Cyberattacks Cost How Much?!

Zack ConoverCustomer Education, Network Security

Ever wondered how much a cyber-attack could cost your business? Well, cyber criminals aren’t forgiving and neither are the numbers for fallen companies. Before you think this only applies to large corporations, check out the stats for yourself.           Source: WebpageFX

Russians Attack Wifi Routers

Zack ConoverCustomer Education, Network Security

On Friday, May 25th of 2018 the FBI released a statement urging “any owner of small office and home office routers” to reboot their devices. In doing so, this will reduce the exposure of malware from Russian based groups including “Fancy Bear” and “Sofacy Group” (whom you may remember from the 2016 election) according to a post by the Daily …

Ransomware is 2016’s #1 Overlooked Business Threat

Boyd SmithCustomer Education

You’ve read about Ransomware in the news. International cyber criminals are like prowling lions hunting for vulnerable businesses to extort. The ransomware threat is real. It’s becoming more common for local companies to get hit. We’ve helped a few of our customers recover from ransomware attacks. The violation, recovery cost, and work interruption is not something you want to deal …

Salem Insurance Goes Google: Prepared for the Worst by Running the Best

Boyd SmithCloud Backup, Cloud Services, Gone Google

Salem Insurance is an independent insurance agency with a staff of more than two dozen specialists focusing on personal and business insurance. Several years ago their leadership team recognized their tech strategy needed updating. They were running a traditional IT infrastructure of internal Microsoft based servers run by an in-house technician. They heard about the “cloud” and outsourced IT management, …