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Ransomware is quickly becoming one of the most destructive threats on the internet. Therefore, ransomware protection needs to be a bigger part of your security profile. It has the ability to take your business out of commission for days. It’s not just big enterprise that gets hit by these attacks either. In fact, the Ransomware […]

If you’ve already made on-hold messages for business, you understand how important it is to optimize time with a captive audience. The job of an on-hold message is to entertain, inform, and possibly enlighten the potential customer regarding your services. These objectives have very limited efficacy when your on-hold message is outdated. Telling people about

As the cybersecurity world changes and threats mount, companies need to pay more attention to securing themselves. However, this is often seen as an afterthought by many, especially seeing how expensive good tech support can be. With proper budgeting and a logical cybersecurity cost breakdown, you will be able to allocate a reasonable amount to

If you’ve been paying attention to recent developments in cybersecurity, you might be asking yourself what is EDR? As remote work and the proliferation of endpoint devices takes place in the office, so do threats. It is now harder than ever to defend yourself from being a victim of ransomware and other malware. Even more

Phishing is the most prominent and pressing cybersecurity issue at the moment. It’s got nothing to do with a day out on the lake however. What is phishing and how do we spot it? Attacking a system at the hardware level is a cat and mouse game. There are many ways to do this, and

Managing cyber security threats has become exponentially more challenging over the years. As threats increase, so must our efforts to counter them. In recent days, hackers don’t really care if the victim is an SMB – Small to Medium Business – or a major enterprise, they get hit just the same. It’s more often about

Especially over the past few decades, hacking has become much more organized and prevalent. Easy access to hacking tools has spurred a wave of data breaches and created many new types of cyber attacks. In addition, the black market for stolen data has grown exponentially. There are brokers strictly for dealing in stolen data on

In the daily commotion of running an effective business, continuity and disaster recovery can be overlooked. Often times, businesses don’t appreciate the benefit of having a disaster recovery plan implemented until the catastrophe strikes. With managed business continuity planning, you can ensure the integrity of your business’ information no matter what. Even a commonplace issue