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How Often Do You Really Need To Replace Your Hardware?

October 4, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

There has been a lot of debate as to what your hardware refresh cycle should look like. The answer tends to fall somewhere in the 2 – 4 year range, with recommendations from hardware manufacturers leaning more towards a shorter…

Just How Safe is Your Data in the Cloud?

October 4, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

An incident first reported last month involving 68 million Dropbox users’ (a cloud service) stolen contact information shed light on cloud security – or, the presence or lack thereof. Even more disconcerting is the fact that the Dropbox hack initially took place…

Sony Debuts 4K Security Camera

September 27, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Sony’s latest security camera comes with a whole host of exciting and innovative features designed to let consumers make the most of their investment. The crystal clear image quality offered by 4K technology outshines it’s HD predecessors, generating more reliable…

Hackers Can Spy and Take Screenshots with New Mac Virus

September 27, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

A recently-discovered virus targeting Mac computers is also being characterized as “backdoor spying software,” and which can covertly grab confidential data from computers, is codenamed “Mokes”. Discovered in January of this year by Stefan Orloff of Kaspersky Labs, Mokes was…

Yahoo Data Theft Good Reason to Regularly Change Passwords

September 24, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

In case you needed another reason for regularly changing your passwords, the recently-uncovered Yahoo hack of 500 million accounts is probably the reason of the decade so far. The hack and subsequent data theft involving half a billion Yahoo accounts…

Two-Factor Authentication with AuthAnvil Provides Better Security

September 23, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Have you heard of two-factor authentication with AuthAnvil? This is an IT management solution many companies have turned to for better data access control and (mobile) device management. Two-Factor Authentication or 2FA is a smart way to ensure your access…

Is Your IT in the Cloud?

September 16, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Understanding the Differences Between MSP and CSP and Why Your Small Business Needs Both Cloud-based IT resources have been growing at a rapid clip as businesses of all sizes face the ongoing threat of cybersecurity attacks. Many businesses are now…

10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Office 365 Migration

September 13, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

There are many ways beyond just moving to the cloud to maximize the benefits from your Office 365 migration. Many are aware of the basics in terms of benefitting from moving to the cloud-based service of Office 365, but were you…

The Healthcare Industry is Falling Behind on Data Protection

September 12, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

The results of a recent Vanson Bourne Global Data Protection Index study may shock some in the healthcare industry: Only 10 percent of organizations doing business on the Web are “ahead of the curve” on data maturity and security readiness, according to the…

Using Two-Factor Authentication to Address Workplace Cyber Threats

September 7, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Two-factor authentication (2FA) – or, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), as it’s becoming increasingly known – is perhaps the most directly effective way to combat password hacking and the unauthorized access to company data, software, and devices. Password hacking is becoming more…