by Stephen Kennen | Jun 14, 2019 | Cloud Computing
It was called “the worst service disruption in Salesforce’s history.” Yes, I’m referring to the recent Salesforce disaster that sparked over 3,000 outages and affected users across the United States according to CRN. It’s a timely reminder that there are benefits and...
by Stephen Kennen | May 29, 2019 | Network Security
It’s cliche in the IT industry, but it’s true. Your employees are your biggest vulnerability. At Proactive IT, we’re all about securing your network, encrypting your data, and making sure your endpoint protection is up-to-date. But we can’t prevent employee error....
by Stephen Kennen | May 24, 2019 | Cloud Computing
Your business has done the smart thing. From internal emails to shared files, you’ve placed all your company’s essential data in the cloud. No more updates for fully hosted applications. No more security patches. And certainly no more worries about losing your data....
by Stephen Kennen | May 16, 2019 | Network Security
Their network was secure. Their data was encrypted. Their firewall was fully functioning. But that didn’t stop a sophisticated spear phishing scheme from tricking our client into forfeiting a five-figure sum. Each week my team encounters another example of...
by Stephen Kennen | Apr 22, 2019 | Data Compliance
It doesn’t matter if your business is a restaurant chain, marketing consultancy, or event-planning group. It makes no difference if you’re a small-sized firm or a large organization. If your company has a merchant account and takes payments by credit card, then PCI...