by Bob Martin | Jun 22, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Security, phishing, ransomware
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 response, major agencies...
by Bob Martin | May 15, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Network Security, phishing, ransomware
Last Friday, yet another large scale cyber attack made headlines. Known as “WeCry”, “WannaCrypt”, “WeCrypt0r”, or “WannaCrypt0r”, this latest attack was aimed primarily at enterprises, not the general public (like the...
by Bob Martin | May 11, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security
Since the beginning of time, humans have sought out new ways to make their lives easier. Early man invented simple tools to help him survive. Modern man invented the internet. It is arguably one of the most useful tools ever created because it can be used for...
by Bob Martin | May 9, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Network Security, ransomware
There used to be two certainties in life: death and taxes. We think it’s time to update the saying and include cybersecurity breaches. While computers and the internet have undoubtedly improved our productivity, they have also made us more vulnerable to data...
by Bob Martin | May 4, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, phishing
Yesterday was a bad day for some Google users. News spread quickly about a phishing attack within the Google system. Estimates now say only 0.1% of users were affected. But, at a billion users, that still equates to a million people that had their data security...
by Bob Martin | May 2, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Network Security
The 4th of May has been celebrated by Star Wars geeks for several decades. When spoken, the date bears a strong resemblance to the saying, “May the Force be with you.” This year, there’s another holiday worth geeky celebration occuring on the same...