For many Small Businesses, moving to the Cloud seems to be a natural step in business growth, no thanks to the numerous and continually growing benefits. With more applications, many of which are web and mobile ready, employees are familiar with the use of web and...
There has been a lot of talk about the Cloud and Cloud Computing has been the buzzword for quite some time. But what actually is the cloud? Do you understand it? Do you use it? Should you? Should your business? At its core, Cloud Computing is about storing and...
Updating your business software is one of your best protections against IT Security breaches and cyber-attacks, but actually going through and running the updates is a task that often gets overlooked. Either they take too long, they pop up at inconvenient times, or...
Firewalls are a well-known security essential and recently, business owners have been catching on as big fans. But did you know that a firewall alone is not enough to keep your business safe? Imagine the scenario of building a fence around your house to keep out...
The recent discoveries of new vulnerabilities on the computer chips that power most of our computers have left practitioners scrambling to come up with solutions. Unfortunately, as these vulnerabilities occur at the chip (hardware) level, these are more difficult to...
On 24 Oct 2017, a large ransomware outbreak central to Russia and the Ukraine, spreading to parts of Turkey and Germany, has been reported in the media. Dubbed “Bad Rabbit”, it is reportedly a new Petya-like targeted ransomware attack against corporate...
With current IT advancements, working from anywhere is now as simple as accessing the internet on your device. Owners, managers and employees are embracing the flexibility of working while traveling, making it the new global norm. While you were in the comforts of the...
Gone were the days when the impact on your business would have been minimal, when spam was merely an annoyance. Unfortunately, spam has grown into an aggressive threat, making its mark by using sophisticated attacks and rapidly evolving techniques. It is no longer...
Every employee shares one inescapable flaw that is putting your business at risk – They are human. 59% of data breaches can be traced back to something an employee did (or did not do), which invited a cyber-attack. To lock hackers out, build security awareness...