Business growth is a beautiful thing. It’s something that most business owners aspire to. It’s the business equivalent of watching your children grow up into productive members of society. Business growth has a host of benefits: It gives organizations the ability to expand on their product or service offering It leads to cost savings through heightened economies of scale It allows you to reach new markets and new customers It gives you an advantage over…
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Cybercrime and You: Why Cybersecurity Is Critical for Small Businesses
In 2019, more than $3.5 billion was lost to cybercrime. During this, the 18th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we want to help you understand the threat of cyberattacks. More importantly, we want to help you see the cybersecurity steps that you can take to protect your business so that you do not become yet another victim of these digital criminals. WHAT IS CYBERCRIME? Cybercrime occurs when criminals target people electronically. These digital crimes can take…
Full ArticleTech Times Have Changed – Is Your Organization Using an NOC?
Tech support has changed dramatically in the past 30–40 years. Decades ago, most personal computers (PCs) were used at work or at school; the average person didn’t have a household PC. Original PCs were hefty and not easily transportable. Fast-forward to today, and everyone is toting pocket-sized smartphones, in addition to their tablets, home laptops, e-readers, work laptops, and so on. Software updates of yore were typically done infrequently and in person. As viruses and…
Full ArticleLearn How to Stay Protected From Ransomware
Businesses around Wyoming and across the United States are under intense pressure from cybercriminals, who are increasingly utilizing ransomware to access their systems. The attacks have become alarmingly routine. First, the user loses access to critical files. Then, a demand for payment arrives, with the promise that their files will be released or destroyed unless the ransom is paid. This causes a massive disruption in the user’s routine, and it’s even worse when it happens…
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