Ransomware continues to receive huge amounts of attention—and with good reason. The most common vector for ransomware attacks is a user clicking a link in a compromised email message or website. The website then locks-up the device until the user…
Ransomware is a billion-dollar-a-year industry, and it’s only expected to get worse. In fact, new ransomware shows its ugly face every single day, increasing risk exposure for businesses of all sizes. Here are a few statistics to put the problem…
Continuous network monitoring has the ability to extend far beyond your office walls. And, even if your business isn’t in a regulated industry like banking or healthcare, it needs a way to ensure the confidentiality and security of private assets…
We know perfectly well that we shouldn’t open email attachments if we don’t know the sender. We know we shouldn’t give out personally identifiable information like Social Security numbers and banking information. We get warnings from security experts and our…
Every business has a fiduciary responsibility to safeguard its customers' data, especially if you’re processing online transactions. Part of that responsibility is ensuring your business has the financial means to recover and re-secure customer data in the event of a…
Your IT support provider has the potential to either (a) make office life super easy, or (b) make office life extremely frustrating. This experience will ultimately vary depending on the attitude and business practices embraced by your IT support service…
Ransomware is an extremely prevalent method used to exploit businesses for financial gain. Like all criminals, cyber-criminals are constantly looking for new and easy ways to make money; however, antivirus and computer security tools have improved and those vectors of attack…
According to a 2015 survey of IT decision-makers conducted by NTT Communications, nearly 50% of businesses don’t have a backup and recovery strategy in place for surviving data loss. Of those that do have a strategy, nearly a quarter have…
