Does Your Company Need a CISO?
In today's digital age, data security has become a top priority for organizations across industries. With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks, it's critical for businesses to have a dedicated professional responsible for their overall information security.
Do You Need A Business Impact Analysis?
Business impact analysis (BIA) is an essential component of a company's risk management process. It involves assessing and analyzing potential risks that could disrupt the organization's operations and result in financial or reputational losses.
Why is Windows End of Life so Important?
Windows end of life is a critical aspect that every individual and organization should be aware of to ensure the safety and security of their systems and sensitive data. In simple terms, Windows end of life refers to the point when Microsoft stops supporting a version of Windows.
Why You Shouldn’t be Afraid to Ask Your MSP for Help
If you are anything like me, there are times when you would rather cross a busy street blindfolded than ask someone for help. Whether it be an aversion to “bothering” someone or simply not wanting to admit that you need assistance, sometimes suffering in silence just feels like the preferable option when dealing with an issue.
Never Mind “Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks”
New research has uncovered an unexpected twist in the tale of cyber security risks – your tech-savvy younger employees may be your biggest vulnerability. Shocked? Let’s dive into the details.
10 Free Tools to Unlock the Full Potential of Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a versatile suite of productivity tools that businesses around the world rely on for their day-to-day operations. While most users are familiar with the basic applications like Word, Excel, and Outlook, there is a treasure trove of other free toolsthat can greatly enhance your business processes.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Recap
Hope you all enjoyed our work this month as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We wanted to take a second to recap the main ideas for this year, but since it’s Halloween – we’re going to put a spooky little twist on this.
Why Should You Update Your Technology?
We’ve all been there, going about our day and then we receive the notification ‘An update is available for your software, install now?’ This can be annoying, but it’s actually a critical item to maintain the security of your applications.
The End of an Era: Goodbye WordPad
How many times have you opened WordPad in Windows when you meant to open Notepad? It looks like that problem will soon be gone for good.
What’s in Store for Q4?
This year’s fourth quarter is going to be the precursor to some very useful new offerings in next year’s first quarter. As most of you already know, Simplex-IT has experienced some big changes in the past few months, and Client Relations is no exception.
The Human Side of a Data Breach
We’ve all seen the headlines, right? ‘Company ABC was impacted by a security incident. They’ve notified the appropriate authorities and are working with their 3rd party contractors to respond. Impacted individuals will be notified.’ But what does this look like for the every day person impacted by these incidents?
How Can You Develop Good Password Habits?
In today’s connected world we often have dozens of online accounts – whether it be for banking, shopping, work, or entertainment. But it often seems like every time we turn around another service was compromised or there’s an attempt to hack into accounts. So what can you do to keep your accounts safe and secure?
What is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is a method that threat actors can and will use to try to gain access to sensitive information. This could be passwords, sensitive documents, money, or access to locations they shouldn't have access to.
Why Does Your MSP’s Price Change From Year to Year?
It’s easy to just say “inflation” when someone asks why there’s a price increase for what seems to be the same service from one year to the next. And boy, there's truth there. But it can be more complicated than that.
Why Should You Have Endpoint Detection and Response?
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) has become an increasingly important tool in the cybersecurity industry, especially for businesses and organizations that require enhanced security measures.
What Are Some Common Tech Policies?
And what policies should you have for your organization? Short answer, it depends. This blog lists some common policies that are important for all companies to have. Without these policies, technology can't be aligned to any given standard. You set the policy, and then build out your standards.
Are You Overpaying for IT Managed Services?
When you’re shopping for IT services, It’s important to understand the different pricing models that MSPs and IT providers use. Not only do you want your provider to be transparent in their pricing and their model in general, but you need to know when you’re comparing providers as well.
Get Ready for Cybersecurity Month
October is just around the corner, and that means it's almost time for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In a world where technology is deeply integrated into our lives, cybersecurity has become more crucial than ever.
Understanding Risk and Responding Effectively
Can I eliminate risk? Not really. There's always going to be some inherent risk in everything we do. But there are different responses that you can take to reduce that risk. For instance, you can mitigate the risk by putting appropriate controls and safeguards in place to decrease the impact of that risk.
Taylor Business Group BigBIG 2023 Conference Recap
Taylor Business Group is a coaching group specifically for Managed Service Providers that really help us from an executive management standpoint. So, one of the things I wanted to do is to check out some of the executive coaching options that are out there in the industry, and Taylor Business Group has one of the better reputations.