Data Protection

The Ransomware Tide is Rising

by Bob Martin | Aug 19, 2021 | Business Continuity, Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Recovery, Data Security, IT Managed Services, IT security, IT Solutions, Managed IT Services, Network Security, phishing, ransomware

Ransomware has been a problem for businesses, individuals and organizations for years, but it has reached endemic proportions in the last couple of years. According to U.N. Findings, since the COVID-19 pandemic, email-based malicious attempts on organizations have...

Focus on Business Development By Hiring a Managed Services Provider

by Bob Martin | Jul 20, 2021 | Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Protection, IT Managed Services, IT security, IT Support, Managed IT Services, Managed Services, Uncategorized

Professional IT services definitely have a niche for themselves in the U.S. small business landscape: Of the roughly 3.7 million small businesses operating in the United States currently, over 57% of them feel a strong need to improve their existing IT infrastructure....

Simple Tips to Keep Your Business Data Safe

by Bob Martin | Jun 17, 2021 | Business Continuity, Computer Maintenance & Repair, Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Recovery, Data Security, IT outsourcing, IT Repair, IT security, Managed IT Services, Network Security, Remote Monitoring, SOCaaS

Business data is vital to keep safe given increasing threats in the marketplace, such as identity theft and various forms of financial fraud. Fortunately, there are simple controls you can implement to mitigate risks to your business and clients’ confidential...

Should Your Business Outsource IT?

by Bob Martin | Jun 8, 2021 | Business Continuity, Data Protection, Email Security, IT Managed Services, IT outsourcing, IT security, IT Solutions, IT Support, Managed IT Services, Uncategorized

At least 83% of corporate IT leaders are either already outsourcing or planning to outsource their IT to professional external management services in 2021. There are more than a couple of good reasons for this. As the post-COVID economy increasingly moves towards the...

Small Business Security Tips

by Bob Martin | May 13, 2021 | Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Protection, Data Security, Email Security, IT Managed Services, IT security, Managed IT Services

The dangers associated with email and web security continue to grow, even more so now due to the pandemic. According to one study, though 71% of Americans are still working from home today, when business returns to normal, 54% of them want to continue that. If you’re...

Improving Work-From-Home Security

by Bob Martin | Mar 29, 2021 | Business Continuity, Cyber Security, Data Protection, Data Security, Email Security, IT security, Network Security, Security Operations Center as a Service, SMB Best Practices

According to research from security software provider Malwarebytes, roughly 20% of organizations may have suffered a security breach caused by remote workers since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. This is a worrying but predictable statistic and one that could...