What to Do If You're a Ransomware Victim

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
What to Do If You're a Ransomware Victim You'll know if you're a victim of ransomware. Often you're met with a red screen telling you your business files are encrypted. You won't be able to do anything on the computer, although the cybercriminals will provide helpful instructions for how to pay up. How nice. Here's…... Read More

Lessons Learned from an Oil Pipeline Ransomware Attack

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Lessons Learned from an Oil Pipeline Ransomware Attack Your business may not be supplying oil to the United States, and you may not even be in the critical infrastructure business, but don't think that means ransomware can't happen to you, too. This article shares lessons learned from a headline-grabbing event, and they're applicable to businesses…... Read More

Do You Need Document Management?

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Do You Need Document Management? The employee surrounded by teetering stacks of paper is less common today. What with the move to digital technology, we're all doing more online. Yet some businesses remain true to traditional processes, passing documents around the office. You could be paying for this in lost productivity or worse. You may…... Read More

What to do When Your Warranty Runs Out

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
What to Do When Your Warranty Runs Out Most technology you buy in stores comes with a warranty of some sort. It might be included or an add-on. Still, it is unlikely to last the lifetime of the device or software, and it seems inevitable that your desktop will die immediately after the warranty runs…... Read More

Stop Your Tech from Stalking You

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Stop Your Tech from Stalking You Unless you're a reality television star, you probably don't like the idea of being watched at all times. So, why would you want your technology to know all about you? With digital technology today, it's far too easy for our devices to turn creepy. Here are some suggestions to…... Read More

What You Need to Know about Web App Security

Monday, April 26, 2021
What You Need to Know about Web App Security There's an app for that! Even for business purposes, you can bet this is the case. Yet a small business may be using online applications without understanding the risks. Here's help. Most businesses no longer have all their technology and software solutions on-site. The old cybersecurity…... Read More

What to Do About the Facebook Data Leak

Monday, April 26, 2021
Dislike: What to Do About the Facebook Data Leak The popular social media channel Facebook is an obvious target for cybercriminals. In April 2021, the company announced a leak of 533 million Facebook records. It's one of the largest known data leaks, and you could be affected. Here's what you need to know. Facebook has…... Read More

What to Do If Your Data Is Included in a Leak

Monday, April 26, 2021
What to Do If Your Data Is Included in a Leak Data breaches are now daily occurrences and can happen to any business. The April 2021 leak of 533 million Facebook records was one of the largest known data leaks, but even if you weren't affected by that one, you may still be at risk.…... Read More

What Is Shadow IT, and Why Is It an Issue?

Monday, April 26, 2021
What Is Shadow IT, and Why Is It an Issue? An old-time radio show used to start with the promise "The Shadow knows!" Yet when it comes to shadow IT, the problem is the exact opposite. Shadow IT is the stuff employees download onto a business system that IT doesn't know about, and it can…... Read More

Microsoft 365 Streamline Business and Reduces Spend

Monday, April 26, 2021
Microsoft 365 Streamlines Business and Reduces Spend When doing business online, you have many options for available software and systems. You might turn to one solution to handle online meetings, another to drive collaboration, and yet another to manage your content and workflow. It can get confusing. Plus, when you are duplicating tools, IT spend…... Read More