Who Moved My IT Cheese?
“It never pays to be cheap.” - Tom’s Dad. You’re in business to make money, so are we. And sometimes the almighty dollar has to play into the decisions that we make as an organization. After…
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Fourteen Phrases Everyone Should Know
In appreciation of Cybersecurity Awareness month, here are fourteen areas of interest that everyone should be aware of: RansomwareRansomware is malware that denies access to files by encrypting them with a password. Typically, cybercriminals demand a…
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Why Cody Needs to Use a Guest Network for Security Cameras
Recently my buddy Cody asked for recommendations for a security camera system for his PITA neighbor. There were many suggestions, from individuals that offer services to Lorex, Wyze, Reolink, and many more. My advice was no…
Keep Your Organization Cyber-Aware All Year
While October was cyber security awareness month, don’t take the rest of the year off. Making sure your employees are following best computer security practices and company policies is a daunting task. As Cyber Security Awareness…
How Ransomware Hit Our New Client
We had taken on a new client and we were excited to get started enhancing services for their employees. During our initial orientation we noticed a few items that caught our attention and we created a…
Things to Consider When Choosing a Service Provider
If you are choosing a new service provider, there are a few things that you should consider that are more important than price. You should choose a service provider that provides a positive customer experience. It…
Trust, But Verify
Doveryay, no proveryay is an old Russian proverb which Ronald Reagan used frequently when discussing relations with the Russians. It translates to “trust but verify” and was used to emphasize the extensive verification procedures both sides…
Invigorate Your Next Meeting with The Hot Seat
I take part of several networking groups, each with a different subject than the others. Throughout my travels I have found that it is best to vary the association of the groups you network with to…
The Cobbler’s Children Should Have The Best Shoes!
Every couple of weeks, one of our client’s backup service would fail on one of their server and we would receive an alert. We would then manually restart the service, so their hourly backups could continue.…
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How to Keep an Old Email Account Secure
I received a call from a childhood friend recently who stated that their AOL account had been compromised and that everyone in their contact received a spam email. I know many people who still have legacy…