Is Your Business At Risk?

It’s a tough job running a business. It’s incredibly demanding, stressful and time-consuming – but, of course, when things are going well, it can be tremendously satisfying and rewarding too. We hear these personal stories every day as we talk to customers,...

Be aware when sending emails to contact groups

Sending mass emails to contact groups (aka distribution lists) is commonplace in most businesses today as there are several benefits including saving time and therefore money, however, there are some cons to be mindful of before jumping straight in there. We all know...

Save Your Business From The Impact Of Downtime

Downtime is one of those dreaded words that gives business owners and managers nightmares. When some or all of your people can’t access core IT systems it’s always bad news – for relationships with customers, for productivity, for employee morale and, ultimately,...

End of support doesn’t mean end of the road

If you’re running SQL Server or Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2, these versions are reaching the end of their extended support lifecycle (July 9, 2019 and January 14, 2020 respectively). So, what does this mean for you and your business? Simply put, it means the end of...

Take Your Backups Offsite To Beat The Cybercriminals

There’s good news and bad news in the cybersecurity giant Symantec’s most recent report on internet threats. And it confirms a pattern that we’ve been increasingly concerned about in recent months, so much so that we wanted to share some important advice and guidance...

Solving The Cyber – Security Challenge

The cyber security landscape is a tricky one to navigate. There’s the cyber threat itself, there is the ever-increasing sophistication of the attackers, and then there are the hundreds of tools on the market that have all been designed to help you. So getting a firm...

CEO Impersonation – Rising Cyber Threat

There has been a significant increase in a specific type of fraud used to embezzle money from companies of all sizes. It’s a cruel technique that hackers have been using to shake down SMB's for years. It’s called CEO fraud and it costs businesses millions every...

Ransomware attacks have doubled in 2019. We’ve got you covered

Ransomware attacks have doubled in 2019. A recent Threat Report released by McAfee Labs, showed that there was an 118% rise in ransomware attacks in Q1 of 2019. This increase comes after a reported decline in malware over the last two years, as...

Why do I need a Firewall?

A firewall is an essential part of your business’ security system. Without it, your network is open to threats. A firewall keeps destructive and disruptive forces out, and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security parameters that you can...

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