NTPC Tech

Today we're recognizing the hard-working Texans who keep businesses across North Texas running strong. We see you. Enjoy the day – you've earned it!

Happy Labor Day from everyone at NTPC! 🇺🇸

We want our community to put faces to the names they’ve recognized over the phone for so long, so we organized a team photo shoot!

Here’s some behind the scenes from your favorite support team and Eli, our youngest intern! ✨

Shout out to Sarah Leal with Indigo Bird Photography for amazing pictures as always! 10/10

We have some exciting news! NTPC Tech is officially a Top 3 finalist in this year's Best of Denton County contest for Best Business IT Solutions!

We are so honored and grateful. We are passionate about serving small businesses in our community, and it feels wonderful to be recognized for that. Thank you to everyone who nominated us. We have one last favor to ask!

How to Vote (takes 1 minute):

1. Visit the Business/Professional Services page: https://bestofdentoncounty.com/business-services/
2. Scroll to #𝟰 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
3. Select 𝗡𝗧𝗣𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 and hit submit

Voting is open now through August 13th at midnight. All you need is a valid email address. If NTPC Tech has ever helped your business stay running, stay secure, or just stay sane, we would greatly appreciate your vote.

Thank you for being a part of our story.

Celebrated Top 3 in Denton County with the best businesses in town 😎

Thank you to everyone who nominated us, truly.

We have one last favor to ask — vote for us one last time to make it to the finals!

1. Visit the Business/Professional Services page: https://bestofdentoncounty.com/business-services/
2. Scroll to #𝟰 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
3. Select 𝗡𝗧𝗣𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 and hit submit

Voting is open through August 13th at midnight. All you need is a valid email address.

Thank you for being a part of our story!

The Radcliffs
- Jason, Ashley & Jackson

(Jefferson and the team were here in spirit 🫶)

Hi Denton, we need your help! NTPC Tech is in the running for Best of Denton, and voting only take 30 seconds.

Here's how to vote:
1. Click the link: https://dentonrc.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-Denton-2026/
2. Go to Services
3. Go to Business IT Services
4. Tap on NTPC Tech Solutions

No account needed, no long forms. Just a few taps and you're done!

If NTPC Tech has ever helped keep your business running, protected your data, or just made your day a little easier, we'd be grateful for your vote!

"We're too small to be a target" is the most expensive belief in small business security today.

Attackers don't sit at desks picking targets one by one; they run automated scans that hit millions of IP addresses every day looking for known vulnerabilities. Once a scan finds an open port, an unpatched server, or a leaked password that still works, the attacker rolls in. They don't know or care how big your business is until they're already inside.

Industry data is consistent here. The Verizon DBIR, FBI IC3 reports, and Sophos State of Ransomware all show small and medium businesses make up the majority of confirmed cybercrime victims year after year.

The reason is simple: You hold most of the same data the big ones do (customer records, payment info, employee information), and you have fewer people watching for attacks. That makes your business faster to compromise and easier to monetize. Attackers just want a quick, simple win.

If you've ever skipped a security investment because your business felt too small to matter, the math says otherwise. Shoot us a message or head to ntpctech.com for a consultation.

NTPC Tech has been nominated for 'Best Business IT Solution' in this year's Best of Denton County contest! We love serving Denton County businesses and could use your help.

If NTPC Tech has ever helped your business stay running, stay secure, or just stay sane, here's your chance to show some love. We’d be honored to have your vote.

1. Go to the Business/Professional Services page [https://bestofdentoncounty.com/business-services/]
2. Look for the Business IT Solutions category
3. Type NTPC Tech and hit submit

All that is needed is a valid email address. Nominations close July 1st, and every one counts. Thank you, Denton!

North Texas small businesses, it's time for your Monday morning cybersecurity lesson! The topic of the day is Smishing. Smishing is text message phishing, and it's now more effective at reaching people than email phishing.

The reason is mechanical. Most businesses spent the last decade hardening their email gateways and training people on suspicious links. Almost nobody applied the same effort to text messages. The result is a channel where employees still tap first and think later.

The patterns repeat: a "delivery failed" message with a link asking for login credentials, a "this is your CEO" text asking for an update on a project, a fake account-lockout message that looks identical to a real bank alert, or a "hey, I'm in a meeting, can you help me with something quick?" text impersonating a senior person.

These work because texts feel personal in a way email doesn't. They land on the same screen where your spouse, your kids, and your coworkers reach you, which makes the brain default to trusting them. That's the entire attack. The rules to give your team:

1. No business decision happens over text. That includes wire transfers, vendor changes, payroll changes, gift card requests, and password resets.

2. If a text claims to be from a coworker, verify through a different channel before
responding. A 30-second Slack/Teams message or phone call kills most of these attacks.

3. Never click a login link inside a text. Open the app or website directly.

4. Forward suspected smishing to 7726 (which spells SPAM on a phone keypad). Carriers use it to block the source.

Smishing works when the response happens before the thinking. Train your team to slow down, and most of these attacks dead-end before the attacker has time to react.