Can Script Kiddies Threaten Your Business? Their name may not prompt anxiety, yet script kiddies are much more dangerous than they sound. These cybercriminals aren’t elite hackers, but they can still compromise your business. What is a Script Kiddie? Someone considered a script kiddie, or “skiddie,” has nominal coding skills. They can’t find the vulnerabilities…
What Happens When You Delete a File? When you delete a file, it disappears from your desktop. That can be helpful to clear up clutter and give you a sense of accomplishment, or it can cause a panic spiral as you worry that you’ve lost a week’s worth of work. Either way, it may help…
Backups are the go-to to keep you safe in the event of ransomware or data threats. But the bad guys expect your business to do backups. The question is, are you keeping your backups safe? Ransomware attacks remain prevalent. Having a backup strategy can help you avoid paying the ransom to retrieve access to your…
We may not have hovercraft yet, but ChatGPT offers futuristic innovation to business. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence language model designed to generate human-like responses. The increasingly popular AI-powered platform has a wide range of applications. Weigh its advantages against the security implications, though. ChatGPT responds to questions or commands, drawing on pre-training using large…
To be successful in business today you need technology and the expertise to manage it. Yet recruiting and retaining internal IT experts is challenging. Those who know how to support, secure, and scale technology assets are in high demand. That’s one reason many take advantage of co-managed IT. Co-managed IT sees your internal teamwork…
You’ve heard it before: no one is immune from cyberattacks. Doubt that statement? The Vatican suffered an attack that prompted it to take its websites offline. Yes, even the Holy See can suffer a Denial of Service (DDoS attack). The November 30, 2022 attack affected the official Vatican.va website (https://www.reuters.com/technology/vatican-website-down-suspected-hacker-attack-2022-11-30/). Several other Vatican sites were…
Part of the problem with a data breach is that your business doesn’t know about it until it’s already happened – sometimes well after. Knowing the signs of a data breach can help you mitigate the damage. Don’t get complacent about cybersecurity. There are many things competing for your attention. But cyber vulnerabilities can mean…
As the year comes to a close, it’s a good idea to write the IT budget and spending benchmarks. Doing so helps a business understand the current IT infrastructure and forecast technology needs. This article shares three key areas to improve forecasting and maybe save budget too. #1 Unexpected IT expenses First, it helps to…
In many areas of our lives there are myths that we accept as fact. Some of these are quite dangerous: believing that lightning never strikes in the same place twice could be fatal. Similarly, there are cybersecurity myths that demand debunking to keep your business safe. #1 “I’m too small to attack.” Any size of…
Cybersecurity is a constantly changing field. A new technology will be developed to keep criminals at bay, but soon after, bad actors find a way around it. As a business leader, you have a lot to manage, but don’t overlook the importance of managing cybersecurity risks, too. Asking these five questions prioritizes keeping data and…
Hackers today have many ways to attack small businesses and business owners. Many attempt to use technology to send malware, viruses, or phishing attacks; or use information to con owners and employees into handing over more information than they should. One or more of these techniques can be combined with gaining physical access to steal…
A single click can be the difference between maintaining data security and suffering massive financial losses. From the moment just one employee takes the bait in a phishing email, your business is vulnerable to data breaches and extensive downtime. Quickly spot the red flags and put phishing emails where they belong: Poor spelling and…
Passwords are essential to your cyber-safety. You know it, but if you’re like the rest of the digital society, you probably have dozens of logins to remember. It’s a lot. So, you might take shortcuts. Taking advantage of your laissez-faire attitude is one way bad guys access your passwords. Incredibly, there are still people out…
Cybersecurity attacks on big-name brands or governments are familiar headlines these days. Millions of access credentials are breached, and millions of dollars are lost to ransomware attack. You may think you’re protected, but a single undetected misconfiguration could mean trouble. If you’ve been paying attention, you know no one is immune from cyberattack. Your…
Ransomware has been in the news a lot of the last few years. It’s now the top reason for infecting a computer these days and can bring a company down at least temporarily. News outlets don’t do the best job of explaining what it is and why it works. Ransomware at its most basic is…
You’re working on your computer and suddenly you get a popup alert saying your computer needs to reboot to finish installing updates. Your Google Chrome changes the color of your profile icon in the top-right to yellow or red. Another program asks if you want to update it because a new version is available when…
Email security is likely the #1 place where small businesses could spend a little more to get a lot of protection for their company. Cyber-attack statistics over the past few years show that most of them originate through email (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/factsheets/Sophos-Phish-Threat-Datasheet.pdf). Malicious emails can contain links to sites that try to harvest login credentials, get users…
Microsoft releases Windows 11 this month, October 5, 2021 (https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/), and businesses may not want to upgrade just yet. The new version of Windows will come with some significant user experience tweaks that users may not like, certain programs could have problems with it, and Microsoft has a track record of releasing unpopular versions of…
Orlando is home to many industries, a budding talent pool, and high quality of life. Starting or running a business in this city is easier because it offers access to entrepreneurial resources and a business-friendly tax structure. According to Arizona State University’s recent Doing Business North America survey, Orlando ranked 15th in the US for…