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Moving to the Cloud: The Complete, Affordable Solution

As cloud computing solutions flood the business world, one question comes up frequently for businesses hosting on-premise solutions: “Should we move (even part of) our data center...

Azure Virtual Desktop: 4 Benefits for Your Remote Organization

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a set of technologies from Microsoft Azure allowing IT professionals to create virtual desktops and remote apps in Azure and publish them to users...

Preparing for Windows 10 End-of-Support and End-of-Life

Support for Microsoft Windows 10 ends October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide free security updates, patches, or any technical support for machines...

Timely Patching: Prioritizing Your Risk Management

Do you patch all critical vulnerabilities within 'X' days? If you've dealt with an audit, cyber insurance, or third-party vendor due diligence, you've probably seen some variant...

Why Businesses Need Multi-Factor Authentication

Typing in a simple username and password is no longer enough to protect your data in the business technology world, which is why multi-factor authentication is such an important...

What Are Password Managers And Why Are They Important?

What's your go-to password? We all have one. Is yours secure? You can test how secure one of your top-of-mind passwords really is by checking it here:...

Secure your data with these password tips

In recent years, billions of people have been affected by various data breaches and cyberattacks. Not only have these victims lost money or valuable data, but they also lost their...

What Is Phishing?

We'd like to throw a quick statistic your way. According to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report, over 74% of all breaches include a human element in some way. Why is this...

Top 5 Signs of Social Engineering

It's true – your devices, accounts, and data are all incredibly valuable to cyber criminals, no matter your industry or role. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Report, 68%...

Why Phone Record Breaches Increase Risk of Impersonation Scams

The AT&T phone record breach – which took place in 2022 and was disclosed July 2024 – affects everyone. Even if you're not an AT&T customer, records of calls placed and text...