Credential theft is now at an all-time high and is responsible for more data breaches than any other type of attack. We’ve seen a rise in data breaches for small businesses in Houston lately. How do you protect your online accounts, data, and business operations? One of the best ways is with multi-factor authentication (MFA).… Continue reading Which Form of MFA Is the Most Secure? Which Is the Most Convenient?
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If You Don’t LIKE or TRUST Your IT Company With Your Bank Account, FIRE Them NOW
Computers, networks, and firewalls might not seem very personal, but they are. You need to be completely comfortable and familiar with the people that take care of your technology for you, otherwise, your business as a whole could suffer. Would you trust your IT company with your bank account login? If the answer is “No,”… Continue reading If You Don’t LIKE or TRUST Your IT Company With Your Bank Account, FIRE Them NOW
Top 5 Mobile Device Attacks You Need to Watch Out For
Smartphones and tablets are often the preferred device for communications, web searching, and accessing many types of apps. They’re more portable and can be used from anywhere. We’re seeing the takeover of many activities that used to be performed on traditional computers. A lot of our clients based here in Houston have started using tablets… Continue reading Top 5 Mobile Device Attacks You Need to Watch Out For
Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
Approximately 34% of businesses take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems once hit with a malware attack. Malware is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of malicious code. It can include: Viruses Ransomware Spyware Trojans Adware Key loggers And more The longer that malware sits on your… Continue reading Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
What to Expect to Pay For IT Services and Why Being Cheap Costs MORE
Technology has become forever infused with business operations. When technology falters, it directly impacts a company’s bottom line. This happens in multiple ways that spider throughout the team, such as equipment downtime, software problems, data loss, and cybersecurity attacks. But despite the connection between healthy technology and a healthy company, many businesses want to spend… Continue reading What to Expect to Pay For IT Services and Why Being Cheap Costs MORE
Should I Consider Switching to Microsoft’s Edge Browser? (Top Features)
One of the most important applications we choose is our internet browser. When on a computer or a mobile device, we work in that most of the time because many applications are now cloud-based, so accessing them means going through your browser. Over the years browsers have come and gone. A little over a decade… Continue reading Should I Consider Switching to Microsoft’s Edge Browser? (Top Features)
Pros & Cons of Using the Windows 365 Cloud PC
While many companies have moved most of their workflows to the cloud, there is still a key component of office operations that is location-based. This would be employee computers. Most companies still rely on desktops and laptops to allow employees to access critical software and as their main workstation. This can become inconvenient if you’re… Continue reading Pros & Cons of Using the Windows 365 Cloud PC
Your EMPLOYEES Are Your BIGGEST Threat
The cost of having your network breached is significant. Over the past year, ransomware remediation costs more than doubled, from $761,106 to $1.85 million. The average cost of a data breach for small businesses is now $108,000 per incident. Those high costs, and some of the intangibles, such as loss of client trust, drive businesses… Continue reading Your EMPLOYEES Are Your BIGGEST Threat
Are Two Monitors Really More Productive Than One?
When you see those people with two monitors, you may assume they do some specialized work that requires all that screen space, or they just really like technology. But having the additional display real estate that a second screen provides can benefit anyone, even if you’re doing accounting or document work all day. We get… Continue reading Are Two Monitors Really More Productive Than One?
What You Need to Know About the Rise in Supply Chain Cyberattacks
Any cyberattack is dangerous, but the particularly devastating ones are those on supply chain companies. These can be any supplier – digital or non-digital – of goods and services. We’ve seen several attacks on the supply chain occur in 2021 that had wide-reaching consequences. These are “one-to-many” attacks where victims can go far beyond the… Continue reading What You Need to Know About the Rise in Supply Chain Cyberattacks