What’s Behind so Many Businesses Switching Their Phone Systems to VoIP?
The office telephone has been a staple in the business environment for generations, but the extent that each organization uses their telephone will vary. Factors like the number of users, telephone handsets, and wiring required will influence how much use you get from your telephone solution. However, these questions don’t have to be as difficult […]
Don’t Worry, Your Samsung Phone “Winking” at You is Just a Cool Feature
If you’re a Samsung smartphone user, have you ever seen a little eyeball symbol appear at the top of the screen? You might notice that it will show up for a minute, and then disappear again. Since this kind of activity usually makes users question what’s going on with their device, let’s get down to […]
Tip of the Week: Resolve a Poor Internet Connection By Following These 3 Steps
When the Internet goes down in the modern office, chaos ensues. The only way to subdue the panicked masses is to provide answers and to resolve the issue, ASAP. If you happen to find yourself in such an Internet-less predicament, then be sure to follow these three troubleshooting tips. Is Everything Plugged In?This may seem […]
Banks Enact New Security Solutions to Safeguard ATMs
All across the United States, banks are rolling out ATM improvements to help boost the security of their members by utilizing mobile devices. While these measures will undoubtedly help, they aren’t enough to fix all of the vulnerabilities that ATMs suffer from without some vigilance on the user’s part. What is Being DoneWells Fargo launched […]
What Your Software Has in Common With the Food in Your Fridge? An (EOL) End of Life Date
It’s a well-known fact that nothing in this world lasts forever (other than Twinkies), and this pertains to your technology more than perhaps anything else. The same solutions that you’ve been working with for years will also need regular updates and improvements in order to stay relevant to your organization. When you think about it, […]
Tip of the Week: 9 Hacker Profiles You Need to Be Aware Of
“Hacker” is a word that can bring up many powerful impressions in people. It may very well bring up images of a pale super genius hunched over a keyboard, awash in dim blue light, as it does for many people. However, this extremely specific image does little but pigeonhole the many hackers in the real […]
Alert: LastPass Vulnerability Found. Is Any Password Manager Safe?
Thanks to one of Google’s researchers with the Zero Day Project, it has been discovered that LastPass has a major vulnerability as a result of a major architectural problem. This news comes on the heels of many other flaws the same researcher discovered within LastPass. However, based on what the researcher claims, these vulnerabilities were […]
Your Business Should Be in the Headlines for the Right Reasons, Not for a Cyber Attack
Today’s headlines are peppered with stories of major companies and institutions falling victim to a cyberattack. As a business owner, what’s your response to these gut-wrenching stories? If you write them off as fear mongering and believe that these attacks can never happen to your SMB, well, you’re wrong. They can and it’s up to […]
Tip of the Week: Ways to Be Active and Proactive With Your Network Security
Security troubles have many causes, but the only way to protect your business from any of them is to implement a comprehensive enterprise-level security solution. There are two other ways that you can work to protect your business, implementing software patches, and avoiding social engineering attempts. Applying Software PatchesIt should be clear that software patches […]
Alert: 33.7 Millions Records Released to Public Due to Leak of Massive Marketing Database
In recent news, millions of records containing personal information were made available to the public in a sizable data leak, providing potential scammers with plenty of information to utilize in their schemes. These records were all part of a 53 GB database that was available for purchase from Dun & Bradstreet, a business service firm. […]
Do the Right Thing This World Backup Day and Back it Up Right
In today’s business world, having a reliable way to access your data is key to your company’s success. Everything you do depends on the data you have at your disposal–so what would you do if that data was no longer available to you? This is a far too common circumstance that creates problems for many […]
Tip of the Week: Looking to Save Money? Try These 4 Proven Business Tactics
Unless you have the good fortune to be running a large, well-funded business, you’ll always want to find ways to cut out unnecessary costs and improve the way your organization functions. When you’re cracking down on your budget, you might notice that even making a small change to your spending could yield quite a large […]
Step Aside Sherlock, Supercomputer Watson is Investigating Cybercrime
When it comes to solving crime few are as well renowned as Sherlock Holmes. However, now Watson is stepping forward to strike back against cyber criminals–but not Dr. Watson, Holmes’ faithful companion. Instead, we’re referring to Watson, IBM’s renowned supercomputer. After a year of being “trained” to spot cybercrime, Watson is now keeping an eye out […]
Productivity Suffers Without a Cohesive IT Plan
There are right ways and wrong ways to do many things, and managing IT is no exception. Many businesses, especially small ones, are left susceptible to issues and vulnerabilities in their network. What’s worse, these are often networks that are supported by an IT “expert.” Whether it’s due to budget constraints, a lack of workable […]
Tip of the Week: You May Want to Remove Your Wi-Fi Information From the WiGLE Database
The next time you look at your device’s available Wi-Fi connections when in public, take a look at what some of the local connection names are. Chances are that you’ll see some names that match a nearby organization or family. Others might still be using the default SSID, like Linksys/Netgear-something-or-other. Others might get a little […]
These Police Officers Called for Backup… and it was Infected with Ransomware
The police exist to serve, protect, and enforce the law, but who can we turn to if even the cops are made victim of a cyberattack? This is the question the residents of Cockrell, Texas have to answer, as their police department fell victim to a ransomware attack known as the Osiris Ransomware. Before you […]
Moving to the Cloud? Be Wary of These Hidden Costs
Efficient utility software deployment has been a priority for businesses for much of the past three decades, but today’s software developers are beginning to more frequently offer their titles as a service, giving end users the ability to utilize powerful software solutions from anywhere, for what is often a reasonable monthly payment. The dissemination of […]
Tip of the Week: Activate These Solutions Now Before You Misplace Your Mobile Device Later
Can’t find your mobile device? If you’ve taken precautions and enabled solutions designed to track the whereabouts of your device, then you’ve got no reason to panic. Of course, hindsight is 20/20, so you’ll want to make sure you activate a phone-finding solution now (while you’ve got your device in your sights). For an iPhone […]
These 25 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Help Make Cars Intelligent and Safer
By now you’ve heard of self-driving cars insofar that you understand that there are engineers from all over the United States and abroad working with AI to develop systems that can create safer traffic conditions and cut down on emissions with efficiency. But what you may not know is that there are many drivers concerned […]
20% of Customers and Revenue are a Lot to Lose From a Single Data Breach
Data breaches are common problems for businesses of all shapes and sizes. In fact, they often have huge repercussions that aren’t initially seen in the heat of the moment. How can you make sure that a data breach won’t negatively impact your business, even well after you’ve fixed the initial problem? Cisco, for example, claims […]
