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90% of Security Breaches Are Due to Human Error

A data breach can be disastrous for a business. In nine cases out of ten, human error is a significant contributing factor. A CybSafe study found that 90 percent of breaches in the UK in 2019 were caused by user error. Closer to home for our customers in the Atlanta and Charlotte areas, a study from Stanford University attributed 88% of breaches to employee mistakes. In 2018 the City of Atlanta suffered a major ransomware attack, with weak passwords as a key enabling factor.

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Pivot Tables?

A successful business is a result of a perfect mix of sound decisions from management, good employees, excellent tools, and a little bit of luck. Without any one of these elements, it becomes harder.

What Are Ransomware Attacks and How to Protect Your Business and Data

Ransomware is among the most troublesome issues facing businesses due to the increasing interconnections using computer systems. Companies store their files in these systems, and cybercriminals take advantage of the data's sensitivity and significance to extort the businesses. In a ransomware attack, the hacker locks and encrypts data on servers, computer networks, or mobile devices until you pay a sum of money.

How to Expertly Protect Your Business from Ransomware

Ransomware Removal In Atlanta & Charlotte

Not all hackers are out to steal data. Since the dawn of business technology, companies and hackers have been on opposing sides. From the first phone phreaks hacking physical phone lines to today's malware infiltrators, hackers have been seeking ways to disrupt the industry and shake a little "free" money from the system. Most of the time, it's assumed that hacker attacks are out to steal data - to later be used in scams for profit. However, sometimes a hacker's primary goal is to damage the targeted business and to shake money out of them directly. That is exactly what ransomware is designed to do.

Demystifying The Cloud Desktop Craze

The pandemic has changed a lot of things. From the very way we live to the way we work. Images of empty offices once filled to the brim with workers litter news reports capturing the post-pandemic conditions of offices.

Best Benefits of Microsoft 365

Today’s professionals need productivity solutions that offer more than the basic workplace software used by the previous generation of professionals. You need apps that not only function as intended, and reliably, but do more.

The One Question You MUST Ask Every Service Provider You Work With

More and more service providers are storing and transmitting client data virtually. With so much of your personal data being logged online, how can you make sure that service providers are protecting it? There’s one quick and simple way to find out if and how your data is being protected - insist that service providers explain it to you.

Turn Your Email Into a Time-Saver with Microsoft Outlook Tips

With your ever-increased email volume, is it still possible for email to be an efficient communication method? With a few handy time-saving tips, your Microsoft Outlook inbox doesn’t have to demand as much of your time without losing your attention.

Questions To Ask IT Services Companies In Atlanta And Charlotte

How can you be sure that you are getting the right IT company when there are so many on the market? That’s something you should consider when shopping for a company to take care of your business's needs. One way to guarantee that you’re getting what you need is to ask the right questions.

Take Advantage of Microsoft Teams Tips

Microsoft Teams has exploded in popularity with the increase in distributed professional teams. Teams in different states – or from different companies – rely on technology to stay in communication to propel business transactions. Collaboration depends on straight-forward and user-friendly applications and features, and Microsoft Teams has no shortage to offer.