Last month we talked about Cyber-Security and how Small and Medium-sized businesses are prime targets to cyber-attacks. We wanted to follow-up with creative ways on how these attacks are happening. So, in this segment we wanted to share a little bit about passwords and how important it is to have a great Password Policy.
Cyber-Attacks Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the prime targets for cyber-attacks because they tend to be easier targets. They’re often less secure and unprepared for attack. Think about burglars that go after houses where they know no one is home. With more cyber crime automation and the rise of hacking kits, the […]
As technology advances in the industry, many companies are looking for the best competitive edge. Some companies go above and beyond to provide the greatest service possible to their clients. Unfortunately, there have been more concerns about scams via phone calls and other sources. We’ve had a number of clients receiving phone calls (sometimes multiple […]
If you haven’t heard of this phrase, it describes software that is run on a computer and it’s goal is to encrypt your files and then pop up an alert that wants to extort you (the user) into paying to “unlock” your files. This type of Malware has been called a number of different names; […]
In our last two posts, we’ve discussed the basic definitions of cloud services and a few considerations when moving to the cloud. In our final post of our three-part series, we would like to discuss practical configuration examples we would use when utilizing “the cloud” for your infrastructure. (We know, these posts are a little techie/geek-speak… […]
We hope you had a great (and long!) holiday weekend celebrating the fourth! Last week we discussed definitions and considerations when looking to utilize the cloud. As you can tell, it’s not as straight forward as some marketers let on. We know this is a little more on the technical side: just remember we’re here […]
By Mark Wheatley, President CSI Onsite One time I was at a restaurant and I asked our waitress how I could impact her day. She said, “Bring me one of them peanut cluster Blizzard’s from Dairy Queen”. I’m sure she didn’t think we’d actually do this, but one of our team members went to DQ […]
Star Wars has been a phenomenon for some time. With a special date like May 4th being dedicated to all things Star Wars, we figured it may be a good time to discuss the “Real” wars going out there in our space – the internet and your network… There are lots of “nasties” that are […]
It’s February – the love month. If you think about it, when you work with an IT vendor it is very similar to any other important relationship in your life. You share intimate knowledge about your business with them, you potentially let them handle your private information, and you trust them to help make financial decisions for […]
Super Bowl Sunday Domain Name Plays Did you see that awesome play?! (Game-winning interceptions are always fun!) What great contact (Bouncing on the player for the catch!!) Or how about the commercials? Someone should fire the – I will not name insurance company’s – ad agency. OK, OK… I must admit – I watched the […]