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What is a privacy policy and why do you need one

April 24, 2024

Your business is privy to a lot of data. A lot of information flows in from clients, vendors and even your employees. This includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII)--data that can help identify an individual and perhaps even get in touch with...

3 ways Office 365 helps cut down your IT costs

April 17, 2024

Want to switch to Office 365, but are not sure if it is cost effective? In this blog, we discuss three ways in which Office 365 can help bring down your IT costs. When you subscribe to Office 365, you can pay the licensing fee on a monthly basis. It is more...

Your guide to Office 365: Part-II

April 10, 2024

Last week, we provided a brief introduction of what Office 365 is, and touched on some of the benefits it offers. This week we look at a few more pros of Office 365. Office 365, being the recent version of Office, is one of the most...

Your guide to Office 365: Part 1

April 03, 2024

Are you considering investing in Microsoft Office 365? Whether you already use the Microsoft Office Suite and are now thinking of switching, or considering whether to opt for this Microsoft product as your first Office tool, this blog will help you understand Microsoft Office 365 better. Learn...

Internal threats: A new angle to email security

March 27, 2024

You know how important your email system is to your business. Not only is email your core communication tool, but also bears a lot of weight from the legal perspective and must be accessible at all times. You have a good email...

Email safety: Firewalls and antivirus are great, but what about your employees

March 20, 2024

The Verizon Data Breach Investigations report states that emails are the primary source of two-thirds of malware. Email is an easy target simply because there is more human touch involved in the case of emails...

What to look for an email security solution

March 13, 2024

An important aspect to email security is, of course, deploying a good email security solution. But, with so many available in the market, what should you be looking for when opting for an email security tool? Here are some key features...

Your business runs on data, but so do the cyber criminals who want to steal yours

March 06, 2024

One very painful truth about running a business is that you possess data that is attractive to criminals. There is no avoiding that reality. You have data. They want data. It is an ongoing challenge to maintain data security...

Strategic IT planning for your business

February 28, 2024

One thing that the best MSP can do is become a strategic partner. Your expertise is your industry, business, or profession. Trends and innovations in technology aren't your focus. However, your business can benefit from some long-term strategic planning...

Like it or not, your business relies on technology.

February 21, 2024

Technology isn't just something used by Silicon valley firms and large corporations. Even the smallest start-up is now reliant on technology and the virtual marketplace. A business cannot function without operating in the digital world. At the very least...

How Can an MSP Keep Your Business Safe?

February 14, 2024

Are you a small- or medium-sized business that is in need of a more complete, dependable IT solution to support your business than you presently have? When your main focus is running your business, everything else becomes an afterthought. Other support...

Can a small business use AI?

February 07, 2024

One area where AI tools can help even the smallest business is in sales and marketing. Every business is marketing and selling in the online digital world. Marketing on social media is a given for every business, and can be a game-changer for a small startup. However, a lot of...

AI: Can you avoid the risks it carries?

January 31, 2024

Are there risks to AI? Absolutely. There are end-of-the-world predictions about the use of IA. For a business, many of the risks are a bit less extreme, but they are also very real. For example, in the area of content creation. There are a variety of risks...

AI Is All Around Us

January 24, 2024

IT seems it is virtually impossible to avoid hearing about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Ever since ChatGPT hit the market, AI has become a never ending source of news, articles, advertisements, and lots of gloom. Artificial intelligence isn't exactly new--the term goes back to the...

AI: Of any value to an SMB?

January 17, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all the media rage in the past year. Specifically, it isn't AI in general, but a specific category of AI known as generative AI. This AI is capable of creating content, such as text, images, audio and similar data. Examples of generative AI tools can create...

IT isn't just about filling seats

January 10, 2024

No matter the size of your business, no matter what the product or service, your company is at least partially reliant on technology to survive and function in today's marketplace. It is just unavoidable. A significant portion of everyone's business is online in some fashion...

Risk assessment: A Value model

January 03, 2024

Risk assessment means looking at all the conditions, situations and threats that exist that could damage or bring down your business. Risk assessment is all about identifying the external and internal threats that exist and measuring the likely...

Staffing should address risk first and foremost

December 27, 2023

For any business, but especially a smaller one without deep pockets, the consequences of some disaster may mean the end of the business. As a result, risk evaluation becomes critical. There are an endless variety of events, from mishaps to major disasters...

Forego the standard IT staffing model?

December 20, 2023

From the outset, even the smallest start-up is reliant on an IT infrastructure. Digital technology cannot be avoided. For small-to medium-sized businesses, developing and bringing on staff to support that IT infrastructure is often a low priority...

Why Migrate to the Cloud

December 13, 2023

If you haven't already considered migrating your data storage to the cloud, you are probably in the minority of businesses. While it may seem intuitive that somehow your data is safer if it is stored "at home," on location at the site of your business, that probably is not correct. Given the ability...

Protecting Your Data on the Cloud

December 06, 2023

Cloud storage has transformed the way businesses store and manage data, but for some, it also raises concerns about data protection. This blog post discusses a few security measures that can be deployed when using cloud storage...

Your Cloud Questions: Answered

November 29, 2023

The cloud is now the preferred method for data storage. However, justified or not, there are a few worries you might have about migrating to a cloud solution. Isn't my data safer at home? While cloud storage offers enhanced security measures, organizations...

Cloud storage can save you money?

November 22, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how cloud storage can support your firm. For SMBs, data loss or system failures can be catastrophic, leading to significant financial losses, brand damage, and even business closure. Having reliable backups...

Passwords: They seem to have been with us forever.

November 15, 2023

As we continue to suggest things you can do to protect the integrity of your company and customer data, here is a blog that covers an old level of security that we still rely on everyday. That protection is the password, so let's talk about bedding up your...

Prying eyes: Keeping your data safe

November 08, 2023

Even the simplest business possesses data that is proprietary and confidential. Customer and prospects lists, sales data, and personal data about customers such as their credit cards, names, addresses, birth dates. Maybe even medical...

Four Basics to follow for Everyday Data Security

November 01, 2023

One of the biggest questions we get from clients and prospects is "What can we do to protect ourselves from cyber attacks?" It is a sensible concern. A cyber attack that freezes operations or seizes data can ultimately shut a company down...

5 ways to make passwords more effective

October 25, 2023

You should be using an array of security tools to protect your business data. Some can be highly sophisticated, but there is one tool that we all still rely on heavily to secure access to our business systems and data. The password. But they can be hacked...

Eight ways an MSSP can help with an AI solution

October 11, 2023

AI, on its own, is a complex tool. It is also a tool that can be misapplied. Remember, the term artificial is key. To be used effectively and wisely, AI needs to be applied by someone with experience using it in your particular...

AI: Marketing and other sample uses - A quick introduction

October 04, 2023

As you are likely very aware, Artificial Intelligence has become a real attention getter in the business world, as well as public media. One cannot be looking at the news everyday without coming across some...

Marketing and AI

September 27, 2023

Suddenly, everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI). It is constantly in the news now. It suddenly is looming like some intimidating Terminator. However, AI is not a toggle switch that was suddenly turned on one day this year. AI is everywhere and has been around for far longer than...

Think you are too small to be targeted by a cybercriminal? Think again.

September 20, 2023

When I meet with clients, especially SMBs, I often hear them say that they feel their business is too insignificant to be a target of cyber-criminals. Why would someone go after my business when there are bigger...

Keeping your data safe: Access Control

September 13, 2023

Cyberattacks are a commonplace today. Malwares such as viruses, worms and more recently ransomwares not only corrupt your data or hold it hostage, but also inflict irreversible damage on your brand and business. As a norm, most businesses...

Smaller firms less likely to keep up to date on the basics that protect them.

September 06, 2023

On the never ending problem of cyber security, small firms often do not have any/much in-house IT support. As a consequence, they may be less likely to be able to make sure their software is consistently updated...

Cyberattacks and the vulnerability of the small business

August 30, 2023

You cannot go a day without reading about some big name company or even government agency being hacked and critical data being compromised. What you don't see in the media is that most of the attacks happen...

Get Ready for CMMC Requirements Now

August 23, 2023

Anyone offering a sure-shot solution to all your Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) woes is trying to pull a fast one on you. The CMMC is a comprehensive move by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that involves many moving parts...

Denial is not a solution: Something you owe your customers and your employees

August 23, 2023

Why do so many people procrastinate about making a will? Why is it so hard to get young people to buy health insurance? Because it is one of those "probably won't happen...

Limited investment capital and planning for trouble

August 16, 2023

Small businesses often fail to take the time to make business continuity plans. One aspect of a business continuity plan involves developing plans to handle the loss of physical infrastructure and hardware. Unfortunately, smaller and younger...

Data Protection Laws and PIIs

August 09, 2023

Last week we discussed the overall concept of "Data Protection Laws," which govern the handling and securing of specific data. While these laws are wide ranging, most of these laws reference Personally Identifiable Information (PII) This "refers to information that can be used to distinguish...

Are you subject to Data Protection laws?

August 02, 2023

This blog introduces a new topic that many may be unaware of: Data Protection laws. These are laws that define fully, or in part, what type of data is covered by government regulations, proscribe general standards for the securing of covered data...

Ransomware part II

July 26, 2023

In our last blog, we explained what ransomware is, and why it can be an especially troublesome virus. Today, let's look at what you can do to avoid falling victim. Prevention is the best cure. Follow standard "data hygiene" principles that you probably hear about all of the time...

Ransomware part I

July 19, 2023

The daily reports of cybercrime are important reminders about the need to protect your business from malicious behavior that could threaten the success of your business. There are so many different things that can attack your computer, steal your data, and wreck your day...

Demystifying Ransomware: Understanding its Impact on Businesses

July 12, 2023

In today's interconnected digital landscape, cyber threats continue to evolve and pose significant risks to businesses of all sizes. Ransomware, in particular, has emerged as one of the most notorious...

What an MSP can do that you can't to protect yourself from Ransomware

July 05, 2023

Managed Service Providers are experts in protecting against cybercrime, just as you are an expert in producing and selling a product or service. Focus your energies where they are put to the best use...

Protecting Your Business: Safeguarding Against Ransomware Attacks

June 28, 2023

In today's digital age, businesses face an ever-increasing threat from cybercriminals, and one of the most prevalent and damaging forms of cyberattack is ransomware...

Leave virus protection to your MSP Doctor

June 21, 2023

Cyberattacks on individuals and businesses for nasty purposes is nothing new. Stealing data, disrupting business, national activities, and just causing general mayhem...

Password Hygiene Best Practices

June 14, 2023

According to a report by Verizon, 80% of data breaches are caused by weak or stolen passwords. In addition, the report found that 60% of users reuse the same password...

Password Management Tools: An overview

June 07, 2023

Effective password management is an essential aspect of cybersecurity. With the increasing number of online accounts and services, remembering all those passwords can be a daunting task...

Three common sense data safety reminders

May 31, 2023

When it comes to smaller and medium sized businesses, anything that distracts from the day to day concerns about bringing in revenue tends to fall by the wayside...

7 Cybersecurity basics to never forget

May 24, 2023

No matter how much people hear "data safety," they still can get sloppy about their cybersecurity. One of the reasons is that there are so many constant reminders that the warnings just become that much more background noise...

Open sesame! Life is not a fairy tale…your passwords need to be stronger than that

May 17, 2023

You will agree that having passwords to access your IT devices, networks and data is the first step to securing your business data. However, having passwords is not enough...

Fix that lock…and get a spare key! Software updates, security patches and data backups

May 10, 2023

If the lock to your home's main door breaks, do you fix it or just let it be? My guess is, you would get a locksmith to fix it for you at the earliest. And, what do you do if you lose the key?...

Three Infrastructure tools to protect your business.

May 03, 2023

Here are three infrastructure tools that you should consider to protect your business. Uninterruptible power supplies: In the event of a power outage, will you lose data access?...

Two quick ways to protect your data

April 26, 2023

Looking for a few ways to quickly protect your data and IT infrastructure from cybercriminals? Here are two great places to start. The first is so obvious that almost everyone overlooks it,...

Your Board should be helping you look out for the future

April 19, 2023

Like most small business owners, unless you hit the lottery and started capitalizing your business all by yourself, you probably have some key shareholders who serve on your Board of Directors. You may also ...

Two places where you need risk management planning

April 12, 2023

If you started your small business with an inheritance, great news! Congratulations. But most likely you have a board of directors; initial investors whose focus is on the long term success of the company ...

Is your Board addressing these two issues?

April 05, 2023

We've been talking about how your Board and shareholders have a vested interest in understanding and overseeing how your company will defend itself against the effects of cybercrime ...

Social media: it gets stale fast. Be careful.

March 22, 2023

It is time to understand the importance of social media and your responsibility to maintain your presence on whatever sites you select. Social media is ultimately special because of its interactive ...

Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot − your copilot for work

Mar 16, 2023

Humans are hard-wired to dream, to create, to innovate. Each of us seeks to do work that gives us purpose — to write a great novel, to make a discovery, to build strong communities ...

Why Social Media?

March 15, 2023

We've been talking about social media as a good way to market if you're a small business. Facebook , in particular, can be useful not just as a marketing tool ...

Social Media; A Quick Website Solution

March 08, 2023

Pay any attention to social media? Think it's just a pastime to use up your monthly data allotment? Well, it can be just that. But it can also be a good marketing tool, especially for a small business ...

Uber Hacked Again

September 21, 2022

An unknown hacker, who claims to be eighteen years old, acquired administrative access to Uber's corporate network and proprietary internal tools on Thursday, September 15, 2022. On September 15, 2022, at 6:25 ...

Google Leaving IoT Services

September 20, 2022

Tech giant Google recently announced that it's closing the doors on its IoT Core service. Their stated reason for doing so was that their strategic partners can better manage customers' IoT services ...

Windows 11 Gets New Taskbar Overflow Option

September 19, 2022

Are you the type of person who is in the habit of keeping all their apps open? If so, you're going to love a recent addition to Windows 11. In a bid ...

Cyber Security Best Practices For Businesses

September 17, 2022

Smaller companies often struggle to develop and invest in robust IT security systems, which can leave them relatively more vulnerable to cyber attacks. If that's the situation you're in and you're trying ...

Zoom Outage Reported

September 16, 2022

Recently Zoom, a popular, cloud-based communications platform used for online meetings and video conferencing, experienced an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users worldwide. The issue began shortly after 8:00 am ...

Latest Microsoft Patch Fixes Dozens of Bugs

September 15, 2022

Even if you don't consistently install Microsoft's security patches as soon as they're released, the September 2022 patch released this week deserves immediate attention. Dozens of bugs, flaws, and vulnerabilities were addressed ...

New Phishing Service Is Targeting Banks

September 14, 2022

Hackers are increasingly adopting practices that legitimate business owners will immediately recognize. Recently, a new PhaaS (Phishing as a Service) operation has surfaced that specifically targets major banks. These banks include Bank ...

Fresh Look For Gmail Users Has Been Released

September 13, 2022

If you're a Gmail user and you haven't seen the change already, be aware that Google has freshened up their email interface. Don't expect a radical change, however. This update is more ...

Apple To Settle Butterfly Keyboard Lawsuit

September 12, 2022

Do you have a MacBook with a Butterfly Keyboard? If so, keep an eye out for an email regarding the Butterfly Keyboard class action lawsuit. Recently, Apple has agreed to pay out ...

Microsoft Resolves File Explorer Freezing Bug In Windows 11

September 10, 2022

Recent Windows 11 updates have been problematic in several ways. That's not the end of the world, but it has been more than a little frustrating for those in the test group ...

RDP Brute Force Attacks Blocked By Windows 11

September 9, 2022

A small but important feature was recently incorporated by the Windows 11 design team. A new Account Lockout Policy enabled by default has been added. This policy automatically locks user accounts (including ...

New Android Malware Disables WiFi To Attempt Toll Fraud

September 8, 2022

If you haven't heard of DuckDuckGo, it's a tiny browser that only gets a fraction of the traffic that Google does. If we're being honest, it gets only a fraction of the ...

DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks Microsoft Trackers

September 7, 2022

There's a new threat to be aware of if you own an android device. Microsoft recently warned that their researchers had spotted a new toll fraud malware strain wreaking havoc in the ...

WordPress Plugin Leaves Sites Vulnerable

September 6, 2022

Researchers at Defiant authored the popular Wordfence security solution for WordPress users and they have detected a massive campaign that has seen hackers actively scanning for websites employing the Kaswara Modern WPBakery ...

Technology Advances With Speech-Recognition Via AI Technology

September 5, 2022

If you haven't heard of the UK startup Speechmatics, it may come as a surprise to learn that the company may be on its way to becoming a globally recognized brand. The ...

Windows 11 Apps Are Being Tested For Kiosk Mode

September 3, 2022

There's interesting news in the world of Windows 11 development. Microsoft recently began testing a new Kiosk feature that will enable IT administrators to limit which applications users can use while logged ...

Skimmers Are Stealing Credit Card Information From US Restaurants

September 2, 2022

If you eat out or are in the habit of ordering take-out on a regular basis, be aware. Recently, a large, well-organized web-skimming campaign has been uncovered that allowed hackers to swipe ...

Nvidia Leads Quantum Computing Innovation With New Platform

September 1, 2022

Quantum computing is on the horizon. Unfortunately, it's been on the horizon for at least two decades. It's one of those technologies that's always "just around the corner." In recent years, however, ...

Large Scale Okta Phishing Campaign Targets Many Organizations

August 31, 2022

According to ongoing research by Group-IB, a massive phishing campaign is currently underway. This is a campaign that has impacted no less than 130 organizations across a broad range of industries. These ...

Healthcare Data Breach Exposes 1.3 Million Patients

August 30, 2022

Do you make use of the "MyChart" portal to refill prescriptions, contact your healthcare providers or make appointments? If so, you should know that recently, the healthcare giant Novant disclosed a data ...