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...
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities 5 Biggest Issues Facing Your Small Business
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities Businesses are growing more competitive. Threats of hackers altering, stealing, or destroying information systems have increased. Safety of information is the number one priority given an increased market size. Cyber security...
Is Your Business Ready for Hurricane Season?
Hurricane season is in full swing. Hurricane Florence is barreling towards the Carolinas and there are three other systems being watched. Most coastal residents have some idea as to how to prepare their houses and other buildings for hurricanes, but what about your...
Have You Tried Rebooting It?
It’s stereotyped as the favorite question of IT help desk people: “Have you turned it off and back on?” On the surface, it seems like a ridiculous question. How on earth could rebooting a device possibly fix anything? And yet, it does. I’ll explain, and hopefully...
FBI Warns of ATM “Jackpotting” Threat
About a week ago, some scary information started making the rounds. The Telegraph reported that the FBI had issued warnings that there would potentially be a hacking attacking on ATMs worldwide. There was a threat that hackers would be unleashing a “jackpotting”...
The Alphabet Soup of VoIP
If you have read some of our older blog posts, you may realize that we at Core Networks are fans of VoIP. However, if you have stumbled across our blog to read some of our newer posts, you probably don’t understand what VoIP is, other than some fancy type of...
Translating IP Addresses to Binary
In our last post we discussed the differences between MAC and IP addresses. In this post we'll delve deeper into IP addresses. Specifically, this post is going to focus on how to translate IP addresses into their original binary numbers. An IP address looks...
MAC vs IP Address
I figured I’d give you all a break from malware and talk about something different. In that spirit, I’m doing a little post about IP addresses and MAC addresses. I'm going explain the difference between MAC and IP addresses by starting with question: “What is an IP...
Malware 101
In our previous post we discussed the Russian malware known as VPNFilter. In this post, we figured we should pull back a little and give you a rundown on malware in general. You’ve probably heard lots of terms associated with malware - viruses, rootkits, Trojans,...
Russian Malware and Protecting Your Business
Hello Internet! We're reopening our blog, and we figured a good place to start would be a discussion of a current event. In this post we'll be discussing why the FBI has asked people to reboot their routers. The reason? A bit of Russian malware called VPNFilter. A bit...
5 Ways a VoIP System Can Immediately Help Streamline Your Business
Even with the remarkable benefits of VoIP systems, there are still a large number of businesses that are using landline phones. The modern world of internet and high-speed data has made a significant difference for businesses, especially when it comes to modern...
Business Security and Your Anti-Virus Software
When you're the owner of a business, one of the most important aspects is making sure that the workplace is secure. Not only is it important that you educate your employees on the dangers of cyberspace, for example, but you need to be sure you're doing your part as...
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- Data You Don’t Keep Can’t Be Stolen
- When AI Sounds Certain, That Does Not Mean It Is Right
- What Is Endpoint Security and Why Does It Matter?
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- Why Pirating Software Is a Bigger Risk Than Most People Realize
