The amount of cyber attacks on businesses is at an all-time high. Some of this has to do with sophisticated cyber criminals having different techniques that are hard to detect. Another big reason is that business owners don’t necessarily have the right IT security services in place. This makes it much easier for a cyber…
Upper management at small and midsize businesses know they probably don’t have the proper IT security protocols in place. And when they finally look into enhancing their security, they will often just opt for the cheapest package that covers as many bases as possible without breaking the bank. What many business executives don’t know is…
Businesses may think they have the best secure IT server management practices in place, but technology and trends change constantly. In this regard, it’s easy to see how quickly security services can become outdated if you don’t have the proper resources to always stay on top of the latest updates. Business executives can’t afford to…
Just like with almost any technology, as soon as your cybersecurity strategy is adopted, it is quickly outdated. Having a proactive IT management strategy means always staying on top of the latest security trends and upgrading as necessary. The IT security services you put in place even a year ago may need to be updated.…
When upper management at a small or midsize business hears about a data breach to a large corporation, they sometimes think a cyber criminal will never want to attack their company. However, cyber criminals don’t discriminate and most of the time will actually look for easier targets. A data breach can be just as devastating…
Statistics show most small and midsize businesses are not adequately protected from an IT security standpoint. Too many business owners believe their IT management solutions are sufficient enough, since cyber criminals won’t be targeting their small organization. This couldn’t be further from the truth, as cyber criminals actually target smaller companies because they know those…
As a business owner, you may feel confident in your in-house IT staff to handle all of the necessary monitoring, operations and taking care of any cybersecurity issues. However, when you really look at the statistics, the truth is most in-house staffs aren’t equipped to handle the volume of work required to completely secure the…
Potential IT problems within an organization can impact more than just employees. When issues start impacting customers, not only could you lose direct business from them, you may even experience long-term problems due to reputational damage. The best IT security services are proactive in preventing cyber attacks, data breaches and other major issues, while also…
As all small and midsize business owners know, being PCI compliant at all times is tricky, laborious, sometimes complex and most importantly, required to keep the business open. Hiring a staff to handle PCI compliance is possible, but the reality is in-house staff members typically have a multitude of other tasks to handle, which can…
As healthcare regulations continue to increase in complexity, companies have to make decisions on how to handle their compliance monitoring. Larger organizations have the resources to be able to put together a complete compliance department to handle these issues, but small and midsize companies don’t always have the luxury to do so. An option has…
