Unusual phishing email will soon be found in the inbox

September 20th, 2016

We spotted an unusual phishing email which revealed a new scam your users will soon find in their inbox. Time to inoculate them before it becomes a problem!

Many online service providers like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and PayPal have adopted a policy to warn users via email when there is a possible security-related event like "unusual sign-in activity".

Copies of these emails have been used for credentials phishing for a few years, but the problem is these security notifications are now being used by bad guys as a new attack vector for a tech support scam.

How Cloud Computing Will Impact Cybersecurity For Your Business

June 13th, 2016

In the digital age, data security is paramount to every business. On-premise servers were the business technology model in the past, but there are more choices now. For the last several years, a debate has flowed through businesses. How will cloud computing affect them? Should they adopt a public cloud approach, opt for private cloud, or stick with their on-premise servers? The use of cloud computing is steadily rising.

Goodbye expensive on-site servers. Hello WebTop.

May 9th, 2016

Are you tired of dealing with the headaches and high costs of on-site servers? Finally, a private cloud desktop that provides IT cost savings, staff mobility, and a unified workspace in the cloud. Contact us today to experience WebTop, the cloud desktop solution relied upon by over 1 million users daily.

How to protect your organization from “Locky” ransomware

April 7th, 2016

Ransomware is on the rise. Follow these steps to help protect your organization:

Backup regularly and keep a recent backup copy off-site. There are dozens of ways other than ransomware that files can suddenly vanish, such as fire, flood, theft, a dropped laptop or even an accidental delete.

Make “Going Green” Easy With Cloud Computing

January 12th, 2016

Going green and reducing the corporate carbon footprint have been fairly recent trends among companies, but more often than not, profit is the deciding factor in business decisions. Usually moving to green or more eco-friendly procedures means an increase in cost for a company.

Don’t Get Left Behind in 2016- How To Tell If Cloud Computing Is Right For Your Business

January 4th, 2016

Whether they are realistic or not, at the beginning of every New Year we all have our resolutions and goals that we want to accomplish. If you are a business owner, these goals are almost always financially driven. If one of your goals is to lower your IT infrastructure costs while increasing employee productivity, mobility, and data accessibility, then keep reading to find out if cloud computing is right for your business.

Ransomware: 5 Do’s And Don’ts

December 4th, 2015

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November 9th, 2015

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5 signs your Web application has been hacked

November 4th, 2015

When customers interact with your business, they most likely go through a Web application first. It’s your company’s public face -- and by virtue of that exposure, an obvious point of vulnerability.

Most attacks against Web applications are stealthy and hard to spot.