Phishing has always been and likely always will be one of the most popular methods for cyber criminals to infect unsuspecting victims with malware. Too many people today aren’t cautious enough when they see an email that doesn’t look quite right, especially at work when there are many other things going on. Identifying a phishing…
It seems like there is one or more major data breaches to a large company every month. But just because data breaches to small and midsize business don’t necessarily make the news doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. Data breaches can cost companies millions of dollars and can cause smaller companies to close their doors if…
Ask any business owner what the most important aspects of a backup solution are and they’ll likely say it’s the ability to continue normal business operations when a data breach occurs. This requires the backup solution to perform constant backups in order to restore the data to its most recent state for business continuity. One…
One of the most important things you can do as a business is to set up a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. You never want to experience a data breach, but the reality is it can happen at any moment unexpectedly. The unfortunate truth is some businesses will spend a lot of time and effort developing…
Believe it or not, many small and midsize business owners don’t take all the necessary steps to protect their network and data. The reasons could be due to budgeting, not having access to resources or a knowledge base or simply not having enough time to dedicate to IT security. Having a complete managed IT support…
An IT disaster strikes businesses large and small across the country every single day. Without a disaster recovery plan in place, chances are your data will be gone forever. Ensuring all aspects of your IT are covered can be challenging unless you have the best IT management provider always monitoring your organization. It doesn’t do…
The cloud has been one of the most beneficial innovations for businesses large and small. With the vast amount of data organizations have, the cloud is flexible enough to store it all securely and cost-effectively. It has gotten to the point where the cloud is becoming the norm for businesses, which is both positive and…
Businesses everywhere are becoming more flexible when it comes to allowing employees to use their mobile devices to perform work-related functions. There are some clear benefits to allowing this, but there are also some risks associated with it from a security standpoint. Any time your IoT device is connected to a network, a potential hacker…
One of the hottest topics in the business world today revolves around cyber security. With cyber criminals being more sophisticated than ever before, it sometimes seems like business owners can only do so much, but an IT disaster is inevitable at some point. With the right IT support for small and midsize businesses, a little…
It’s no secret more businesses are allowing employees to use mobile devices for their work today. While there are plenty of benefits to allowing this, there are also some potential security risks to be aware of. Hackers traditionally have only attacked desktop operating systems, but mobile device attacks are on the rise and will continue…