Cloud Migration Strategy in 10 Steps
Cloud services are and have become the best choice to store your relevant data, applications and documents. You probably already know about cloud services and are using one for your personal photos and documents now. You may be considering cloud migration services for your business, too. You’ll have all your data together, easy to access…
Read MoreDemystifying Tech Jargon Terms
Tech jargon is akin to a revolving door: Just when you get the hang of one term, the door rotates and something new pops in that needs to be learned. Keeping up with IT jargon and terminology is a constant process. IoB? Distributed cloud? Open source? Knowing what the latest terms mean is important, especially…
Read More2023 Social Engineering Threat Trends: What You Need to Know
Social engineering is the underlying factor of the overwhelming majority of cyberattacks today. Whether a cybercriminal’s goal is to directly instigate fraud, gather your credentials or install malware, social engineering threat trends are increasing. Despite the general public’s best efforts, threat actors continue to defraud, ransom and extort companies for billions of dollars annually. As…
Read MoreIt’s a New Year, Is It Time for a New IT Partner?
Hackers and threat actors have harmed numerous small and medium-sized businesses (or SMBs) over the past couple of years. According to research provided in a recent survey, there is no end in sight to these attacks in the coming decade. SMBs are realizing they cannot protect against threats themselves. Many are looking for a new…
Read MoreCloud Organization Tips for Clean Storage
With many physical files and documents shifting to cloud solutions, it can easily become hard to find what you need amongst all the clutter. Fortunately, there are lots of cloud organization tips that can help keep your cloud neat and tidy. When you’re working with a team, it can be difficult to sort through everything,…
Read MoreWhat Is a Vulnerability vs an Exploit?
A vulnerability is a weak spot in a system. Vulnerabilities enable hackers and crackers to gain access to a network. It is virtually impossible to have no weak spots, and not all weak spots exist inside the code itself. The biggest vulnerability for many companies is people. Human examples of vulnerabilities include a human response…
Read MoreWhat Is a Zero Day Attack?
A zero day attack happens when a hacker takes advantage of an unpatched or previously unknown vulnerability for the first time (also known as a zero day vulnerability). Some examples of zero day exploits include: Critical system vulnerabilities and exposures are tracked by some organizations and websites to distribute to others. They maintain lists of…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of IT Service Management?
There are multiple benefits associated with IT service management, including: Aside from the benefits above, the day-to-day conveniences of using an ITSM are many. ITSM is not just support via a help desk or a service desk. While an ITSM may support your business via a service desk, the offerings are much broader than that.…
Read MoreWhat Is IT Service Management?
An IT service management (ITSM) company uses a process to create, deliver, plan, support, implement and operate your IT technology to best serve you and your clients or customers. Their services encompass all technology services and devices: laptops and the applications on them, servers, printers, all software applications, even your passwords. Here’s a list of…
Read MoreEssential Business Holiday Cyber Security Tips
The holiday season is a busy time for all businesses, big or small. Between all of the holidays that occur in the last few months of the year, and all of the year-end tasks to complete, many people are working overtime in December. But what about their business cyber security measures? Hackers may take this…
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