business Journal's list of Top 25 Area Networking Companies. We are proud of the fact that this is the sixth year in a row we’ve been in the Top 25.

We've grown by focusing on one of our core values, the client experience.

Hello Audience! I wanted to take some time and discuss an issue that has been putting Umbrella employees into a stress induced, hair loss predicament. What could cause such a disappearance of hair follicles you may ask? To answer that question, the mischief-maker would be Ransomware.

Have you ever had your server room drenched with water? If the idea scares you, it should. Electronics and water really don’t mix well. And there’s a good chance your servers are critically important to your organization. And yes, we had a client go through this recently.