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Cops and Hackers: Disappearing Evidence and Disrupted Systems

February 7, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Hackers go after money, information, elections — and even evidence. Learn more about how one police department lost 8 years worth of information all because of one idle click of a mouse. The more of our lives we put on…

No Business Is Immune To The Devastation Of Data Loss

February 6, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Data is your business’ most valuable asset, which makes protecting it a critical piece of your business’ IT security measures. Data loss can happen as result of a wide range of causes, some preventable, and some completely unexpected. Having reliable…

How a Fake Battery App Demonstrates the Spreading Risk of Ransomware

February 3, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

A fake battery life boosting app available through the Google Play store distributed a newly-emerged ransomware, highlighting the threat that ransomware poses even on official app stores. A number of users of the official Google Play store were unpleasantly surprised…

Is Your Home Really Secure?

January 31, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Don’t take your home security for granted. Burglars are not only incredibly fast but also tend not to leave fingerprints or other clues to their identity, which means that the chances are very small that you will ever see your valuables again.…

97% of Your Emails Are Spam: What You Should Be Doing With Them

January 31, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

With 60 billion emails being sent out a day, it should come as no surprise that not all of them are legitimate messages. Find out more about the story behind the spam, and what you can do to stop yourself…

Warning! USB Drives Could Infect You With Ransomware

January 30, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Researchers report that the latest Spora ransomware strain, a highly sophisticated version of malware, can now spread itself through USB thumb drives. What’s worse, Spora’s encryption procedures don’t have the usual requirements, such as a Command & Control server, a…

Where Would We Be Without Bubble Wrap?

January 30, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

National Bubble Wrap Day celebrates a useful, and fun, wrap that is used in virtually every industry for safe shipping and delivery. National Pancake Day. National Pickle Day. It seems that every day is the official day of something. But,…

Breached Companies See Decline in Customers

January 26, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Now more than ever it is important to ensure that your business is safe and secure from cybercrime. Recent surveys indicate that most people will not do business with a company that has been breached. It is imperative to the…

Ransomware Attacks: What’s New for 2017

January 24, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

A look at some of the new ransomware attack methods for 2017 Ransomware has remained a problem for many years with no signs of stopping. For example, 2016 was no different regarding ransomware attacks, and it saw record numbers of…

Is Security A Myth?

January 20, 2017 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

How safe is your physical property, data, trade secrets & other valuables at your home or business? High & low tech together can secure it all. It’s typically just a matter of time before any security system can be defeated.…