As a business owner, the worst thing you could possibly experience is logging into your system one morning and finding out you’ve been a victim of ransomware. The bone chilling message indicating all of your files are encrypted can leave you worried about what is going to happen next, at the very least. Before it…
With cyber attacks increasing by the day, it’s more important now than ever before for business owners to educate themselves about IT security and compliance. Businesses large and small experience data breaches every day, but it’s still a common theme for business owners to think it will never happen to them. Speaking with an IT…
As a small business owner, you have to take calculated risks throughout the course of your business. One of the risks you should never take, however, is not having a fully secured IT network. Spending the time and money to have the best IT managed security solution in place can be a significant investment, but…
With the amount of businesses around the world experiencing data and security breaches, you’re lucky if your small business has not experienced one. But just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t. The best IT Managed Service Solution for small business owners includes being proactive to not only ensure your network is secure,…
One of the challenges many healthcare providers face is coming to a complete understanding of why they have to complete HIPAA risk assessments. There are so many different practices, policies and procedures to follow regarding HIPAA requirements, so it may seem unnecessary to do additional testing. However, the key component to a proactive IT management…
It’s no surprise the amount of cyber attacks on businesses are on the rise. As businesses trend toward using wireless networks, the risk of an attack increases significantly. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to secure a wireless network, but it does mean securing a wireless network is much more challenging and easier to hack into…
As cloud business solutions become more popular across various industries, there seems to be more questions than answers when it relates to HIPAA compliance. With the complexities of HIPAA rules and regulations, many healthcare providers are understandably uncertain as to whether they can use online cloud storage for their organization. It doesn’t help that there…
DDoS attacks have been on the rise over the past couple years, prompting organizations and managed network providers to elevate their security practices. A DDoS attack may not completely shut down your business permanently, but it can cause chaos and lost business due to the extreme amount of unwanted traffic to your website at any…
Part two of our two-part blog highlights more of the most common mistakes we see every day from organizations. Many of these mistakes seem like common sense, but the reality is people don’t take IT security as seriously as they should. In many ways, the main role of managed security service provider is to prevent…
When it comes to information security, there are some mistakes you don’t want to make, and then there are some mistakes you absolutely don’t want to make. The reality is people make mistakes all the time, and no one is immune to it. That’s why IT security services are in place to ensure the damage…