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...
Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) help businesses take a proactive approach to managing their technology without the expense of hiring an in-house IT team. Your MSP is essentially a collection of niche technology experts working behind the scenes to keep your...
This morning, we received a promotional email promoting IT services with the following statement in color and in bold. “We won’t charge if we can’t fix it” That’s great. Business owners won’t have to pay anything if the provider in...
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...
You’ve seen all the ads for Office 365. They’re popping up on your desktop, your employees are sending you meaningful looks, and clearly, it’s not going away. You’ve probably even jumped online to see what all the fuss is about. But is Office...
Anti-virus programs don’t catch viruses when they’re not running. Yes, it’s blatantly obvious, but what’s not always clear is how often your staff are disabling your anti-virus programs so they can squeeze in a little playtime. Maybe download and install a game, free...
An open source report has confirmed a vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol, which is used to secure most modern WiFi networks. This vulnerability has been named “Key Reinstallation Attacks” or KRACK . Without going into the technical details as how the...
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...
