What Is A Virtual Private Network – (VPN)?

Date: 08/05/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Cybersecurity Tags: Virtual Private Network, VPNNo comments yet.

A virtual private network, VPN for abbreviation purposes, is an organization and managed IT service providers best friend. What exactly is a VPN? A VPN is a service that lets you access the web safely and privately by routing your connection through a server and hiding your online actions. In short, a PC connects to the VPN server. The connection between you and the VPN server becomes encrypted. Encrypted data is unreadable by humans and computers. The VPN connection becomes active and can now browse out to the internet without someone intercepting the users connection.

Windows 7 Support is Ending — Here’s Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 10

Date: 07/15/2019 Author: Derek Schwenk Categories: Helpful Tips, Small Business, Windows Support Tags: small business, windows 10, Windows 7No comments yet.

Are your computers still running on Windows 7 — or even (yikes!) something older?

We’ve previously discussed that support for Windows 7 is discontinuing early next year, which means now is a great time to upgrade your business’ Windows machines to Windows 10. What happens when support for an Operating System ends? How easy is it to upgrade to Windows 10? We have answers to those questions and more.

How Hackers Use Employees to Access Your Network

Date: 06/17/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Cybersecurity, Security Threats Tags: hackersNo comments yet.

Computer hackers are located throughout the entire world. Most hackers work around the clock looking for vulnerable systems. What exactly is a hacker’s goal? A computer hacker’s motivation varies. A common motive is holding sensitive data hostage or exploiting customer data on the internet, such as credit card or social security numbers. How do hackers access said data? For starters hackers can use sneaky methods in email message attachments or bad code when downloading a software. Let’s discuss how hackers use business employees to gain access to the company network.

Benefits Of Partnering With A Managed Service Provider

Date: 04/15/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Managed Services Tags: managed service provider6 Comments

Technology is a constant changing environment in the business world. Today’s workflow has evolved from ten years ago. Email has become more accessible on multiple devices. Mobile communication has revolutionized the way we stay in touch with associates. Employees work remotely from home. How does a business manage all these technical aspects? That’s where a managed IT service provider (MSP) can help.

Email Spoofing – How To Recognize A Spoofed Email Message?

Date: 03/27/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Cybersecurity, Email Security Tags: email spoofingNo comments yet.

The genesis of email was a revolutionary tool that businesses adopted over time. Once email became the norm, malicious individuals figured out ways of scamming users. By now, most email users have received strange emails from spoofed accounts. In today’s blog post we discuss how to recognize email spoofing and what steps to take to prevent being a victim.