The internet is an essential but dangerous tool, especially for small businesses. According to Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigation Report, 58% of malware attack victims are categorized as small businesses, and over 70% of cyber attackers deliberately target small businesses. This isn’t a scare tactic, it’s a reality. Every small business owner needs to do everything they…
Why Your Small Business Should Use a VPN
Is Your Personal Data Safe?
With data protection laws changed last year to the new GDPR guidelines, companies follow these regulations to make data more secure whilst offering transparency to individual customers. But it’s sometimes the owner of the data revealing what they have to offer, online without realizing it. Posting photos, videos and status updates are pretty much part…
Why your small business should work with MSP to get the most from the cloud
Whether your small business is already on the cloud or has made the decision to utilize it in the near future, an experienced managed service provider (MSP) can help your company get the most value out of your cloud services. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of cloud services and how an…
Tips anf Tricks to prevent watery hole attacks
Hackers are getting creative nowadays with their illicit activities, which means the onus is on computer users to take steps to protect their computers. The first step to staying ahead of the game is by learning more about cyberattacks. Here are some pointers to help you deal with oneway criminals steal data: watering hole attacks….
Four Stages of an advanced persistent threats
Of the many dangers facing SMBs today, perhaps the most pernicious are advanced persistent threats (APT). APTs are characterized by the intruder’s intent to not only breach defenses, but remain on the network undetected for as long as possible. Understanding the anatomy and the four stages of an APT is critical to devising an effective…
How Your Business Could Benefit by Upgrading to Windows 10 (and what you need to know about Windows 7 support ending)
What version of Windows is your company using? It might not be the most exciting question you’ve ever been asked. But it’s an important one. Because the latest version of Windows – Windows 10 – is now available (and has been for a number of years). Despite this, many businesses are continuing to use older versions of…
Why Should I Install Windows Updates?
There are a number of reasons why you should install the latest Windows Updates. For most of us when we sit down at the computer we want to get started doing what we planned to do and we don’t like our computers to interrupt us. Whether it’s at work or at home it can be…
How Remote IT Support Services Can Click on Success in Your Business
Whether you’re a small or large business, chances are that IT support is a considerable part of your budget. Finding the right employees to handle IT needs is one of the number one struggles faced by small businesses. This means that vital problems often go unresolved. Especially if you’re a small business, chances are you don’t…
What is Possible with Data Recovery ?
If you live in the 21st century, you don’t have to be a computer geek to know about data loss and recovery. Nowadays, every person with a phone has gone through the troublesome endeavor of suffering from data loss. Data recovery is the practice or method applied to retain lost or accidentally deleted data on devices…
How to Spot Phishing Emails
No one likes to be fooled. Especially when it costs us money. You may have heard of phishing emails because they have been around for a long time. You may even think you know how to spot phishing emails, but the statistics show that successful phishing attacks are increasing. Phishing emails are not going away…
