Computers communicate with each other to send and receive information — without this communication, you wouldn’t be able to do the things you want to do on the web: login to a website, perform transactions, transfer files, receive email, open files, etc. Making this all happen requires that computers send and receive data “packets” from […]
4 Common Cyber Security Threats to Your Business
From the WannaCry ransomware attack to the Equifax security breach, 2017 has been a rough year for IT security. Things aren’t looking stellar for the foreseeable future, either — it’s estimated that cyber crime damage costs will hit $6 trillion annually by 2021, causing unfilled cybersecurity jobs to more than triple. In 2015, IBM President […]
How Our Cloud Services Can Help You
The cloud: famous to some, infamous to others, the cloud is a relatively new development in technology that has brought even more innovation with it. Cloud based technology is the ability to host a software platform or service from a remote location that can be accessed and used anywhere via Internet access. This allows us […]
Everything You Need to Know About Computer Viruses
What is a Computer Virus? We’ve all heard of the dreaded computer virus, but what’s just as important as awareness is understanding exactly what a computer virus is and what it means for your computer. A digital virus operates similar to a virus that affects your body – it’s a program that spreads malicious code […]
Steps to Protect Your Privacy and Data on Public WiFi: For Macs & PCs
Free WiFi is available almost everywhere — from your local coffee shop all the way to your favorite department store. With so many opportunities to get work done away from the office or home, it’s hard not to take advantage of it. However, take caution: working on public WiFi, or even password-protected WiFi (like one […]