by Bob Martin | Dec 6, 2016 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Malware, Network Security, ransomware
We’ve talked about ransomware a lot in 2016. It’s a growing, ever-evolving threat to your data security that you may not be paying enough attention to. Preventing this form of cybercrime takes a combination of robust security, in-depth education of staff,...
by Bob Martin | Jun 21, 2016 | IT security, Virtual Currency
Bitcoin is now so ubiquitous that you’ll frequently hear stories about the world’s most popular virtual currency on the local evening news. Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have exploded in popularity in recent years, yet many people still don’t know much about...
by Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2016 | Disaster Recovery, IT security, Network Security
The web we create with the introduction of newer, better technology is a tangled one. In a business setting, we not only have internal servers, but we operate on the cloud as well. We have BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) work environments where our staff are using their...
by Bob Martin | Feb 16, 2016 | IT security
The seamless synchronization of our multitude of network enabled devices is incredible. They “talk” to each other, sharing and gathering information to help us better understand and control the systems around us. It is the Internet of Things. To put it...
by Bob Martin | Aug 24, 2015 | IT security, IT Support
The following is a Phishing Scam Alert from the KnowBe4 blog regarding the Ashley Madison breach, and while it is making 35 million+ people very nervous, it is important as a business owner or IT admin to educate your network’s users how the breach can cause...
by Bob Martin | Jul 24, 2015 | IT security, SMB Best Practices
Today’s post on IT security from cyber attacks is shared courtesy of Todd Pouliot of Gateway Financial, LLC: 25% of Americans were cyberhacked between March 2014 and March 2015. The American Institute of CPAs announced that alarming discovery in April,...
