The Essential IT Tips to Know Before Moving Your Company to a New Location Introduction A move can be a stressful time for any company, but it’s even more so when you’re dealing with computers and technology. In this guide we will give you some essential IT tips to keep in mind before moving your…
How to Build Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan When a cyberattack strikes, how fast can you respond? Ransomware attacks are up threefold in 2021. A recent NCC group reports that the number of ransomware attacks analyzed by the team has increased by 288% between January-March 2021 and April-June 2021. Cybersecurity risks are out there…
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, it states that there will be a ransomware attack on businesses every 11 seconds in 2021. This does not include attacks on individuals, which occur even more frequently than businesses. Businesses need to act now to shore up their cybersecurity to protect themselves from cyberattacks. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a…
COVID-19 has affected almost every business in 2020, forcing companies to send some, most, or all their employees to work from home with the COVID-19 shutdown mandate. The hasty transition from on-premises to off-premises work has all but thrown out the company’s IT playbook, and the level of security found in the employee’s home offices…
Virus Now Has Evolved to Spread Through the Wi-Fi Like a Worm Security Alert from Crescent IT Systems The ThreatPost.com reported that a virus seen as a banking trojan in 2014 has evolved over the years and recently has returned as a extremely dangerous malware delivery system. The Emotet malware has returned with the ability…
Small businesses are considered a rich targets for cybercrime today. James Morrison, a Houston FBI Computer Scientist, speaking about Cybersecurity at the West Houston Chamber Cybersecurity event on August 2nd framed the danger to businesses today. Morrison stated, “The mindset of the cyber criminals is different than normally think. It is not what they can steal…
After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, if a Houston business owner did not have a hurricane preparedness plan then, they do now… or should have one now! However, many business owners are still lacking a plan to protect their business’ IT infrastructure and business data. As a benefit, here are some best practices and an IT Checklist…
Ransomware Attacks Grow with Better Hacker Tools As little as a few years ago the tools in use were only dreamed about in deploying and loading the ransomware “cannons”. But with the availability of sophisticated hacker tools, especially the ransomware tools on the dark net, anyone can deploy a ransomware attack. Businesses today need a…
A VPN’s primary purpose is to ensure privacy and security online, but no one wants to compromise speed. High speed is always a top priority for those shopping for a VPN service, and many providers have laid claim to the title of the world’s fastest VPN. All VPNs slow down your internet to some degree,…
Using independent antivirus lab test results and website review scores, we charted and compared top AV tools based on multiple points, including overall protection, system performance, false positives, price, and more. There are currently dozens of antivirus tools available on the market. Big name options such as Norton, McAfee, Bitdefender, and AVG typically get the…