The Darknet: The Illegal Tech Black Market in the Gutters of the Internet
We’re so busy worrying about hackers that we rarely think about how they acquire the tools they need to steal you out of house and home. One reason that the surge of hacking activity has skyrocketed over the past few years is because hacking tools have become more readily available, through an illegal black market […]
Urgent
Passwords are slowly becoming obsolete in the face of more powerful security solutions. This is especially true considering how a hacker can input millions of characters every second in an attempt to break into your account and unleash who knows what into your business’s network. While using a password is still a good idea, professionals […]
Does Your Business Data Have a Self-Destruct Switch, Just in Case?
It seems most logical to store every byte of your business data. With the advent of cloud computing, it’s more affordable than ever. While most companies tend to store a huge amount of data, some forget that they should always be willing to delete old files if need be. This is especially true if you […]
3 Shopping Tips to Protect Yourself from the Next Major Retail Data Breach
Major retailers are having a rough time of it these days concerning the security of their customer’s financial information. Last December, Target was hit with malware that compromised 40 million customer credit and debit card accounts, and recently, Home Depot was hit with the same malware. What’s a connoisseur of mass-produced boxed goods to do? […]
Microsoft Teams
Crime might pay for those bold enough to do it, but that doesn’t mean everyone should. Hackers likely don’t take into account the fact that they are costing the world countless millions of dollars in damage only to further their own gain, and their influence can have far-reaching effects on people all over the world, […]
3 Ways to Keep IT Services Simple (KISS)
Keep IT Services Simple, aka KISS, is a sure way to find success in business. By keeping operations simple, the cost of doing business is reduced, there’s less room for error, and more people understand what’s going on. Your IT infrastructure is at the heart of your organization, keeping IT simple will help your business […]
Secure Score
All of the security breaches and vulnerabilities of 2014 sure have made for an interesting year; first Heartbleed, then the Internet Explorer vulnerability, GameOver Zeus, and the Russian password-stealing gang. In light of these events, you really have to ask the question, “how can we fight these threats?” Symantec has told The Wall Street Journal […]
USB Software is Bad to the Bone, Literally
USB devices have long been a staple of the technology world, but are notoriously vulnerable to exploitation from hackers and malware. As malware grows more and more sophisticated, you can no longer trust simple antivirus scans to protect your business. Unfortunately, it has less to do with what the USB carries than what it is […]
Mobile Device Management
Too many people think that their systems are safe from the corruption of hackers and viruses. They’re wrong. In order to keep your business safe from all of the common threats found on the Internet, you should think about installing some protective software. One of the most useful types of protection is a firewall. The […]
Internet of Things: Innovation, a Ride Aboard the Hype Train, or Worse?
The Internet of Things is on its way. But, is the world ready for it? Some experts aren’t so sure about that. The Internet of Things may very well usher the world through the door to social inequality and violations of basic human rights, among other atrocities. At least, that’s what a study from the […]