In the age of remote working, cloud storage is a must-have for businesses of all sizes. Cloud storage offers a cost-effective, flexible, and agile alternative to on-premises storage for small and medium-sized businesses. With so much demand for cloud storage, it’s no wonder the market is booming. IDC predicts the cloud storage market will grow by 8% […]
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Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
2022 Cybersecurity Predictions to Inform Your Security Upgrades
26
Feb
Feb
2021 was a record year for cyber attacks, with a cyber attack occurring every 11 seconds per day of the year. Some of the highest-profile data breaches include the Kaseya ransomware attack and Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. While it tended to be large organizations that made the headlines, small and medium-sized businesses suffered too. Research indicates that […]
Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Bossware is All the Rage – Learn How to Use it Responsibly
12
Feb
Feb
Over the last 18 months, a new activity monitoring tool to track employee productivity has taken the world by storm. It’s called bossware, and it’s pretty controversial. Advocates of this solution say that bossware is excellent for monitoring employee productivity in the remote working world. On the other hand, critics call bossware an invasive piece […]
Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Microsoft Loop is Coming This Year! Here’s What You Can Do With It
29
Jan
Jan
In November of last year, Microsoft made an exciting announcement: a new application for the enterprise, called Microsoft Loop. Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, called Microsoft Loop “the next big breakthrough in Microsoft 365.” The application promises to revolutionize how employees communicate and collaborate while working remotely. Below, we’ll look at how the application works, what […]
Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Guide to Auditing Privileged Accounts for Better Cloud Security
15
Jan
Jan
Gone are the days when employees would work from computers in the office. Now, work is mobile, hybrid, and even fully remote. Cloud applications – like Microsoft 365, Slack, and Trello – have become the backbone of employee productivity, facilitating collaboration and communication from a distance. The cloud isn’t without its risks, particularly regarding privileged […]
Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Should Our Company Wait to Upgrade to Windows 11 or Is It Okay to Switch Now?
01
Jan
Jan
Windows 11 has been out for a couple of months now and has been fairly well-received thus far. But does that mean you should upgrade right away? Two months is still fairly early in a new operating system’s life cycle, and things could still go wrong that hasn’t yet been reported. The OS that your […]
Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Prepare for 6 New Phishing Trends That Can Impact Your 2022 Cybersecurity
18
Dec
Dec
One IT security problem that only ever seems to get worse is phishing. It’s the main method of conducting cyberattacks of all kinds and it continues to grow in volume. One reason we seem to always see more phishing attacks and not fewer is that large criminal organizations optimize the delivery of phishing and its […]
Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Use This Clever Acronym (SLAM) to Improve Your Team’s Phishing Awareness
27
Nov
Nov
Protecting your company from cyber threats can take a lot of different forms. There are local applications like firewalls and antivirus, as well as network protection like DNS and email filtering. One of the most important forms of cybersecurity is employee awareness training to identify phishing emails. Phishing is the main driver in 90% of […]
Security, Technology News for Fresno Businesses
Should You Use Sign-in With Facebook or Google (Pros & Cons)
13
Nov
Nov
Compromised credentials have now become the main cause of data breaches globally. They’re responsible for an average of 20% of all data breaches, with an average cost per breach of $4.37 million. One of the reasons for the rise in password compromise is because users have so many passwords to juggle that they often fall […]
Technology News for Fresno Businesses, VoIP
6 Ways to Optimize Your Company’s Use of a VoIP Phone System
30
Oct
Oct
There was a time when VoIP was looked down upon and considered insufficient for a business phone system. But times and technology have changed, and today VoIP phone systems are used by large companies like Apple to enable entire customer support teams and all customer communications. The pandemic has illustrated clearly how important it is […]