Telcom and Cyber Security Blog
7 Benefits of Managed IT Services
For many small businesses, IT services can seem like a luxury. But there are some business sectors where skimping on IT services can be dangerous for your business. There are many benefits of managed IT services that help you avoid common data...
Essential Small Business Management Software for 2020
Efficiency and productivity are two things that every business strives for. The more productive the workforce is, the more profitable the business is. There are a million ways to make your team more productive and efficient. Fortunately, there are software...
5 Reasons Why Employee Education is Important in Protecting Your Network
Insider-caused data breaches are happening more often and at higher costs to companies, according to the Ponemon Institute. Institute experts recommend stepping up efforts to minimize risk. One of the top steps you can take is to hire experts to train your...
What Does Windows 7 Support End of Life Mean for Your Business?
In 2019, Help Net Security found out that 43% of businesses were still running Windows 7. If your business is among them, it's high time to prepare for Windows 7 end of life. From January 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide support for this system. As...
Great Ways To Avoid Falling For Email Phishing Scams And Attacks
All it takes is a single click to put all of your business's confidential data in the wrong hands and plunge the entire company into mass chaos. Data breaches can devastate a business because of how hard it is to bounce back from them. The most popular scam that...
The Top Cyber Security Risks And How You Can Avoid Them
Did you realize over 58 percent of the cyber attacks perpetrated each year target small businesses? For most businesses, using the power of technology to stay connected with consumers and other businesses is a must. Making sure the network you have in place is secure...
8 Ways Hackers Use the Deep and Dark Web to Steal Your Information
Deep and dark web hackers buy and sell all kinds of personal information. They sell stolen credit card numbers for as little as $9 and if the card uses a unique one-time payment code even that is available for the right price. Credit card numbers are far from the only...
It’s Not a Nigerian Prince! How to Tell if You’re Being Scammed in 4 Simple Steps
An alarming number of Americans are scammed each year. According to the United States Senate, seniors lose nearly $3 billion per year due to scams. Many people have heard of the Nigerian prince scam. Here, a (fake) "member of the Nigerian royal family" promises to...
How to Protect Business Data Security and Privacy
Nearly half of all cybercrime targets small businesses. In fact, approximately 60 percent of all businesses will experience a cyberattack during their lifetime. And, these attacks have the potential to cripple business operations. In some cases, an attack can cost...
Break-Fix vs. Managed Services: Everything You Need to Know
There are over 1 billion computers in use around the world. Many of them are used by businesses. If you use computers to manage your business you need to find a way to maintain both the computers and the software that you use. There are two main options you...
The Top Email Scams (And How to Avoid Them)
Most of us know not to respond to emails from a Nigerian prince looking to enter a business proposition but email scams have come a long way from when that one started surfacing. It's difficult to see through some of the latest attempts to swindle and trick you out of...
The Benefits of VoIP Telecommunications for Your Business
Every business needs a way to communicate with employees, vendors, and clients, no matter how big or small it is. But despite technology getting better and better, the majority of companies are stuck with traditional landlines. An alternative to consider is VoIP, or...