MSP: Managed Service Providers What are MSPs? Managed Service Providers are companies that manage a customer’s IT infrastructure and or end-user systems. Most MSPs work remotely, meaning they can monitor their client’s systems from anywhere. Not having to be on-site...
What is Malware? Malware is a shortened form of “malicious software.” Malware is intended to access and infect your computer without detection. It includes many types of threats to your computer like spyware, key-loggers, true viruses, worms, and others. Malware is...
Tech Terms: How to Talk to an IT Tech When an IT professional comes to fix a problem, it can feel intimidating. They are more confident in technical functions and terminology than most people. And there are lots of words, acronyms and abbreviations to keep up with....
Five Aspects of a Complete Back Up and Recovery Solution Theft, natural disaster, hardware failure, and user error all have a common outcome; they all frequently lead to the permanent loss of important data that was never backed up. Your business runs on data, from...
Understanding Internet Privacy Policies With data breaches hitting the headlines month after month, many Internet users have expressed serious concerns about sharing their information online. A company’s privacy policy can help you understand the types of information...
Typosquatting Typosquatting. It’s a funny word, with not so funny implications. Typosquatting is a term used when scamming companies purchase domains with typos that look similar to the correctly spelled domain name. Ever type in a web address incorrectly? Don’t be...
What is the Internet of Things? A new technology commonly known as the “Internet of Things” is rapidly being incorporated in industries such as energy, healthcare, agriculture, security, and more. Built on Cloud computing, it involves machine-to-machine communication,...
5 Tips for Moving Your Data to The Cloud The Cloud computing market is growing rapidly. Some companies are migrating their entire IT infrastructure, while others are simply streamlining their business through the use of individual Cloud applications. If you’re...
3 Steps to Network Maintenance Ideally, proper maintenance of a local area network means utilizing the latest hardware, combined with the best software for monitoring network status and logging incidents. The network should have a simple, straightforward architecture...
What is Ransonware? Ransomware is a virus that cripples your computer, and now even your smart phone or tablet. It started out as a virus that locked down your computer hard drive and displayed a pop up screen telling you to pay money to an unknown party. In theory,...