A network firewall is a security device that keeps intruders out by blocking them from accessing your computer. It protects computers from outside threats like viruses, malware, spyware, and malicious software. It is essential that every business uses firewalls to stop hackers from accessing sensitive information. A hacker can steal information, disrupt operations (costing you time and money), or even hold the company ransom for...
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Accessing the internet is a daily practice for many people. Being able to find out information about anything at any time has become an integral part of our lives. As wireless technology advances, so does wireless frequency use, meaning that they can be in high demand at any time. High demand leads to wireless congestion and slow speeds due to high traffic on one wireless...
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During the pandemic we saw most companies transfer their businesses online and accelerate their digital initiatives. Since then, as things return to normal in 2022, many new technology and business trends have been implemented and more continue to arise. Businesses are now forced to keep up with the new trend-setting pace in the world of technology or fall behind as a company. These are the...
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Meeting the demands of today’s work environment in a timely manner can be quite challenging, especially when working from home or in a hybrid model as so many employees today do. Research shows that almost 20% of employees are working overtime just to meet their daily tasks. With these Microsoft productivity tricks you can boost your productivity and transform how you work for the better,...
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As part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian cyberattacks have primarily targeted Ukrainian government and bank systems, but the attacks may spread to countries outside of Ukraine soon. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have warned organizations to increase protection as a precaution in case these attacks begin to affect the United States. Experts have reported known Russian cyber groups gathering information on...
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In a recent EY survey of IT professionals in oil and gas, 60% of respondents said their businesses had recently experienced a substantial cybersecurity incident. Most of these attacks used phishing and other forms of social engineering to spread malware and compromise user accounts and credentials. More than three-fourths (78%) of respondents said that a careless end-user was the most likely source of an attack. However,...
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As we come to the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month its important to mention how you can protect your assets in the event of a breach. COVID-19 caused an incredible shift in business technology. Businesses are still working from home and moving to cloud applications. However, most employee home offices do not have strong information security practices in place. Hackers know this and as...
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Certain legal firms, understandably concerned about insecurity in a cloud-based environment, avoid exposing their customers' confidential data to the internet, preferring to keep it on-premises on servers and server-based apps. Who is to say, however, that on-premise servers are more secure than cloud-based servers? When even enormous corporations with massive IT resources are hacked, no computer is completely secure. Except one that is not linked...
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Let’s go back to the basics. Businesses have used computers and servers to improve processes and increase performance for as long as we can remember at this point in time. Software was installed locally on an employee's own computer in the average office setting with no further thought to it. This conventional strategy, however, is faulty because individual computers have limited system resources, and the...
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When you have decided to outsource some or all your business-critical IT functions, finding the right partner for your business is not easy. There is not a one-size-fits-all provider who can be considered “the best” and right for every company. Different MSPs will be better partners for you than others. Sorting through these providers will take time, but we have come up with a few...
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