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 | 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...
by Bob Martin | Apr 13, 2017 | Cyber Security, IT security, Network Security, phishing
Hackers can be very clever, there’s no doubt. They prey on uninformed email and internet users in the hopes of getting their malware into your network. Savvy users can spot the majority of spam emails and pop-ups pretty easily. But, sometimes we all get tricked....
by Bob Martin | Mar 1, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security
Data and IT Security are at the forefront of everyone’s concerns these days. The news is overrun with headlines about breaches of corporations that you’d imagine would have tremendous security measures in place, but still fall victim to cyberattack. Then...
by Bob Martin | Feb 1, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Network Security
When you look at your total IT budget, how much is dedicated to data security? Have you increased that budget in the last couple of years? Most companies have in response to the growing number of cybersecurity threats that have cropped up in the last few years. More...
