What is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing is a security exercise where a cyber-security expert attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in your computer system. The purpose of penetration testing is to identify any weak spots in your system’s defenses in which attackers could take advantage. This is like a bank hiring someone to think like a burglar and try to break…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Service Questions You Should Ask Your IT Service Provider
If you’re paying someone to keep your network running, you should expect – at minimum – that your network is nearly always running as it should, with very few issues. And when you do have an issue, they should have the same sense of urgency that you have to resolve it. Here are 5 quick…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Questions You Should Ask Any IT Service & Support Company
Most business don’t realize that there are no set standards or regulations for accountability in the IT industry. So, your current provider could be highly accountable, but you may not know that until a situation puts them to the test – unless you just ask a few good questions. #1 When something goes wrong with…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Why Your Business Should Consider Switching to VoIP
Business VoIP Services The modern-day workplace has evolved thanks to advances in hardware and software solutions. Virtual applications backed by cloud environments enable employees to work from anywhere. Therefore, companies need communication tools to coordinate activities happening in various locations. However, landlines and other conventional telephony solutions are too stationary and cumbersome to keep up with such…
Read MoreVital Considerations to Make When Hiring an IT Consultant
When the going gets tough in business, it’s those who can adapt through drastic changes thrive. You may have made some strategic decisions through a triage of measures that helped you to leverage the resources you have to climb up the success ladder. There comes a time when you need to upgrade your technology to…
Read MoreHow To Combine Multiple PDF Files
In many cases, you might want to combine multiple PDF files to create a single document. Disseminating information is often easier when you share one file instead of many. If you have Adobe PDF Pro, it’s easy enough to combine more than one document. You can also make several documents out of one large document.…
Read MoreIs Your Organization Prepared For Top 2020 Cybersecurity Threats?
IT cybersecurity professionals have been challenged to the hilt through the first half of 2020. At the height of the pandemic, phishing attacks increased by upwards of 600% – all while executives made haste to move to the Cloud or increase their remote workforce infrastructure. Industry leaders have been so busy dealing with emergencies at…
Read MoreHackers Target Zoom Meetings for Cyberattacks
Zoom Scrambles to Address Cybersecurity Issues in Meeting Platform As the usage of Zoom has skyrocketed during the coronavirus outbreak, the company has had to respond quickly to security flaws and potential phishing attacks As Zoom usage skyrockets around the world, so too do the opportunities to exploit users unfamiliar with the tool. The…
Read MoreWhat’s The Best Way To Switch IT Managed Service Providers?
The COVID-19 lockdowns have naturally changed how many organizations and companies operate. Educational institutions are embracing virtual classes, events that were previously held in person are now fully virtual, and a whopping 98% of employees worked from home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus. Sadly, not all IT managed service providers were able to keep up with their customers’…
Read MoreWhat Does $150K Ransomware Payment Say About Your Cybersecurity?
$150K Ransomware Payment A recent news piece published by Tech Republic highlights the discouraging reasons why too many businesses fall prey to hackers and pay ransoms for their digital property. Perhaps nothing adds insult to injury quite like someone burglarizing your organization and then making you pay for their crime. A recent $150,000 ransom paid…
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