Knock, Knock, Knock! Identity Thieves are at Your Virtual Doorstep Waiting To Get In! Download our free guide > What if there was a key to your front door that you weren’t aware of — would you feel safe? Whether you like it or not, wireless network security is the key to your front door, or more accurately, your wireless […]
Your phone rings. You recognize the number, but when you pick up, it’s someone else. What’s the deal? Scammers are using fake caller ID information to trick you into thinking they are someone local, someone you trust – like a government agency or police department, or a company you do business with – like your bank or cable provider. The […]
If your small business uses ten or more computer, you have a choice in IT services and support. You can rush into the emergency room, that is, call in a temporary IT service provider every time anything goes wrong with an office computer, or you can opt for the managed care of a primary physician, that is a regular IT […]
One of the first questions a visitor will ask when visiting your business is, “what’s the Wi-Fi password?” Don’t share it. Unless, you have a guest Wi-Fi network. Here’s why. Security Is a Huge Concern Guest Wi-Fi accounts allow you to completely control access to your company computers, servers and other devices. When a guest enters your office, you have […]
Chances are, you’re reading this blog entry on a smart device and, even more likely than that is,you haven’t downloaded or installed any anti-virus software on that device. And that’s okay! It’s true that your smartphone is a popular target for fraudsters and identity thieves; however, Android, for example, is by its very nature more secure than a desktop computer, […]
According to a recent Gallup poll, the average employee spends over 75 minutes per day using office computers for non-business related activity. Unfortunately, that mismanaged time translates into an annual loss of $6250 per year, per employee. Over time and across employees, that number adds up. Any expert will tell you that an employee monitoring solution will increase employee productivity […]
“Hello, we are calling from Windows and your computer looks like it is infected. Our Microsoft Certified Technician can fix it for you.” Sound familiar? It’s a tech support scam. Here’s the thing about scams. They never go away. In fact, to this day, tech support scams comprise a million-dollar industry. And while we hope you’ve never heard that one […]
Among small businesses, especially — security is crucial to your business model. Trust us. In those early days, one data breach could put your out of business for good: not only will you lose money, but customer trust, and the inevitable costs associated with workflow disruption and lost time. That being said, adequate security is a must. You may have […]
Here’s the biggest mistake you could make for your small business this year: fail to protect your business data against cyber threats. Smaller companies have fewer resources to adequately protect business data, struggle to allocate much of any a budget to security, and furthermore don’t feel threatened enough to implement safe practices. All of those conditions add up to cybercriminals […]
Simply put: yes, a data archiving system effectively reapportions no-longer-active data to a separate device for long-term protection, retention, and easy access. However, data archiving is not the same as data backup. Why is that? Here’s the spiel. The purpose of a data backup is to provide recent copies of your active files in the event of a disaster or […]