How secure are your business email accounts? Not sure? Well, did you know that the vast majority of cyber crimes starts with email? Cyber criminals have become extremely sophisticated at breaching your company’s networks via email. Unfortunately a single email can compromise your systems and networks in the blink of an eye. Here is a closer look at protecting and...
How secure is your business data? If your company deals in medical data and needs to be compliant with HIPAA rules, or if your company maintains sensitive data on clients such as credit card numbers, financial information, or personal information, then you may need to regularly have a security audit performed. Many small and medium sized businesses face challenges on...
It seems that computers and devices are becoming ever more powerful and speedy. In fact they are or, rather, have been. Moore’s Law is the principal of adding more silicon transistors to computer chips to increase speed, power, and overall capacity. This began in 1965 as Gordon Moore, cofounder of Intel and for whom Moore’s Law would become the namesake,...
Your employees are the heart and soul of your company. They are on the front lines with clients and work hard to promote your brand, products, and services. Unfortunately, they are also usually first to notice or encounter a security breach or, potentially, cause one. According to the website, The State of Security, “Fifty-nine percent of data breaches are happening...
Computers are a wonderful thing. They help organize our lives, connect with friends and family around the world, and conduct business efficiently. However, when something goes terribly wrong with the devices in our lives, things can get pretty hairy. Software gets outdated, hardware wears down, and devices become obsolete so quickly in our fast-paced technology-driven world. That is where...
As computer users, we are all familiar with error messages when trying to access a website such as, “server not reached’” or “can not connect with server, try again later.” We are also well aware of moments when a webpage won’t load, hangs, or freezes because a server is down. Or, worse yet, some of us have experienced the...
Small- and medium-sized businesses have a lot on their plates, often with lower budgets and a smaller workforce to complete projects, offer client services, and market products. However, just because a company is smaller in size doesn’t mean that they don’t have to deal with technology problems that impact larger corporations. In fact, sometimes, small- and medium-sized businesses are more...
The year 2017 brought our world lots of new things: a new American President, new generations of mobile devices, and VR (virtual reality) became a reality. Some changes were positive while other events will be looked back upon as a dark mark on our way of life. The ever-growing and evolving data breaches are one such negative mark on our...
Most of us like to start the New Year with a clean slate. We like to start fresh and do things differently, or at least better in the coming year. Unfortunately, for most of us these resolutions are long forgotten by the third week of January. A “Computer Clean Out Resolution” may be one that you will benefit from not...
Over the past few months we have discussed cyber attacks such as WannaCry, Krack, and many others. We have also discussed the need to protect your data, from client information, right down to your personal credit card numbers you use to shop online. One of the solutions we often mention to protect your sensitive data is to use a...
We all love to use it, whether we are at an airport, hotel, conference center, or even at the little coffee shop around the corner – public Wi-Fi. This service makes our lives infinitely easier as we strive to remain mobile and yet still connected to our business data. However, convenience advantages aside, there are dangers to the use of...
It happens around the globe at this time of year. People make resolutions to eat better and exercise more, or to live a better life in general. Here at M&H Consulting we suggest a resolution list that will help the health and security of your data and computer systems for the new year. While our list may not slim your...