6 Things You Need to Do After a Ransomware Attack
Getting hit by a ransomware attack or infected with a malicious software is not fun. It can open the door to cyber criminals getting your personal and business data and potentially using it to hold you hostage until you pay them off. There are some simple precautions every business owner can take – like having […]
What the Tech: The Aftermath of a Ransomware Attack
In March of 2018, the city of Atlanta was held hostage by hackers. The ransomware attack by SamSam hacking crew infected the city with a virus that crippled computers, wireless networks, and blocked access to important data. It left police officers writing reports by hand, residents were unable to pay their utility bills online, access […]
8 Benefits For Outsourcing Your IT to a Managed Service Provider
Are you current outsourcing your IT services in Utah or do you work with a managed service provider? We often hear from our prospects that their IT department is overwhelmed and not able to keep up with business demands. If your current IT situation is not a good fit, you need to ask yourself if […]
Time to Update on World Password Day
When was the last time you changed your password? If you are like most people, you probably haven’t done it for a while. Today is a good day to do it because it is World Password Day! Your computers carry a lot of sensitive and important data, so keeping work data safe is a major priority. Hackers, […]
7 Ways to Lower Risk of Identity Fraud
Identity fraud is at an all time high. Last year alone, Javelin’s survey reported more than 16.7 million people were affected by identity fraud. This is an increase over the past year by one million users of non-card fraud and account takeovers. When it comes to online thefts, many of us don’t understand all the ways […]
New Device for Webcam Privacy
We have all seen the image of Mark Zuckerberg’s computer in the background featuring a piece of tape directly over the webcam on his laptop to ensure webcam privacy. This started a trend of “if Mark’s doing it, then everyone should do it!” and tape over webcam’s started popping up all over the place. The […]
Keeping Your Company’s WiFi Network Secure
WiFi is a necessity pretty much anywhere you go. Cafe’s and coffee shops are almost required to have them if they want any business. Most businesses also set up WiFi within their office for several reasons. First, it allows employees to use their mobile devices on a faster internet speed than they likely can get with […]
Kaspersky to Offer Free Version of its Antivirus
Having an antivirus program is an essential part of any device. Since many people do a lot of work for their company on personal devices, it can be up to each individual to keep those devices protected from attacks. There are a ton of “free” antivirus programs out there, and some that proclaim to be […]
4 Free Tools to Help Fix Your Computer
As a managed IT support provider, we have quite a few tools up our sleeves to help make your computer run faster and better. There are many free tools to fix your computer that even professionals like us use on a regular basis. Some of the tools we use, we wouldn’t recommend using without either […]
Android & iOS Release Security Updates for Broadpwn Bug
This week Apple released a patch for iOS devices to fix a bug that affects millions of mobile devices, Android released their patch at the beginning of the month. The bug is serious enough to warrant dropping what you are doing right now and install the update. On the US’s National Institute of Standards and Technology […]