Security – Small Business Solutions

Why your business may benefit from edge computing and how to know when it won’t

There’s a rumor that edge computing isn’t giving businesses the expected leverage. Edge computing is supposed to be faster than cloud computing. But that may not be true. There’s more … Continue reading Why your business may benefit from edge computing and how to know when it won’t

Did you know ransomware attacks continued in 2022, up more than 20% since 2020? Attackers introduced more pain by encrypting data and stealing it to extort more. Cybercriminal enterprises developed … Continue reading Six ways to defend your business against ransomware attacks without breaking the bank

You have all this data sitting on your servers. Are you using the information about customers, sales, and service, and are you sure it’s safe from hackers? Without a data … Continue reading How to not go down the data management rabbit hole by seeking and finding the right data and respectful use

Email phishing criminals came up with new ways to trick your employees last year. The worse news is that the old tricks are working, too. Why are employees less vigilant? … Continue reading Did You Know your Employees are even more Vulnerable to Email Phishing than before the Pandemic?

A friend of my mom’s looking for help with an insurance problem asked if I had a fax machine. Wait, didn’t those things die at least ten years ago? Don’t … Continue reading How to do electronic signatures by dumping the fax machine and transforming your business with e-signature software

NFTs and Budweiser beer. These are not three words I’d ever imagined together. I’ve read about NFTs, non-fungible tokens, related to artists and their art. I know many artists scratching … Continue reading Why consider an NFT for your Business, an Explanation using Beer, Art, and Theft

Apache’sLog4j is an innocuous name for a bit of software currently setting the security world on fire. It’s free and used in all sorts of software applications. Developers insert Log4j … Continue reading How to Handle the Latest Cybersecurity Fire around Log4j Known as LOG4Shell

An article from 2017 lists thirteen technologies safer than passwords. Such as vein scans, ear scans, eye scans, and fingerprints. Are we any closer in 2021 to ditching the use … Continue reading Why Four Years Later We’re Still Using Passwords When Safer Technologies Exist

Did you know your company’s intellectual property can include employee know-how? With the great resignation in full swing, are your patents, copyrights, and trade secrets, including employee know-how, safe? Here’s … Continue reading How to Keep Your Intellectual Property from Walking out the Door Never to be Seen Again

Does it seem technology moves at light speed, and your company is falling behind? Don’t worry; it depends on how you look at it. Big data, AI, and mobile technology … Continue reading A Few Basics on How to Achieve the Best Technology Choices for Your Company

Do you know what mobile apps access your business network? A recent report issued by NetSkope indicated 97% of cloud apps are uncontrolled freebies. With many working from home due … Continue reading Do You Know All the Apps Sniffing Around In Your Business’ Network?

Cybercriminals continue to attack governments and companies around the world. It’s a global problem, and it’s growing. In the first quarter of 2021, companies in Australia, the US, Taiwan, and … Continue reading How Hash and Encryption Algorithms Replaced Secret Messages to Protect Business Databases and fend off Cybercriminals