In today’s constantly shifting technological landscape, where fresh viruses and the new security patches designed to protect against them arrive by the week, it takes a proactive approach to stay abreast of all the changes. This is why, in 2019, more small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are ditching their outdated break-fix strategies and making the […]
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For something so instrumental to the success of your business, technology can be an incredibly unstable, confusing and ever-changing tool. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on the latest cybersecurity trend, hackers find a way to circumvent the process completely. A new patch arrives for an essential piece of software, and the next […]
No matter how professional they are, members of your team – yourself included – are going to make mistakes. It’s true of every organization on earth. They’ll spill scalding coffee into the company copier. They’ll work overtime until the office is empty, then head home without thinking to arm the security system. They’ll neglect key […]
People never think it’ll happen to them. Sure, they see the reports – 50 million-plus bundles of user data compromised by a Facebook breach; the billing information of more than 2 million T-Mobile users hacked by a mysterious malicious entity – but companies like those are massive, monolithic entities in American commerce. They’re decidedly big […]
Ahh, fall season. There is nothing quite like it! There is something in the air that beckons and entices the senses. Maybe it’s because those long summer days are dissipating. Perhaps, it’s the fact that the holidays and a new year are quickly approaching. Or maybe it’s the scent of pumpkin spice lattes or cookies […]
As you may be aware by now, technology and the internet itself are an ever evolving nucleus. We as humans have the option to evolve and grow with it (to understand how it works and how we can leverage it to work for us). Or, we can remain primitive, using what we feel works for […]
Salutations everybody! Today’s topic is about phishing campaigns. Imagine for a moment, you work in an office and respond to e-mail and phone calls all day long. One day, you open up a message that looks to be from your administrator telling you to reset your password. Thinking nothing of it, you click on the […]
Network audits can save businesses a lot of headache. Imagine for a moment, you own or manage a small business that provides the option to pay with credit cards; storing card numbers and payment history that go in a database. Or, you run a dental office that takes x-rays of patients that get put into […]
Finding the right Managed IT Services Provider (MSP) can be tedious and time-consuming. Two glaring issues that arise with Managed IT Service Providers, is trust and cost. A lot of companies prefer to keep their data ‘in-house’ so as not to have to entrust their data in the hands of an external person or business. […]
Salutations everyone! In a previous blog I briefly mentioned how we are creatures of habit. We prefer convenience over security. And that is partly why so many attackers are relying on us to set up poor authentication such as using a weak password. Today we are going to discuss why it is integral to have […]