Phishing emails remain one of the biggest threats to business networks because they are the main delivery method for multiple cybersecurity threats. 32% of data breaches involve phishing and 94% of all malware (ransomware, viruses, etc.) are delivered via phishing email. While having managed IT services and a good cybersecurity strategy can mitigate your risks,…

Windows generally releases major updates in the spring and fall. Last fall brought some improvements in mail notifications and the file explorer search experience, and it was a fairly non-disruptive update compared to others. You can expect the next major update, Windows 10 version 20H2, to roll out sometime this month and it will bring…

Businesses are collecting all types of data through systems every day, and probably more than they know what to do with. There are multiple website analytics telling you how people are interacting with your site, marketing and sales data, and operational data, like how long it takes a customer to get an order or have…

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) and it’s a great time to reemphasize the importance of data security with your employees. It’s also a great time to start or restart your security awareness training. Only about 45% of organizations have mandatory security awareness training. Often, this is because they either don’t find the time…

You can have the best business technology in place to drive productivity, but still be held back by one very important thing – bandwidth. Today’s offices are more connected than ever before, putting more demands on their internet connection to handle all that traffic. For example, twenty years ago, email and internet browsing were the…

The odds are that if your company hasn’t already been hit by ransomware this year, you will be soon. According to “The State of Ransomware 2020” report by Sophos, 51% of surveyed organizations were hit by ransomware in 2019. And size doesn’t matter when it comes to these types of attacks. While larger organizations, such…

Cloud productivity and storage platforms have become the norm over the last decade. Today, the average employee uses at least eight different cloud apps in their workflow and companies spend an average of $2,884 per year per employee on cloud subscriptions. Using cloud technologies has distinct advantages, not the least of which is the ability…

Whenever Microsoft brings out a new app in the Microsoft 365 platform, you can bet that there are plenty of ways to use it to improve your workflows. One of the newest that was just launched at the end of the summer was Microsoft Lists. This is an app designed to improve business processes through…

For companies in Wabash, Huntington County, and the rest of the country, the pandemic has forever changed how business operates. It accelerated an already growing trend of using a remote workforce and necessitated re-envisioning how teams connect with each other and their customers. The shutdowns hit just about every business unexpectedly, and even though things…

Some of your company’s most valuable assets are protected only by your least secure employee password. Credential theft is at an all-time high as attackers exploit bad password habits that allow them easy access to cloud storage platforms, servers, CRM accounts, and other assets. Microsoft’s cloud services alone see over 300 million fraudulent sign-in attempts…

Do you ever take your laptop or mobile phone out of the office? Of course you do! That’s the purpose of working on devices that are portable. Laptops give you the convenience of having a computer that you can easily take with you wherever you go. But what would happen if it was lost or…

One of the most significant vulnerabilities detected in years is yet another way that the year 2020 seems to be piling on a lot of crisis in several ways. SIGRed (CVD-2020-1350) is what’s known as a worm vulnerability and its in Windows DNS server. It impacts Windows Server versions from 2003-2019. The DNS (domain name…

The cybersecurity landscape is always changing. The malware everyone was talking about two years ago, might be unseated by an entirely new threat this year. If you’re not keeping up with latest IT security reports, you could be leaving your business network vulnerable to attack by ransomware, viruses, and other types of malware. As part…

There are certain security best practices that might seem like a small step but can have a major impact on your overall business IT security. Often this is because they’re addressing a threat you didn’t realize you had. For example, many businesses in Grant County, IN use managed IT services because they’re correctly worried about outside threats,…

In Part 1 of our series on maintaining your technology infrastructure, we talked specifically about cost savings. In this article, we’ll discuss other business benefits when you properly maintain your technology. Why do companies put off proper IT maintenance and upgrades that could help their business? Some reasons include: Not realizing it costs them more…

Computers, routers, and other technology can seem just fine. You turn them on, and they do what they need to. Even updates can be automated. So, do they really need to be maintained? The short answer is: Yes, unless you want to pay unnecessary costs. You can think of your business technology infrastructure like your…

Data backup is vital to a business, but its often “out of sight, out of mind.” If there is no major emergency requiring data to be retrieved, backups can often be forgotten and put on autopilot. But as soon as one of those data loss emergencies occurs, any weakness in your backup and recovery strategy…

Businesses in Wabash, IN and the rest of the country got a wakeup call earlier this year when the COVID-19 pandemic caused nationwide lockdowns. Many companies had to scramble to enable employees to work remotely. This unexpected transition included figuring out how to keep their business phone lines answered. Companies using cloud VoIP systems had…

How you handle the offboarding of employees can have a big impact on your Miami county, IN business in several key technology related areas. Today, IT is so interweaved into how each employee does their job, that unraveling those threads when an employee leaves the company takes careful consideration. When offboarding is not done according…

When providing multiple employees with a business productivity suite, finding the best value for your money is a key driver in the type of tools you choose. Since its release in 1989, Microsoft Office has been the dominant office software used to power spreadsheets, documents, email, and presentations. It has evolved along with the times…

Why you should never use free email for business. The message is clear: email is king. Many clients and customers communicate by email and as you know, it gives a fantastic ROI in your marketing strategy… Unless you’re using a free email like Hotmail, Gmail, or even your internet provider. If that’s the case, you…