The Pros and Cons of a BYOD Policy

BYOD, or Bring Your Down Device, is the name of a workplace policy that allows employees to bring their own laptops, tablets, and mobile devices for professional, work-related purposes. This can be advantageous to many businesses as it helps to cut costs on equipment and technology while increasing employee productivity. Although the cost responsibility is […]

Customized Software Solutions for Nonprofits

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), there are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the U.S. That’s 1.5 million organizations that, just like for-profit businesses, must manage to stay in-line with technology’s ever-changing progress — if they want to succeed. Included in that search for staying up-to-date and competitive is […]

Symantec’s 2016 Internet Security Threat Report

Internet security threats change, rise, and get more sophisticated each year, leaving internet users — from personal to business — vulnerable to a wide array of cyber attacks. It’s hard to keep up with, but thanks to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), we have a yearly overview and analysis of what to look out […]

What is Malware? Malware 101

Malware is a shorthand and umbrella term that describes all malicious software — or any software program that intentionally acts against the requirements of the computer user. Because of its umbrella-like designation, malware also refers to pretty much any form of hostile or intrusive software, including: computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, […]