QR Codes: The Risks, Benefits, and Real-World Applications
Over the past two years, we have seen a fast rise in the usage of QR codes to help customers quickly access web pages on the go. This has opened the door for new ways for SMBs to market and share important information and new potential risks for customers. According [...]
Why Companies Are Moving to a Zero Trust Model of Cyber Security
When it comes to cyber security, one of the biggest buzzwords circulating the market is "Zero Trust." Zero Trust is a principle that starts from an assumption that nothing can be trusted — be it users or devices — and blocks them from network access until they can prove themselves [...]
Plan Your Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 End of Support Today
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. This is true even for systems we use to run business-critical and mission-critical workloads, such as Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. Microsoft recently announced that it would stop support for older versions of Windows Server, including Windows [...]
Report: Nearly Every Enterprise Hit by Successful Cyber Incident
You only have to turn on the TV or open a newspaper to see that cyberattacks have been on the rise over the last number of years. However, according to a recent report, the impact may be bigger than we even think. According to the Anomaly Cybersecurity Insights Report, which [...]
Log4j Exploit: What SMBs Should Know
At the end of 2021, news emerged of a new vulnerability in Log4j, a Java library that underlies many of the world's applications. Since then, this security flaw has been widely recognized as one of the most potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in history. This vulnerability introduces a new significant risk for [...]
How to Use Video Conferencing to Improve Employee Training
In today’s workplace, more and more is happening over video conferencing tools. While there are many advantages to leveraging video in different functions across the business, employee training has seen increasing benefits. Video conferencing opens a whole new virtual world for employee training. Through video conferencing software, like Zoom or [...]
How to Fix the Most Common Zoom Problems
These days, it feels like we are constantly living on Zoom for many of us. We use it to communicate with our remote colleagues, talk to potential clients, and even to keep in touch with family across the country. That reliance can make it all the more frustrating when it [...]
Report: 64% of Small Business Owners Not Familiar with Cyber Insurance
As cyberattacks continue to rise drastically and bring new levels of risk to organizations worldwide, more and more business leaders are looking to cyber insurance to help limit the impact a successful attack could have on their organization. Cyber insurance is a financial product that covers the catastrophic effects of [...]
What Is Managed IT Services?
Most companies use the 'break/fix model' of technology management. When technology fails, a technician is called in to fix the problem and the company pays a fee for the service. This model can result in repeated downtime and lost productivity. Plus, there’s little incentive for the service provider to keep [...]
A Year in Review: 5 Technology Trends (or Events) You May Have Missed
In 2021, the landscape was far from static regarding technology evolution. These new technologies offer significant opportunities for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to grow and optimize their operations. They may also present new challenges to SMBs who must now adopt new technologies to keep pace with the competition or [...]