Hacker tricks

Hacker Tricks: How You Can Protect Yourself

Whenever a new technology emerges, there is a new opportunity for cybercriminals to use hacking techniques to exploit users. Every day, millions of devious cybercriminals look for ways to exploit security vulnerabilities in a business network. This allows them to steal data, extort money from victims, send spam, and promote their viewpoint. What tricks do…

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Network security

The Benefits of a Network Security Plan

As the technology landscape becomes more complex, cybercriminals will continue to develop software to search for vulnerabilities in any business network. Once criminals identify security vulnerabilities, they can use your network to steal information, exploit targets for financial gain, distribute spam to other networks, and promote their agenda. If you think your business is too…

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SOX compliance

SOX: A Short Guide to Compliance

In the early 2000s, accounting scandals upended the financial world. Corporations, such as Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco, hid large debts, inflated their assets, diverted earnings, and manipulated stock prices. These events led to bankruptcy filings and class action lawsuits against the companies, charges against top executives, losses in investor earnings, and job losses among employees.…

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Cloud data security

Is your data on the cloud at risk?

In the blog “Cloud Applications for Businesses,” we noted that many employees are now working away from their offices using laptops, smartphones, and tablets. They need to make real-time decisions to improve response times, business processes, and productivity. To make this situation a reality, companies had to migrate data to the cloud and enable employees to…

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business data backup

The Importance of Business Data Backups

Your business needs to rely on immediate, reliable data, especially if you work in a regulated industry. The types of business data critical to your operations include tax information, sales records, customer databases, supplier contracts, accounts payable and receivable, intellectual properties, and much more. Many employees back up their data to one location, such as…

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downloading free software

The Risks of Downloading Free Software

Many people use the internet to search for free software to complete tasks such as document editing, changing screen savers, downloading fonts, and scanning for viruses. Yet freeware is not a bargain when your employees are dealing with system crashes, bandwidth slowdowns, data breaches, malware attacks, and more. These free software installations can cost companies…

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virtualization

The Business Benefits of Virtualization

You may have heard the buzzword “virtualization,” but you may not be familiar with it. Virtualization is the creation of virtual computing resources, such as desktops, operating systems, servers, storage devices, or software. Why should my business virtualize its IT systems? Keep in mind that implementing a virtualized technology environment is not a one-size-fits-all solution.…

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