IT Industry News and Insights
The Benefits of Using a Password Manager
Do you use a password manager tool for your personal and/or business passwords? In today’s world where we use so many passwords for our online experiences, we highly recommend it. First let’s discuss what a password manager is and how it works. The average computer user has hundreds of personal web-connected services...
What 5 Applications Should You Be Using in Your Small Business this Year?
LastPass If you aren’t using a password manager, your business is at a serious risk. 81% of hacking comes from bad password hygiene. Why we love LastPass: Rarely does better cybersecurity mean more convenience. But with LastPass, you can have more secure passwords without having to memorize 171+ passwords. And...
Why the Log4j vulnerability is a severe security threat affecting the whole internet
You may have heard in the news about Log4j, a major security vulnerability that’s affecting the whole internet right now. What is unusual is that it’s not directly affecting the desktop and laptop computers that you use in your business. Instead, it’s impacting the servers that run much of the web. We have some...
Kronos Ransomware Attack
Popular timekeeping/payroll company Ultimate Kronos Group, Kronos for short, has been hit by a Ransomware attack. The Kronos team is working quickly to rectify the situation, though it may take a few weeks to return to normal. According to a now removed blog post on their website, Kronos is “working with leading...
If your business’s WordPress website is hosted with any of these companies, you must take these urgent actions now
GoDaddy last week announced a major breach in its security, involving more than a million of its customers across several brands including tsoHost, Media Temple, 123Reg, Domain Factory, Heart Internet, and Host Europe. You’ve probably heard of GoDaddy. It’s been around since the late 1990s when it started as a place...
Free IT Budget Planner Spreadsheet
The Free IT Budget Planner Spreadsheet is yours free, it is meant to help you sort out your IT needs and put a cost on them so you can plan for next year.
A Whaling What?
Whaling, also known as CEO fraud, is when cyber criminals impersonate business owners and leaders to trick employees into…
The ROI Of Hiring An IT Firm
If your business depends upon your network and computers, it’s time to consider whether or not it’s worthwhile to hire a managed IT service provider (MSP). For many CEOs and CFOs, it can be a tough decision. That’s exactly why we decided to outline some clear benefits of hiring an outsourced IT firm. Benefits Of...
The Basics Of Managed Services
When most people here the term “managed services”, it’s too general to actually mean much, but the reality is that it could be the very thing that protects your business from going completely under. That may sound overly dramatic, but the truth is that managed IT services can save your business. How? Simple. Many...
We’re The Affordable Managed Service Provider
We specialize in working with small businesses. We provide affordable pricing and outstanding customer service. When you consider how much time is poured down the drain with your staff trying to keep your system running, bringing on an outsourced IT provider just makes good sense.
The question isn’t “Can I afford to hire a managed IT company?” The question is can you afford not to?