Following the European Union’s lead, California passed a law that gives its residents some of the strongest data-privacy protections in the world. Even though this legislation is not as far-reaching as EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), businesses need to know about it. By looking at the 5 Ws — what, who, why, when, and where — you can get …
5 Reasons Why IT Outsourcing Works Best for Businesses
Security. Support. Expertise. Strategy. Information Technology (IT) is a major support function for any business. But all too often small to medium-sized businesses overlook IT as a critical business component, mainly because of the cost to develop and maintain an IT department. However, the growing trend of IT outsourcing can bridge the gap. In fact, analysts expect global Information Technology (IT) outsourcing …
The Top 5 Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Backup
Have you switched your company’s backup solution to hybrid cloud backup yet? Find out 5 reasons why you should consider jumping onto the hybrid cloud backup bandwagon.
When It Comes to Diagnostic Data, Windows 10 Is a Chatterbox
By default, Windows 10 sends a large amount of diagnostic data to Microsoft. If you are concerned about the types of data being sent, you might want to take advantage of the Diagnostic Data Viewer. Learn how to use this tool and what you can do if you do not like what you see.
Business Email Scammers Put Behind Bars
In June 2018, the US Department of Justice announced that more than 80 cybercriminals were arrested for their involvement in business email compromise (BEC) scams. Here is what you need to know about the arrests, the victims, and what you can do to protect your business against BEC attacks.
Honeypots Reveal How Hackers Might Attack Your Business’s Cloud-Based Systems
To discover the security risks that businesses might face when they use public clouds, researchers conducted an experiment using honeypots. Here is what the researchers discovered.
11 Reasons Why Companies Should Outsource Their IT Support Services
Technology is the number one force changing the face of business. Constantly evolving and adaptive technology transforms the way companies function, perhaps nowhere more so than in the field of sales and marketing. Businesses that hope to compete are in a constant race to evolve and adopt these technologies before the technology becomes irrelevant, lest the business slips and ends up falling …
Select the Best Backup Solution for Your Business’s Laptops
Although challenging, backing up laptop data is important. Here are some options to keep in mind when you are determining the best way to back up the data in your company’s laptops.
Hackers Infected a Half Million Routers with Powerful Malware
Cybercriminals infected small office and home office routers with the VPNFilter malware. Here is what you need to know about VPNFilter, including what to do if you think router might be infected.