by Bob Martin | Sep 5, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and with the predictions for Irma, we want to remind our readers to keep vigilant about protecting their data. Hackers use the confusion and swell of donation requests as a window of opportunity to send phishing emails. Want to learn...
by Bob Martin | Aug 22, 2017 | Cyber Security, Malware, phishing, ransomware
Malware is a major problem these days. It just takes one click on the wrong link or email and your PC is infected with a virus, spyware, or even ransomware. The tricky part lies in the fact that these infections may sit undetected in your machine for over three...
by Bob Martin | Jul 25, 2017 | Antivirus, Cyber Security, Data Security, HIPAA Compliant Cloud, HIPAA Risk Assessment, IT security, Network Security, ransomware
Security is one of the biggest issues IT professionals deal with. Regardless of how perfectly constructed your network architecture is, if your security is weak, it’s all for naught. With all of the headlines about ransomware and major breaches, cybersecurity is...
by Bob Martin | Jul 21, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Internet of Things, IT security, Network Security
The Internet of Things is intended to make life easier by getting all of our devices interacting and working as a team. Our devices even collect data to learn our preferences so they can better suit our needs. It’s a wonderful, magical symbiotic interaction in a...
by Bob Martin | Jul 14, 2017 | Antivirus, Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Malware, Network Security, ransomware
We’ve talked a lot about ransomware this year. The WannaCry attack was certainly the most notable, recently. Ransomware is a nasty piece of code that takes your system hostage until you pay the hacker whatever they demand. Then, most people assume, you get the...
by Bob Martin | Jul 11, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Security, IT security, Network Security
Small to Mid-Sized Businesses (SMBs) are natural targets for the criminally minded. SMBs have limited resources and are more likely to have gaps in their security because there just aren’t enough funds to spread around. The flip side of that issue, though, is...
