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...
by Bob Martin | Jul 6, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security
We live in a world where almost everything we do leaves a digital footprint. We use our phones to help us find where we’re going, pick a restaurant for dinner, find a doctor, read the news, shop online, and a million other things. Then we tell our friends about...
by Bob Martin | Jul 5, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Network Security, phishing, ransomware
Ransomware is not a new thing. The first newsworthy attack occured almost 30 years ago, shockingly. So why is it making headlines now? The greatest strength of hackers is their ability to evolve. Every time we figure out how to prevent a data breach, they come up with...
by Bob Martin | Jun 27, 2017 | Antivirus, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Recovery, Data Security, ransomware
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 problem that is...
