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 that...
Data Protection
The Single Most Effective Deterrent to Ransomware
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you tired of hearing the warning bells about ransomware yet? It's in the headlines everyday, it seems. But, this isn't just some internet hoax or overinflated issue gabbed about for the sake of news. It's a legitimate and growing...
FBI Urges Businesses to Be Vigilant Against Cyber Threats
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ransomware and cybersecurity are big news right now, and not without cause. There have been several major breaches in the last few months that have set everyone on edge, and there's zero likelihood we've seen the worst of it. In...
Data Security: Can Hackers Take Control of Your Products & Equipment?
Could you imagine what would happen to your manufacturing company if a hacker took over your control systems? It happened to a German manufacturer. The company could not shut down their blast furnace. The damage, according to a report by Wired, was massive. The...
4 Features Of Office 365 That Will Help Jumpstart Your Small Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As Microsoft prepares to end support and updates for its Small Business Server 2003, many professionals are exploring the cloud-based Office 365 as a potential replacement. The idea of switching from a platform with which you are...
Ransomware: To Pay or Not To Pay the Ransom?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following post was featured on TechTarget SearchSecurity earlier this week and is being shared as we have many clients who have asked us this hypothetical question, in the hopes that the day doesn't come that they have to know...
‘Ransomware’ a Growing Threat to Small Businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I came across an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal regarding recent advancements by cybercriminals to attack small businesses with ransomware, and essentially use malware in bogus emails to freeze SMB computer files, and...
6 Tips for Choosing the Best Antivirus for Your Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If there is one good thing about viruses, it would be that they stimulate competition in the marketplace to make the best antivirus software. As a result, there are many great options to choose from. But you shouldn’t choose on brand...
The 5 Largest Healthcare Data Security Breaches of All Time
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Did you know healthcare data breaches make up 44% of all data security breaches? That makes them the most frequent data breach of all. Criminals use this information to: Buy prescription drugs and sell them on the street File false...
3 Law Firm Data Security Breaches
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Most major U.S. law firms have been victims of security breaches, and the unwelcome threats likely operated covertly for up to nine months before they were discovered,” says the American Bar Association Journal. Sounds scary,...