Managed Services Providers (MSPs): What They Do and Why You Need Them.

In Backups and Recovery, Firewalls, Hardware, Internet, Monitoring, Networking, Security, Technology (General) by Jesse Rink

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For most organizations, IT is ‘plumbing’ – you know you need it, and it needs to work, but you’d rather not have to roll up your sleeves to work out how to flush your caches or fix that data leak! Managed Services Provider’s (MSPs) are technology consultants who take away … Read More

Security Risks Affecting Your Network and How to Deal with Them.

In Cloud Computing, Firewalls, Networking, Security, Wireless by Zach Deprey

Computer Network Security Companies, Milwaukee: 7 Network Security Risks

Infiltrating the security of your core business network could be devastating for any sized business, particularly small businesses.  Ransomware freezes the system, holding it hostage for a fix. Viruses corrupt data and destroy entire databases throughout a computer network. Spyware steals company secrets or uses personal data.  Any one breach … Read More

Is Cyber Insurance a Necessity or a Luxury?

In Internet, Security by Zach Deprey

Cyber insurance to protect from hackers

Many of us view insurance as a necessary evil. We loathe paying the premiums, but we all deal with it at some point—whether it’s health insurance, car insurance, homeowners/renter’s insurance or some other type of insurance.  Add one more type of insurance to the list, now there is cyber insurance … Read More

What are the main causes of computer virus infections?

In Security by Jesse Rink

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Computer virus infections are the nightmare of a business owner. That’s hardly a surprise, though.  After all, what business owner wants to deal with computer infections that can cause severe damage to their data and important documents? It’s no secret that computer viruses can cause companies to lose: Client data Customers … Read More

Your Guide when It Comes to Choosing a Strong Password

In Security by Jesse Rink

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What’s the first thing you do when you open your laptop? If you’re someone that cares about protecting their personal data, then your answer would be “I enter my password”. Nowadays, we use passwords for basically every account that we have online and sometimes even for our phone. Choosing a strong … Read More

The most common cases of phishing and how to avoid them

In Email, Security by Jesse Rink

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Phishing is the act of obtaining sensitive company data and financial details by using deceiving methods. Surprisingly, many businesses and institutions still fall prey to common cases of phishing nowadays. While people have learned how to avoid such intrusions over time, the methods themselves have been perfected. That means that the risk of falling … Read More

Top 5 network security best practices

In Security by Glenn Thomas

In this article we look at the top 5 network security best practices that all businesses should be following. #1 – Install a Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliance to improve your network security at the edge. Install a Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliance that supports most or all of the … Read More

How to balance security and compliance

In Security by Andrew Baker

Businesses of all sizes not only face increasing security threats, but also greater regulatory compliance requirements.  Here are some strategies to help find a balance between Security and Compliance and align your information security activities with your industry/regulatory compliance requirements. Security and Compliance Despite considerable efforts within the information security … Read More