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7 Ways Cyber Security Can Be Improved With Managed IT Services

How Managed IT Services can Improve Cyber Security According to BusinessWire, 4.5 billion records were compromised during the first part of 2018. Every type of organization from healthcare to banking is susceptible to a security breach. Even small businesses are no longer immune from the threat of hackers or malware. Cybersecurity is a priority for […]

How to Build a Rock Solid Cybersecurity Plan

Cybercriminals may be going into a stealth mode, but that doesn’t mean that cyberattacks are slowing down — quite the opposite, in fact. According to the 2018 SiteLock Website Security Report, attacks increased by 59% and accelerated going into December. Record numbers of businesses are being infiltrated by hostile actors, with data breaches affecting hundreds […]

Network Downtime is Extremely Expensive – Can You Actually Afford It?

Network Downtime is bad for business. Whether you agree or not, it’s a fact – just a couple years ago, small businesses with up to 50 million in annual revenue reported that just a single hour of downtime cost them $8,600. If your company is reliant on technology, any IT downtime could result in detrimental […]

5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs Managed Services

There are many reasons why any sensible business owner should have a managed services provider (MSP) watchdogging your IT network security. With cyber threats like ransomware, HIPAA compliance, PCI compliance, and cloud vulnerabilities outlined by OWASP a major issue in the IT world, business owners need to be duly diligent when it comes to their data […]

5 Important Facts Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know About Managed IT Services

As small business owners rely on IT more than ever before, a growing number are turning to managed IT service providers to obtain the high-tech IT infrastructure, software and assistance they need to be successful. At the same time, there are many entrepreneurs and small business owners who don’t fully understand how managed IT services […]

Why Do I Need Managed IT Services?

Learn why your company should be using managed IT services. By 2019, the managed-services market is projected to grow by $193 billion. Both small, medium and large businesses are becoming very aware of the reasons to choose the managed-services business model, and the demand is strong. Here’s an outline of some of the reasons why […]

The most common and dangerous computing threats dentists must guard against

Your dental practice has much more to do than worry about computer and IT problems. Your staff is busy serving your patients. But if you’re like others, you’re overrun with spam. Even malicious programs like ransomware can be delivered right into an employee’s inbox. Without proper training, employees often open these emails and download malware. […]

Your Step By Step Guide To Transitioning To VoIP

Get untangled from your landline, and let VoIP boost your business’ efficiency, reliability, and quality. A recent study revealed that 94% of business’ marketing budgets are spent trying to get consumers to call. If businesses are paying so much of their advertising and marketing budget on a communications system, shouldn’t it be reliable and efficient? […]

Ways to Stop Cyber Criminals Before They Attack

It hardly ever gets reported on the news that every day hundreds of cyber attacks succeed against small and medium-sized businesses. Learn how to protect yours. Every week, citizens of the world learn of a large company or government agency suffering a successful cyber-attack. What hardly ever gets reported is the hundreds of cyber attacks […]

Phishing and Spear Phishing Scams

Don’t Get Caught in Their Nets. What is Phishing? Phishing is tech language for fishing over the Internet for confidential business and personal information such as credit card numbers, personal identification, usernames, and passwords. The first phishing scam occurred in 1996. It uses social engineering techniques and computer programming to lure email recipients and Internet […]