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Email Safety
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report states that emails are the primary source of two-thirds of malware compromises. Email is an easy target simply because there is more human touch involved in managing them....
Why Managed Services Enhance Data Security
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900Effective cybersecurity should be a proactive effort, not reactive, but many SMBs tend to overlook the issue, treating it as something that can be addressed down the road. The only problem is that "down the road" often...
Why Cybersecurity Should be Taken Seriously
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900Let’s start with a fun fact: In 1981, the first cybercriminal was convicted of hacking into the AT&T network and altering its internal clock so it charged off-hour rates at peak times. So, it turns out that cybercrime...
You Can Lose More in a Cyberattack Than You Might Imagine
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900It's No Big DealOne of the errors many smaller firms make—and some larger ones—is that they really don’t understand the broad-reaching impacts of a cyberattack. If someone breaks into your home and steals a laptop, you...
Good Fences Make for Secure Data
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900Investing in firewalls, anti-malware and data encryption softwareFirewalls and anti-malware tools can help you by keeping unwanted actors out of your IT network. These tools work by restricting access to only authorized...
Some Basic Employee Security Issues
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900Training TeamsYour employees are your first line of defense. Cyber security training is a basic requirement that should be conducted for every employee and incorporated from the first day of onboarding. Train your...
Two Basic Routines to Protect Your Data
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900Cybersecurity is certainly nothing to be ignored by organizations no matter their size in terms of client base, staff or sales revenue. Cybercriminals don’t discriminate when it comes to choosing their victims. While...
Social Media at Work…What Could Go Wrong?
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900As a business today, there is no doubt that you need to make your presence felt on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. But social media also exposes you to cybercrime in unique...
Multi-Factor Authentication 101
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900You have probably already come across the term multi-factor authentication (MFA, sometimes 2FA). The concept is not new, but more vendors are suggesting and even requiring it to secure accounts on their systems. We will...
Why MSP Relationships Fail
Contact UsRemote SupportCall Us at 207-608-8900A lot of SMBs opt for managed service providers who can help handle their IT requirements, and for the most part, it works well. Almost everyone knows the benefits of having a MSP manage your IT. Increased cost savings,...
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