When your company is busy it means that business is good and while there may be funds to do necessary upgrades, there probably isn’t enough time in the day to get it all done. Then, when business is slow, it might mean that the extra funds for upgrades has dried up or been allocated for other projects. It is a...
How often does your company change passwords? Once a month, twice a year? Never? The debate over how often to change passwords rages in the tech community. Some tech experts support regular password changes to avoid hackers and deter attackers from regularly gaining access to your business files and servers, while other experts take the position that password changes don’t...
You arrive at work, boot up your laptop and desktop. Instead of your usual screen, however, there is a hostile message. “This operating system has been locked for security reasons†or “You have browsed illicit material and must pay a fine.†Usually the group who has locked your computer demands money or they will destroy all of your business and/or...
We have all worked for, or dealt with companies that seem to be in a constant state of “putting out fires.†The adrenaline rush can be fun for a while but in the end it means that the focus of a business is not on the future but rather preventing a calamity from happening right at the moment. What...
According to CNN Money, there are almost 1 million new malware threats being released daily. If that news isn’t bad enough, they also report that malware is becoming increasingly more creative and hard to detect, even for top enterprise companies. Malware is an abbreviated term meaning “malicious software.†Malware is software that is specifically designed to gain access or damage...
Moving and expanding your network can be a tedious and costly process, especially if your network isn’t wireless. Here are a few tips we’ve gathered to on how to move and/or expand your network. Physical Network: First you want to disassemble your network and make sure your equipment is prepared for transportation, if moving. Then, you want to organize and...
The IT Department within a business is the department charged with establishing, monitoring and maintaining information technology systems and services. Like many small and medium sized businesses, employees may not completely understand what this, sometimes elusive, group of intelligent people even do at their office. This is usually due to the fact that what they do is all behind-the-scenes work...
There is a lot of confusion about what exactly are antivirus and antimalware, and what which one works best. Well in order to find out what their purposes are, we must clear out what viruses and malware actually are. A virus is a code within a program that can copy itself over and can cause damage to a computer by...
You’ve probably just got through getting rid of a malware issue when, all of a sudden, a new infection has tampered with your computer again. There are many reasons why this happens but one of the main issues could be that you don’t have an efficient security system. There are many different types of malware that can infect your computer...
Anyone who has ever lost files after a computer crash knows it is important to back up your data. But how should you back it up? What are the differences in cost and features between different methods of backup? What should you use for your business or home computer? What data should you back up? On-site/Local me backup The traditional method...
Making the right decision on what software you need for your business can be stressful at times, especially with the many software programs there are today. Here are a few tips to take into consideration the next time you go software hunting. Recognize Needs vs. Wants Avoid purchasing something your company doesn’t really need. You must analyze what needs your...
If you are not familiar with Infosec (short for information security) it is a policy or strategy consisting of tools like mantraps, encryption skill managements and malware detection in order to protect files and data from unauthorized access and destruction. The infosec process can involve either physical or digital security or both. Mantraps are physical forms of infosec and it...