Cybersecurity

MSPs save money. And you get stuff that matters.

Outsourcing has become a fairly common element in business processes today. What started off as a means to cut business costs and take advantage of cheaper resources based offshore has now become an essential part of running a business today. (Its definition doesn’t necessarily include offshore outsourcing, of course) This blog looks at two additional areas where IT outsourcing can dramatically improve revenues. In particular, outsourcing can avoid high-fixed costs when you are trying to meet peak demand periods or have 24/7

Quality matters: Get the best

IT is one of the core functions of any business. There’s no aspect of a business that is untouched by IT. Outsourcing IT is a big decision and it is not surprising that many organizations choose to manage their IT in-house rather than relying on outsourcing. However, outsourcing your IT to a managed service provider offers numerous benefits. Here are two areas where outsourcing at least some of your IT can be especially beneficial.

Expertise
The first and foremost benefit of outsourcing your IT to a reputed MSP

Train your staff: Your first and best firewall

Protecting your organization against cyber threats can seem like a challenge that involves extremely high-tech wizardry, sophisticated knowledge etc.. Much of this is true. Protecting your data and your company against cyber threats requires skilled professionals. But that isn’t only what is needed. The first line of defense in data security is everyday common sense and diligence on the part of everyone who works in your organization.

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The first challenge in beefing up your data security is creating awareness

Three best practices to protect your data.

While malware and phishing attacks have evolved over time and are constantly becoming more and more sophisticated, there are ways to protect your data from them. Here are two best practices to observe no matter the size of IT infrastructure needed in your company or organization to follow that can help safeguard your business.

Install a strong firewall
A firewall can help prevent unauthorized access to your network by monitoring access attempts and allowing or rejecting them. Firewalls are flexible in the sense that you can

Ransomware vs. other malware attacks

There is no end to the volume and type of malware out there in cyberspace. For a very long time, organizations were aware that viruses could attack their data, render it corrupted and unusable. They were also aware that malware was used to steal data and use it for–primarily–monetary gain. Sell off banks of credit card numbers, steal identities, re-sell Social Security numbers, etc.

Phishing, as we talked about in an earlier blog, is a set of tricks to get access to personal information and probably even

Everyone wants to go phishing.

You are very much aware that your company or organization is at risk, every minute of the day, from cyberattacks, malware, ransomware, and even benign errors that can put your data at risk. Even a failed backup procedure could mean a loss of critical company and customer data. In today’s blog we’re just going to review one of the most common methods that bad actors use to try to gain access to your data. Phishing. Phishing isn’t a particular type of malware or virus that attacks

Since 2003, we’ve been helping our clients develop proactive IT strategies to protect, maintain, and extend their infrastructure. We provide support for small businesses, accounting firms, manufacturing firms, and construction. And though these are very different industries, one thing remains the same: employee training is critical for the purposes of security.

Employees are responsible for the vast majority of cyber attacks and data breaches. Employees will share passwords with each other, download malware, and respond to requests for personal or confidential information. In an accounting firm, employees will deal with personal

I spend a lot of my time at AdvanTech educating our clients about the fast-paced world of IT that is constantly evolving all around us. I consider it to be a fun part of my job – things change so quickly that I can’t expect everyone to catch up. But getting people up-to-date on some of the incredible things taking place always makes for fun – and helpful – conversations.

Just the other day, I was on the phone with one of our clients and he brought up the topic of