What Are You Waiting For? When it comes to protecting the critical files and documents for your business or company, are you taking the necessary precautions? Many small to medium sized businesses are faced with the same problem when it comes to data backup, and that problem is that they haven't done anything to prepare for it. To go from bad to worse, the necessary steps to protect your business from being down for days due to data loss are often over looked. Just because you haven't suffered … Read more
Breached – Healthcare Data Breaches Cost $6 Billion a Year
In today's environment, the core of any security strategy needs to shift from breach prevention to breach acceptance." – Gemalto, data security firm Times they are a changing when you see a prominent security firm relenting to the fact that breaches are unstoppable. This is not only true in theory and in speculation by way of looking at the possibilities of the future; but in hard data back to reality of today. This reality is true for almost every organization but so much so for the … Read more
The Risks of a BYOD Policy
Bring Your Own Device or BYOD policies are a growing trend in the business world. And while it can be convenient for employees and a money saver for companies, it isn't without risk. So before you put a BYOD policy in place for your business, make sure you weigh the risk and reward. Racking Up the Costs BYOD programs can quickly be taken advantage of by employees. Several companies, especially those with multiple employees using the program, have run into individuals who take advantage of … Read more
This Halloween…Who’s Keeping An Eye On Your Computer Network?
Many business owners and managers we work with wait FAR too long to have us check and update their computer network's health and security. Unless we are actively performing regular daily/weekly/monthly maintenance, a nasty virus, malicious hacker, unexpected software corruption, hardware failure or dozens of other problems could catch you off guard and result in extensive downtime, data loss and expensive data recovery efforts. That's because many businesses do not perform regular maintenance … Read more
5 Keys for Switching from an iPhone to an Android Phone
Are you considering switching teams by turning in your Apple iPhone for an Android phone? Well if you hope to make the transition as smooth as possible, here are five key points to help you along the way. A Seamless Switch - Whether you are using Microsoft Exchange or Google Apps, be sure you are able to successfully transfer your email, contacts and calendars. It's always a good idea to keep this info backed up just in case you run into any problems along the way. Analyze Your Apps - … Read more
Heartbleed Bug: What Should You Do?
What is the Heartbleed Bug? The Heartbleed Bug is a newly, discovered vulnerability in OpenSSL, a standard data encryption used by most websites. Although it's just now being discovered, the bug has been around for two years. In that time, it's affected close to 76% of all websites on the internet. That's 600 million websites! What does the Heartbleed Bug do? It makes the encryption key vulnerable to attackers. Without leaving a trace, the attacker can then access your personal and … Read more
Windows 10 ‘0-day’ exposed by Google is being exploited by Russian DNC hackers
Microsoft said the Windows zero-day is being actively exploited by the same APT group that is responsible for the DNC hack. Microsoft issued a warning about the APT group most commonly known as “Fancy Bear,” or APT 28, and how it is exploiting the zero-day disclosed by Google on Halloween. Microsoft agreed that the zero-day is being actively exploited and pointed a finger of blame at a hacking group that is believed to be tied to the Russian government; the same group is believed to be … Read more
Are You Late on Your Windows Update?
Have you downloaded the Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 update yet? If not, you could be missing out on not just the newest upgrades, but also any future upgrades and updates. The new Windows 8 updates have improved security and performance, as well as improve the availability for the Windows software on a variety of devices. That's not all though. In fact, here are just a few of the new features that come with the 8.1 updates: Head Start - The new update now features the power and search … Read more
