The Delve compliance scandal didn’t just expose one company. It exposed an entire industry cutting corners, and their clients’ businesses are paying the price for it. You wouldn’t hire a surgeon because they were the cheapest option on Groupon. You wouldn’t trust a fire inspector who never actually visited your building. And yet, somehow, an […]
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AI is moving fast. But so are attackers. Two recent developments highlight a growing and uncomfortable reality: AI is not just transforming businessIt is also transforming cyber threats From malware disguised as leaked AI code to AI systems being abused for unauthorized crypto mining, the risk is no longer theoretical. It is already happening. Incident […]
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The CFO’s role has evolved. No longer focused solely on balance sheets and cash flow, today’s CFO is at the center of enterprise-wide decision-making, including cybersecurity. According to Gartner, over 70% of CFOs now oversee areas beyond finance, such as digital transformation, compliance, and cybersecurity for CFO functions. For finance leaders, that shift presents a […]
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In a quiet office in Tampa last February, a small construction firm unknowingly clicked a hyper-realistic invoice link from a known vendor. In under two hours, their network was encrypted. The attackers demanded $350,000 in cryptocurrency. The common factor is that they’re all AI-generated. The sender? Deepfake spoofed.
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Hiring an in-house IT team seems logical for many growing businesses. You want someone on-site, someone who “knows the ropes.” You desire an on-site individual with extensive knowledge and experience. However, as your company scales and technology becomes more critical to your operations, an internal IT model’s financial performance often begins to show quickly.
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Walk through any modern manufacturing floor today, and you’ll see more than just machines humming and conveyor belts moving. You’ll find intelligent systems collecting real-time data, connected devices communicating across networks, and operations tuned to the second. Manufacturing technology is evolving in this era, transforming the production, maintenance, and transportation of products.
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Small and mid-sized businesses often grapple with the challenge of providing reliable services within their limited IT budgets, all while keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology. Buying new hardware every few years, managing upgrades, and handling breakdowns—it’s resource-heavy, capital-intensive, and often unpredictable.
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As more businesses accelerate their digital operations, many are faced with a pivotal infrastructure decision: Should they invest in a hybrid cloud model or adopt a multi-cloud strategy? While both approaches offer significant flexibility and performance benefits, understanding their differences and the context in which one may outperform the other is critical to making the right call.
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For an extended period, passwords have served as the primary barrier between our data and potential attackers. However, it’s essential to acknowledge that passwords have become insecure, outdated, and inadequate in safeguarding critical information. The threat landscape has changed.
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IT operations and cybersecurity have always been high-stakes domains, but artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly raising the bar. AI has reshaped how businesses detect threats, respond to incidents, and streamline technical support. As companies race to keep pace with rising attack vectors and operational demands, AI in IT support and cybersecurity is shifting from a futuristic concept to a present-day necessity.
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When people think about cybersecurity breaches, their minds often jump to banks, healthcare providers, or massive corporations. Rarely do they picture law firms. However, for cybercriminals, legal practices are high-value targets. That’s because law firms hold a goldmine of sensitive data: client records, contracts, confidential communications, financial documents, etc.
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If you’re a small or mid-sized business owner, chances are you’re not losing sleep over cybersecurity every night, but maybe you should be. Ransomware attacks now threaten businesses of all sizes, including those that do not have deep pockets of Fortune 500 companies. Your business falls into the category of ransomware targets because it stores valuable data with restricted financial capabilities and insufficient security measures.
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Many small business owners think that tech rules are the responsibility of big companies. Small and medium-sized businesses today, on the other hand, deal with just as much private data, such as credit card numbers, client files, and payroll data. This makes them easy targets for hacks and compliance violations. Additionally, more people work from home or in a hybrid setting, which makes it harder to manage devices and make sure everyone has access.
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The cloud-versus-on-premises systems dilemma creates difficulties for numerous industries when choosing their IT infrastructure options. For people who are not sure about either fully cloud or on-premises solutions, the hybrid cloud system is the best option because it helps everyone. But does it serve your purpose?
From remote working to new security threats, 2020 introduced a range of new dynamics for MSPs. Here are four important considerations to address in your business planning for 2021. However exhausting and obvious the sentiment may be — and however redundantly it’s been conveyed by months of memes and dark sarcasm — it bears repeating […]
Android has been around in one of its many forms for over a decade, and looking back, the changes that have been made over time is remarkable. Let’s go through each version to review some of the adjustments and improvements that each new version has introduced.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an emergency directive concerning a critical exploit known as Zerologon, that affects servers running Windows Server operating systems that needs to get patched as soon as possible.
Smartphone users know how hot their devices can get, seemingly without reason, and how unnerving that can be. No wonder—these heat levels can damage the device itself. This means it is very important to try and control its temperature as best you can. We’ve put together some tips to help you keep your phone from overheating.
A business’ employees are perhaps its greatest weakness in terms of its cybersecurity, although they also have the potential to be one of its greatest advantages if trained properly. To demonstrate this, let’s consider a few examples that exemplify either case.
Spreadsheets are a supremely useful tool for businesses to use, but it is important for you to consider which option will work out best for your particular needs. Let’s consider the biggest two spreadsheet applications available today—Microsoft’s Excel and Google’s Sheets—to familiarize yourself with your options.
I want you to take a moment and consider something: is your business prepared to survive any kind of data disaster? If you aren’t, you need to ensure that your systems—all your systems—can recover from whatever feasible event might impact them. This is what is known as IT resilience. Let’s dive in a little deeper.
As remote work has become more common, so have tools that assist mobility and Bring Your Own Device strategies. Considering this, businesses need the means to keep control of their data and the technology that can access it. To do so, Mobile Device Management cannot be oversold as a benefit.
As people have increasingly shifted to working remotely, the importance of accessible support for their devices has risen substantially. This has led many businesses to use managed IT service providers, or MSPs, like us to provide this kind of support. To do so, we’ve invested in a series of tools collectively called remote monitoring and management software (RMM). Let’s share some of the reasons that you want an IT support provider that uses RMM to their advantage.
We’ve come a long way since 1879 and the invention of the cash register. Today, point-of-sale (POS) solutions offer massive benefits to businesses who take advantage of their capabilities. Let’s go over how these capabilities can help the modern business and its owner.
While stocking up ahead of time may be a sound strategy for things like breakfast cereal and toilet paper, the same cannot often be said in your business. In fact, excess inventory can sometimes cost your business a lot of money. That’s why we figured that we would discuss how an inventory strategy can help prevent redundant spending in your business.