Clark sat at his desk staring at his monitor, the frustration mounting. He felt tired. He loved his work, and he was damn good at it. This was simply too much. He had started work at a new company a few months prior. As an IT administrator he was excited to get his hands dirty […]
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Nov
Nov
The news is full of the latest companies that have suffered security breaches. These headlines focus on large corporations because the big numbers involved make the attack more impressive. This gives many small business owners a false sense of security -an illusion that there is security through obscurity. There is an idea that a “small […]
12
Nov
Nov
Every year there are nearly 10,000 websites banned by Google for being hacked. These websites have lost nearly 95% of their organic traffic and revenue. Keeping your site secure is now more important than ever. When your website is hacked, Google will blacklist your site, marking it as not secure and removing it from the […]
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Oct
Oct
The world is a dangerous place. Keeping your business safe online can be a chore. There are a lot of good reasons why you should enable office 365 two factor authentication. The fact that it makes keeping your data safe easier is one. Here are a few more. Ease of Use Security needs to be […]
08
Oct
Oct
Endpoint Detection and Response software is the newest iteration of Anti-Virus software. It’s got a new title because EDR does a lot more than your traditional antivirus to protect you against threats. It’s also one of the only solutions that can offer some protection against ransomware. What is EDR Software The definition goes something like […]
01
Oct
Oct
The world of Cyber Security is full of evolving threats. We hear about new attack vectors every day and have a very creative bunch of bad actors coming up with new ways to make trouble. Ransomware is rampant. Phishing is on the uptick. IT teams struggle to keep their staff trained on all the security […]
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Sep
Sep
A critical security vulnerability called FORCEDENTRY on IOS and MacOS devices means you should update immediately. Earlier this week apple released a critical software patch to fix an exploit that allows attackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices. No user interaction is needed, which makes this attack particularly dangerous. The exploit was originally […]
Managed Services, Network Security, Network Security Services
The Evolution of Business Email Compromise
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Sep
Sep
That Nigerian prince has finally grown up. Business Email Compromise or BEC is a real and evolving threat. It may have started with humble beginnings but has been continually evolving. Attackers are leveraging a remote workforce and COVID-19 to continue to exploit businesses. Here’s what to look out for in 2021. Money Transfer Requests Accounting […]
03
Sep
Sep
Technology is critical to almost every business today. Many small and medium businesses turn to an outsourced IT provider to help manage that technology. Not all IT providers are created equal. Here are our tips on how to tell when your IT provider is failing. Ask Your Employees Start by doing an informal survey with […]
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Aug
Aug
The office 365 price hike. It’s a common game plan for SAAS software manufacturers to offer their products free or at a very low price. They build a large subscriber base, and eventually start charging for their product or increase prices to grab a massive revenue boost. Microsoft for years has been working on transitioning […]