Stories about hackers and virus attacks seem to be making the news almost every day, and many of these news stories include tips on how you can avoid becoming a victim. One common tip is making sure your Windows operating…
Your business relies on any number of service providers. You’re likely contracting for domain names, website hosting, data backup, software licenses, just to name a few. And that’s only your online presence! So, when a renewal notice comes in, you…
Companies that suffer security breaches nearly always have one of these IT security problems. Is your company guilty of any of them? 1. No Backups it security A shocking number of businesses are not backing up their data properly. According…
Ransomware has become an undeniable threat to business growth, profitability, and security. It’s a ruthless type of malware that prevents you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom, which is usually demanded in untraceable Bitcoin. Cyber criminals are…
We often use the term “virus” to describe many different types of infection a computer might have. Virus, when used as a blanket term, can describe any number of potential computer programs. Although, these programs have a few things in…
A single click can be the difference between maintaining data security and suffering massive financial losses. From the moment just one employee takes the bait in a phishing email, your business is vulnerable to data breaches and extensive downtime. Here’s…
Locking your front door after a burglar has already ransacked your house doesn’t do much, and the same is true of cybersecurity. With the help of a managed service provider, you can stay ahead of security threats with well-tested, leading-edge…
Now that it’s about three-quarters through the year, we’d like to go over some of 2020’s most severe data breaches. We’ve intentionally drawn you into this article to educate you on the breaches, how they happened, and to make sure…
With most office-based staff working remotely, it’s important to follow security advice. Here are our top 5 security tips if you are working from home: 1) Physically Secure Devices. If you have separate work and personal devices, make sure to…
COVID In our world, there are many corrupt and crafty internet criminals out there. I’m sure you have have seen many email phishing attempts over the last few years. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic seems to have exacerbated these online…