by Brian Jefferson | Mar 8, 2023 | IT Security Blog
What Risks Do You Face Online? 11 Common Cybersecurity Threats When the internet was young the threats you could encounter online felt simple and easy to understand. You had viruses, adware, and… well, that was it right? Perhaps it was never as simple as all of that,...
by Brian Jefferson | Jan 31, 2023 | IT Security Blog
8 Ways to Make Your Small Business Network More Secure Every small business needs to take steps to keep their network secure – or else they risk potentially ruinous consequences. On average, small businesses that fall victim to cyberattacks experience over...
by Brian Jefferson | Dec 16, 2022 | IT Security Blog
What to Look for When Buying a Computer After 4 years, most computers are beginning to cost your business money. Lost productivity from downtime and the cost of out-of-warranty repairs add up quickly – it just makes sense to replace aging hardware. But, as...
by Brian Jefferson | Nov 14, 2022 | IT Security Blog
Should I always use a VPN? It’s hard to go anywhere on the internet these days without running into an advertisement for a virtual private network (VPN). YouTubers and Instagram influencers alike tout the incredible benefits you’ll receive and invariably end up...
by Brian Jefferson | Oct 31, 2022 | IT Security Blog
5 Things To Consider Before Making Your 2023 IT Budget Before you wrap up your final budget for 2023, you should take a good look at your IT budget plan and make sure you are prioritizing the right expenditures. It’s all too easy to just phone in your IT...
by Brian Jefferson | Oct 20, 2022 | IT Security Blog
How to Set Up A Secure Home Network There was once a time where home networks were mostly made up of wired devices and your router’s role was largely relegated to splitting the signal between ethernet cords. Today however, routers are tasked with heavy lifting,...
by Brian Jefferson | Sep 27, 2022 | IT Security Blog
7 Reasons To Consider a Managed Service Provider for Your IT Needs Today nearly all businesses from plumbers to flower shops rely on their computers to get the job done. In some cases an outage is merely deeply inconvenient, knocking out scheduling software and...
by Brian Jefferson | Sep 19, 2022 | IT Security Blog
DogWalk Zero Day Exploit Explained In August, Microsoft released a patch for a severe security vulnerability which has been dubbed DogWalk. This exploit previously (as long as you’ve updated your system recently) allowed malicious actors to take advantage of the...
by Brian Jefferson | Jun 3, 2022 | IT Security Blog
What Does A Hardware Firewall Do? One of the most important network security tools your small business can deploy is a network firewall. By serving as a barrier between your network and the outside world, firewalls protect you from cyber attacks and limit your...
by Brian Jefferson | Mar 29, 2022 | IT Security Blog
What is Cloud Computing? The phrase cloud computing is one which is often used but infrequently understood. Is the cloud simply a whimsical name for the internet? Could cloud computing be as simple as using someone else’s computer, but over the internet? Some people...