by Patrick Mattson | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security
Hospitals, retailers, and financial institutions tend to be the targets of choice for the hackers today. But this does not mean you can put your guard down if you are not one of these businesses, hackers are still after your company. In reality any company can find...
by Patrick Mattson | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security
We have seen an alarming number of ransomware attacks since the start of 2021… If you are in a small or medium size company, you know the chances of surviving an attack are slim and costly. During a recent panel, security experts outlined 3 ways to protect your...
by Patrick Mattson | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security
We all have some form of social media… Most of us place a good deal of trust in the privacy settings on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other platforms… But a recent bug on Instagram allowed attackers to view private data including archived posts, IGTV reels, and...
by Patrick Mattson | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security
A common assumption is, if you have experienced a breach – specifically a ransomware attack – it will not happen again. Pay them and they will move on… Not so. In fact, businesses who have been attacked have an 80% chance of being attacked again!...
by Patrick Mattson | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security, Uncategorized
Undoubtedly, you have received one of those annoying emails from your bank or social media account alerting you of a compromise… What happens next is extremely frustrating – the bank cancels your card…you wait a week to get a new one…or if it was...
by Patrick Mattson | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, SMB IT Security, Uncategorized
IF YOU ARE RUNNING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF SECURITY – from different vendors – it is time to consolidate. Here is why: Small-medium size businesses do not have gigantic security budgets or big security departments…if you are one of them, you know how hard...
by Patrick Mattson | Jan 3, 2021 | Best Practices, Blog, SMB IT Security, Tip of the week
If you have been using the Internet for a long time you will remember websites having flashy pictures and videos, this occurred because of Adobe Flash Player. Flash Player was used on a lot of sites, so many that Google included it in Chrome, but soon it will be a...
by Patrick Mattson | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Tip of the week
If you TRAVEL frequently – or you have taken a local hotel up on their day-rental options, mid-covid to gain some quiet work space – KEEP READING Hackers specifically target HOTEL WIFI – and it is not hard to figure out why: Poor securityLots of...
