Now that the threat of cyberattacks is real and imminent, we must do everything we can to protect ourselves. A Network Security Audit or analysis is recommended as the first line of protection. Unfortunately, some business owners are in denial, believing that it would never happen to them, that they are too little to be [...]

Lack of Smart Phone Security is one of the more overlooked ways hackers gain access to your data. Sure, platforms like Apple and Google tout "The most secure" title when they're planning to put out a new product or OS update, but are they? These days, smart phones are just as powerful as computers, and [...]

Nowadays, Cloud computing (The delivery of computing services such as email, file sharing, applications, databases, etc., from a remote location such as data centers) has become mainstream. Our dependence on it is increasing by leaps and bounds. This is because our shared resources, software, and information are provided to our devices and computers on-demand from [...]

Small businesses are also ideal targets for cybercrime. Every day we hear on the news that another big company became the victim of the Ransomware attacks. The recent victim was Accenture, a major internet security company. The hackers stole 6 TB Database and demanded $50,000,000 ransom for it. When they hear this type of news, [...]

We all know from recent data breaches that cybersecurity provisions (preventing hackers from attacking your network and accessing your data) are not very foolproof. Today’s hackers are innovating and automating in unpredictable ways. That’s why it’s time to shift your focus from strict cybersecurity to cyber resiliency (responding and recovering after an attack has happened [...]

Part Twelve: HIPAA Compliance Challenges – Concern with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance is at the top of the minds of all healthcare providers. So how do you protect and handle patient information safely?  According to the government, the HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations and their business associates [...]

Part Twelve: Company-wide Disconnect (No Access to all the Resources) – “Company Disconnect” is a common syndrome that many businesses suffer from it and it directly affects their productivity and bottom line.  The best examples are when you have two or more branches and no standardization across the board. For instance, one has a server [...]

Part Eleven: Emergency Planning, Backup and Disaster Recovery – As we know, disaster is part of life, and so is being prepared for it.  Some people decide not to worry about it and deal with it when it happens. Some people obsess about it and dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s.  Whether [...]

Part Ten: Outgrowing Your IT Guy/Company – The IT industry is growing by leaps and bounds.  It is becoming more complex and has many facets now.  Unfortunately, being an expert in all aspects of IT (information technology) is impossible.  Even small businesses may think their IT needs are not sophisticated and can be easily met.   [...]