Firstlight Cloud Xchange
@firstlightcloud.bsky.social
Firstlight Cloud Xchange is a Long Island City based consulting firm and certified fulfillment partner specializing in IT, Cloud, Cyber Security, AI, Hardware, Cloud-Based Business Communications, Network Services & Mobility Solutions.
Tomorrow is International Mobile Phone Recycling Day. Did you know recycling 1M phones can cut emissions equal to removing 1,300 cars/year?
✅ <10 phones? Recycle free at any NY based mobile phone store
✅ >10 phones? Contact Firstlight Cloud Xchange for our #E-waste recycling program
✅ <10 phones? Recycle free at any NY based mobile phone store
✅ >10 phones? Contact Firstlight Cloud Xchange for our #E-waste recycling program
January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Tomorrow is International Mobile Phone Recycling Day. Did you know recycling 1M phones can cut emissions equal to removing 1,300 cars/year?
✅ <10 phones? Recycle free at any NY based mobile phone store
✅ >10 phones? Contact Firstlight Cloud Xchange for our #E-waste recycling program
✅ <10 phones? Recycle free at any NY based mobile phone store
✅ >10 phones? Contact Firstlight Cloud Xchange for our #E-waste recycling program
A business quote to live by:
"The road to success is always under construction."
— Lily Tomlin
"The road to success is always under construction."
— Lily Tomlin
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A business quote to live by:
"The road to success is always under construction."
— Lily Tomlin
"The road to success is always under construction."
— Lily Tomlin
At yesterday's Queens Chamber "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event, we learned that slowing down to verify requests is your best defense.
Missed it? Here are top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
Missed it? Here are top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
January 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
At yesterday's Queens Chamber "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event, we learned that slowing down to verify requests is your best defense.
Missed it? Here are top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
Missed it? Here are top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
At yesterday's "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event, we learned that slowing down to verify requests is your best defense.
Missed it? Here are the top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
More:
Missed it? Here are the top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
More:
Cyber Security on a Shoestring Event
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January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
At yesterday's "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event, we learned that slowing down to verify requests is your best defense.
Missed it? Here are the top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
More:
Missed it? Here are the top budget-friendly takeaways:
🔒 Physical Security: Protect USB ports
🔑 Passwords: Use MFA & never reuse passwords
More:
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Monday, we honor Dr. King's legacy of courage, justice, and equality.
Our main office is closed for the holiday, but our emergency IT, Cloud, & telecom helpdesk is available.
Please contact [email protected] or call our team at (212) 230-1078 for assistance.
Our main office is closed for the holiday, but our emergency IT, Cloud, & telecom helpdesk is available.
Please contact [email protected] or call our team at (212) 230-1078 for assistance.
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Monday, we honor Dr. King's legacy of courage, justice, and equality.
Our main office is closed for the holiday, but our emergency IT, Cloud, & telecom helpdesk is available.
Please contact [email protected] or call our team at (212) 230-1078 for assistance.
Our main office is closed for the holiday, but our emergency IT, Cloud, & telecom helpdesk is available.
Please contact [email protected] or call our team at (212) 230-1078 for assistance.
📢 Reminder: The in-person "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event is tomorrow, 01/15 from 9-11 AM.
Join us to gain practical, no- and low-cost strategies to protect your business.
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights
🎟️ Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
#QueensSmallBusiness
Join us to gain practical, no- and low-cost strategies to protect your business.
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights
🎟️ Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
#QueensSmallBusiness
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📢 Reminder: The in-person "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" event is tomorrow, 01/15 from 9-11 AM.
Join us to gain practical, no- and low-cost strategies to protect your business.
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights
🎟️ Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
#QueensSmallBusiness
Join us to gain practical, no- and low-cost strategies to protect your business.
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights
🎟️ Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
#QueensSmallBusiness
"All things move and nothing remains still" (panta rhei)- Heraclitus (c. 535-475 BC)
This also applies to your business IT equipment.
If your main PC or laptop is over 5 years old, budget for a replacement.
Not because it will fail tomorrow—because downtime costs more than the device itself.
This also applies to your business IT equipment.
If your main PC or laptop is over 5 years old, budget for a replacement.
Not because it will fail tomorrow—because downtime costs more than the device itself.
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"All things move and nothing remains still" (panta rhei)- Heraclitus (c. 535-475 BC)
This also applies to your business IT equipment.
If your main PC or laptop is over 5 years old, budget for a replacement.
Not because it will fail tomorrow—because downtime costs more than the device itself.
This also applies to your business IT equipment.
If your main PC or laptop is over 5 years old, budget for a replacement.
Not because it will fail tomorrow—because downtime costs more than the device itself.
Happy New Year from team FCX! The tech space is buzzing with activity, and the coming year promises even more exciting developments. We are looking forward to exploring the new possibilities together.
Let's stay connected and make it a year of incredible innovation and growth.
Let's stay connected and make it a year of incredible innovation and growth.
January 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Happy New Year from team FCX! The tech space is buzzing with activity, and the coming year promises even more exciting developments. We are looking forward to exploring the new possibilities together.
Let's stay connected and make it a year of incredible innovation and growth.
Let's stay connected and make it a year of incredible innovation and growth.
Small business owners in Queens: Are you ready to protect your business in 2026? Attend "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" and learn no- or low-cost strategies to safeguard your business from cyber threats.
📆 Jan 15 from 9–11 AM
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce
🎟️ Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
📆 Jan 15 from 9–11 AM
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce
🎟️ Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
December 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Small business owners in Queens: Are you ready to protect your business in 2026? Attend "Cyber Security on a Shoestring" and learn no- or low-cost strategies to safeguard your business from cyber threats.
📆 Jan 15 from 9–11 AM
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce
🎟️ Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
📆 Jan 15 from 9–11 AM
📍 Queens Chamber of Commerce
🎟️ Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
The New Year is just around the corner. Here’s a quote meant to inspire:
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
― Melody Beattie
Happy holidays.
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
― Melody Beattie
Happy holidays.
December 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The New Year is just around the corner. Here’s a quote meant to inspire:
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
― Melody Beattie
Happy holidays.
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
― Melody Beattie
Happy holidays.
Our NYC innovation tour is a wrap! 🗽
Our final stop was a Spectrum location, exploring the business & enterprise infrastructure—from coax cable to high-capacity fiber—that powers so many others.
What NYC site inspires you with its connection to tech and innovation? Let us know!
#Innovation
Our final stop was a Spectrum location, exploring the business & enterprise infrastructure—from coax cable to high-capacity fiber—that powers so many others.
What NYC site inspires you with its connection to tech and innovation? Let us know!
#Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our NYC innovation tour is a wrap! 🗽
Our final stop was a Spectrum location, exploring the business & enterprise infrastructure—from coax cable to high-capacity fiber—that powers so many others.
What NYC site inspires you with its connection to tech and innovation? Let us know!
#Innovation
Our final stop was a Spectrum location, exploring the business & enterprise infrastructure—from coax cable to high-capacity fiber—that powers so many others.
What NYC site inspires you with its connection to tech and innovation? Let us know!
#Innovation
Our NYC innovation tour continues! 🗽
Third stop: IBM's new flagship office at One Madison Avenue (2024). A powerful statement on their focus on enterprise AI & hybrid cloud. From banking to retail, IBM tech is foundational.
#HybridCloud #AI #Innovation
Third stop: IBM's new flagship office at One Madison Avenue (2024). A powerful statement on their focus on enterprise AI & hybrid cloud. From banking to retail, IBM tech is foundational.
#HybridCloud #AI #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our NYC innovation tour continues! 🗽
Third stop: IBM's new flagship office at One Madison Avenue (2024). A powerful statement on their focus on enterprise AI & hybrid cloud. From banking to retail, IBM tech is foundational.
#HybridCloud #AI #Innovation
Third stop: IBM's new flagship office at One Madison Avenue (2024). A powerful statement on their focus on enterprise AI & hybrid cloud. From banking to retail, IBM tech is foundational.
#HybridCloud #AI #Innovation
Team FCX and Taz Khan are staying local for the holidays, exploring sites representing innovation and technology. Latest stop: The Okta Experience Center at 920 Broadway in the Flatiron District. Inside: an immersive experience.
Okta secures digital identity with SSO & MFA.
#Innovation
Okta secures digital identity with SSO & MFA.
#Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Team FCX and Taz Khan are staying local for the holidays, exploring sites representing innovation and technology. Latest stop: The Okta Experience Center at 920 Broadway in the Flatiron District. Inside: an immersive experience.
Okta secures digital identity with SSO & MFA.
#Innovation
Okta secures digital identity with SSO & MFA.
#Innovation
🌟 This holiday season, Taz of Team FCX is celebrating New York City's legacy of innovation. First stop: The Woolworth Building 🏙️—a 1913 marvel that redefined skyscrapers with cutting-edge tech like high-speed elevators.
NYC: where history meets the future of IT, Cloud & AI.
#NYCInnovation
NYC: where history meets the future of IT, Cloud & AI.
#NYCInnovation
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌟 This holiday season, Taz of Team FCX is celebrating New York City's legacy of innovation. First stop: The Woolworth Building 🏙️—a 1913 marvel that redefined skyscrapers with cutting-edge tech like high-speed elevators.
NYC: where history meets the future of IT, Cloud & AI.
#NYCInnovation
NYC: where history meets the future of IT, Cloud & AI.
#NYCInnovation
🔏 Simple Security Upgrade 🔏
Turn on **automatic screen lock** after 5 minutes.
It’s boring. It’s easy.
It stops unauthorized access more than you think.
Turn on **automatic screen lock** after 5 minutes.
It’s boring. It’s easy.
It stops unauthorized access more than you think.
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🔏 Simple Security Upgrade 🔏
Turn on **automatic screen lock** after 5 minutes.
It’s boring. It’s easy.
It stops unauthorized access more than you think.
Turn on **automatic screen lock** after 5 minutes.
It’s boring. It’s easy.
It stops unauthorized access more than you think.
Small businesses in Queens: Protect your business without breaking the bank. 🔏 Join us on Jan 15, 9-11 AM for "Cyber Security on a Shoestring." Learn low-cost tips & avoid scams. With expert talks, Q&A, and more. 📍Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights.
Register👉https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
Register👉https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Small businesses in Queens: Protect your business without breaking the bank. 🔏 Join us on Jan 15, 9-11 AM for "Cyber Security on a Shoestring." Learn low-cost tips & avoid scams. With expert talks, Q&A, and more. 📍Queens Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights.
Register👉https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
Register👉https://tinyurl.com/yyd7cyhr
From Team FCX, sending you holiday greetings at the speed of light. We are so grateful for our amazing clients, partners and vendors — wishing you all a season of bright connections and joy.
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
From Team FCX, sending you holiday greetings at the speed of light. We are so grateful for our amazing clients, partners and vendors — wishing you all a season of bright connections and joy.
Streamline your business this #CyberMonday! Get 3 months FREE voice, texting & AI Receptionist with RingCentral + FCX white-glove support. Act by 12/19, 3 PM EDT.
Contact Tiffany at [email protected] or at (888) 329-6920. Invest in business tools for growth!
#BusinessEfficiency #Innovation
Contact Tiffany at [email protected] or at (888) 329-6920. Invest in business tools for growth!
#BusinessEfficiency #Innovation
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Streamline your business this #CyberMonday! Get 3 months FREE voice, texting & AI Receptionist with RingCentral + FCX white-glove support. Act by 12/19, 3 PM EDT.
Contact Tiffany at [email protected] or at (888) 329-6920. Invest in business tools for growth!
#BusinessEfficiency #Innovation
Contact Tiffany at [email protected] or at (888) 329-6920. Invest in business tools for growth!
#BusinessEfficiency #Innovation
To the amazing small business owners in NY, NJ, & CT: Whether you are open or taking a break, YOU are the backbone of our economy. Happy Small Business Saturday.
🔹Small businesses comprise 43.5% of U.S. GDP
🔹NYC: 183K+ small biz
🔹More than 99% of all businesses in NJ and CT are small
#ShopSmall
🔹Small businesses comprise 43.5% of U.S. GDP
🔹NYC: 183K+ small biz
🔹More than 99% of all businesses in NJ and CT are small
#ShopSmall
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
To the amazing small business owners in NY, NJ, & CT: Whether you are open or taking a break, YOU are the backbone of our economy. Happy Small Business Saturday.
🔹Small businesses comprise 43.5% of U.S. GDP
🔹NYC: 183K+ small biz
🔹More than 99% of all businesses in NJ and CT are small
#ShopSmall
🔹Small businesses comprise 43.5% of U.S. GDP
🔹NYC: 183K+ small biz
🔹More than 99% of all businesses in NJ and CT are small
#ShopSmall
Happy Thanksgiving from team FCX.
While our regular offices are closed during the holiday, our emergency helpdesk remains open 24/7 to handle urgent matters. Contact us today at [email protected] or call (212) 230-1078 for holiday programming changes.
Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving. 🍁
While our regular offices are closed during the holiday, our emergency helpdesk remains open 24/7 to handle urgent matters. Contact us today at [email protected] or call (212) 230-1078 for holiday programming changes.
Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving. 🍁
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from team FCX.
While our regular offices are closed during the holiday, our emergency helpdesk remains open 24/7 to handle urgent matters. Contact us today at [email protected] or call (212) 230-1078 for holiday programming changes.
Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving. 🍁
While our regular offices are closed during the holiday, our emergency helpdesk remains open 24/7 to handle urgent matters. Contact us today at [email protected] or call (212) 230-1078 for holiday programming changes.
Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving. 🍁
Supportive quote:
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
- Tony Robbins
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
- Tony Robbins
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Supportive quote:
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
- Tony Robbins
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
- Tony Robbins
Slow internet killing your business productivity? We’ve got a 2-page handout with tips to fix it:
◾ No-cost fixes you can implement today
◾ Affordable upgrades
◾ Structural solutions
📄 Handout embedded here 👉 https://ccml.io/M1AT. Take a look!
#FastBandwidth #CloudProductivity #SMBProductivity
◾ No-cost fixes you can implement today
◾ Affordable upgrades
◾ Structural solutions
📄 Handout embedded here 👉 https://ccml.io/M1AT. Take a look!
#FastBandwidth #CloudProductivity #SMBProductivity
FCX: Guide to Boosting your Bandwidth
Struggling with slow-loading webpages, glitchy video calls, or sluggish cloud applications? Your bandwidth might be the issue - and we have created a guide to help you address it.
ccml.io
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Slow internet killing your business productivity? We’ve got a 2-page handout with tips to fix it:
◾ No-cost fixes you can implement today
◾ Affordable upgrades
◾ Structural solutions
📄 Handout embedded here 👉 https://ccml.io/M1AT. Take a look!
#FastBandwidth #CloudProductivity #SMBProductivity
◾ No-cost fixes you can implement today
◾ Affordable upgrades
◾ Structural solutions
📄 Handout embedded here 👉 https://ccml.io/M1AT. Take a look!
#FastBandwidth #CloudProductivity #SMBProductivity
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - a great time to assess your cyber readiness.
One healthcare organization faced cyber insurance denial due to insufficient backups. Sky Data Vault, a valued FCX partner, stepped in. How did they do it? Read the case study here👉 https://ccml.io/I6nr
One healthcare organization faced cyber insurance denial due to insufficient backups. Sky Data Vault, a valued FCX partner, stepped in. How did they do it? Read the case study here👉 https://ccml.io/I6nr
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - a great time to assess your cyber readiness.
One healthcare organization faced cyber insurance denial due to insufficient backups. Sky Data Vault, a valued FCX partner, stepped in. How did they do it? Read the case study here👉 https://ccml.io/I6nr
One healthcare organization faced cyber insurance denial due to insufficient backups. Sky Data Vault, a valued FCX partner, stepped in. How did they do it? Read the case study here👉 https://ccml.io/I6nr
Short quote inspired by the season:
“Fall reminds us: in business, letting go of old strategies can lead to new growth.”
- Unknown
“Fall reminds us: in business, letting go of old strategies can lead to new growth.”
- Unknown
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Short quote inspired by the season:
“Fall reminds us: in business, letting go of old strategies can lead to new growth.”
- Unknown
“Fall reminds us: in business, letting go of old strategies can lead to new growth.”
- Unknown
Achieve realistic AI ROI by leveraging FCX. Our team combines decades of partnerships, smart software offerings, and expert guidance. Experience meaningful transformation through automation, software and AI driven tech solutions that fit your workflows.
#AIAdoption #AIConsulting
#AIAdoption #AIConsulting
October 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Achieve realistic AI ROI by leveraging FCX. Our team combines decades of partnerships, smart software offerings, and expert guidance. Experience meaningful transformation through automation, software and AI driven tech solutions that fit your workflows.
#AIAdoption #AIConsulting
#AIAdoption #AIConsulting