Quick, what’s the most important thing about your business’s precious data? Besides knowing how to back it up properly and protect it from catastrophic loss, how about understanding all the lingo used to describe it? The term “big data” – in reference to large, complex data sets – is a well-known buzzword these days, but […]
Do you speak “Data”?
4 Easy Ways To Avoid An Avalanche of Spam
Warning: Spam e-mails are not only annoying and time consuming, but they're also becoming more dangerous to your personal privacy and the security of your computer. Millions of computers users are getting infected, spoofed, and tricked by spam e-mails every year, forcing the user to pay hefty fees to clean and restore their PCs back to working order.
5 simple but manageable security measures
Don’t be put off by the tech jargon of security experts you find in forums and self-help books. A managed service provider is what you need to break down complex security ideas into easy-to-understand language. However, they generally focus on installing and managing protection software that’s often far too complicated to operate without their help. […]
If Disaster Strikes, How Fast Could Your Company Be Back Up And Running?
You hear it all the time from us—back up your data, keep your virus protection current, and install and maintain a firewall to protect yourself from hackers and other online threats.
However, while these precautions will certainly help you avoid problems, they CAN’T do anything if you don’t have a good backup and disaster recovery plan in place.
5 Easy Ways To Save Money And “Go Green”
Want to save money while simultaneously saving the planet? Then listen up...
We’ve come up with 5 easy ways to go green while still saving money.
1) Change Your Power Settings. Almost all computers have lower energy settings that will power down the computer (or parts of the computer) that aren’t being used.
Threats of Chimera ransomware
There are numerous strains of malware out there, but one particularly unpleasant one is ransomware. While this malicious software has been around for some time, recently a newer, nastier upgrade was discovered. Posing a threat to all computers, the program, called Chimera, has upped the ante when it comes to scaring its victims out of their hard-earned cash.
5 top trends in SEO and social media
If you’re like us, you’ve always got a finger to the wind when it comes to search engine strategy and internet presence. If you’re not like us, that’s okay too, because we’ve got a breezy little article here to bring you up to speed on 5 of the latest SEO and Social Media trends that […]
How To Pick A Good Password
What’s the most common password? You guessed it…”password”. Obviously this is not the best way to protect yourself against hackers and online thieves. But even if you don’t use the word “password”, you might be using an equally easy password to decipher.
WordPress 4.5.3 fixes several security bugs
WordPress is one of the most popular and reliable content management systems on the market, and for this reason it is also one of the most frequently targeted platform for hackers. Websites that are running older versions of WordPress are often vulnerable to security breaches and data leaks. Seeking to correct a number of bugs, […]
The benefits of Instagram for your company
Out of all the numerous social media platforms, Instagram is playing in the big leagues with over 400 million active users. But since most companies are acquainted with Facebook and Twitter, Instagram has essentially been overlooked as a marketing tool. The challenge isn’t posting a picture, but attempting to drive traffic back to your company’s […]