2021 - Sound Computers | Westbrook, CT

It is important to have certain policies in place for how your technology is used regardless of the size of your company. Policies provide guidelines to keep you from suffering from a network security breach, being hit with a compliance violation and other issues.

A recent study done by Princeton University was a wake-up call about the risks of recycling a mobile phone number without properly cleaning up its digital tracks.

Over the last 18+ months of the pandemic, the necessity of working in the cloud was front and center in the business world. As countries were locked down and employees needed to run operations from home, any systems that were not cloud-based at the time were migrated there for many businesses.

Microsoft announced its brand new Windows 365 in early August. This is a cloud-based computer designed that capitalizes on the new hybrid workforce and the rise of remote teams.

Cloud jacking is a real threat and 2020 was an active year for cybercriminals. Almost every attack metric imaginable skyrocketed as hackers took advantage of the disruption caused by the pandemic. Companies were scrambling to facilitate an at-home workforce which means that they didn’t always put security first when adopting cloud tools.

There are several drivers behind the dramatic increase in ransomware attacks over the last year. One of them is that a majority of victims pay the ransom. Another is that many companies still lack basic cybersecurity hygiene on a consistent basis.

It seems like we all just got comfortable with Windows 10 and now a new version is coming. The announcement of Windows 11 comes hand in hand with the current OS getting ready for retirement in October of 2025.

If it seems like keeping your business protected from cyberattacks has become more difficult since the pandemic, it is not your imagination. Cybercrime of all types has been on the rise and includes everything from cloud jacking to ransomware attacks.

The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May 2021 showed just how widespread the impact of this type of attack can be.

How many backups of your business data does your company have? Do you think one is enough? You might be surprised to find out that you need more than a single backup copy of your data if you want to avoid the high costs of a ransomware attack, hard drive crash or other data loss incident.