Is cybersecurity a new concept for you? Or are you a computer-savvy user who knows just what to do to protect yourself? Either way, you may be more vulnerable than you think. “Phishing” attacks—email requests for sensitive information—are growing more common today. Plus, they are becoming more and ...
The small business landscape is no stranger to change, especially over the past year when work had to be done either remotely or following strict safety standards. It was unchartered waters for most. The ones that were already tech-savvy were best prepared, as they already had the infrastructure to ...
With all the stress the pandemic has placed on businesses, it would have worse 20 to 30 years ago with only telephones, early cellphones, beepers, and fax machines as the lifelines to our teams and customers. Businesses would have had to completely shut down or risk employee illness. The ...
There’s no doubt that the cloud has made business easier and, for the most part, safer for organizations around the world — and their clients. This is especially true during the pandemic, with remote work being the norm. But not every cloud solution is the same. Affordability, accessibility, and ...
According to research done by the Wiz Research team — a team of cloud security professionals from Microsoft — we’re far too trusting of the parties we do business with. In fact, over 80% of companies provide 3rd party vendors with access to information and data on their cloud — which may cause both ...
Have you had an email outage? We’ve recently received several calls from customers with email issues – here’s what we’ve learned. Email outages are occurring after web developers inadvertently make changes to DNS records. So, when you are having website updates or development work done, there are two important steps to take: 1. Keep your IT group informed of web ...
As painful as it is, the odds are that you’ll fall victim to a cyberattack one day. Think of what this could do to your business, not only due to funds and data lost or compromised, but also the reactions of clients when they’re told that their information was compromised due to a lack of proactive cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are banking on the hopes that we’ll leave ...
A year ago, supporting a mobile workforce meant assigning a laptop and trusting that they’d use it wisely. For most businesses, mobile hardware was reserved for mobile workers, like those in sales and support—not employees who primarily work at a desk. The more employees work from home, the more they’re becoming accustomed to crouching over a laptop or finding room in ...
What will work look like in the post-COVID-19 era and which technologies will define it? One thing we know for sure is that we will be using new tools and those tools will evolve. Beyond that, as more businesses require digitization to stay afloat, these trends will help them build, create, and innovate new solutions as the future takes shape: – Collaboration platforms: ...
COVID-19 has brought out the best and the worst in people. While we’re finding new ways to do business during challenging times, working from home has posed new cybersecurity challenges. During April alone, Google blocked 18 million conspicuous emails aimed at the coronavirus. Although digital transformation is a welcome way to become more efficient and connected, it also ...