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Building Castle Walls Isn’t Enough Anymore: Why the “Silent Bad Actor” is so Dangerous to Your Organization 

Building Castle Walls Isn’t Enough Anymore: Why the “Silent Bad Actor” is so Dangerous to Your Organization 

by Stephen Kennen | Apr 28, 2022 | General, Network Security

Up until the last 5 years or so, IT security providers focused on building strong “castle walls” designed to keep the bad guys out of the castle. We used tools like firewalls, anti-virus, and other technologies to make this happen.  But the problem is that, in recent...
Why Human Error is Your Biggest Security Vulnerability… and What to Do About it  

Why Human Error is Your Biggest Security Vulnerability… and What to Do About it  

by Stephen Kennen | Apr 14, 2022 | General, Network Security

As IT security professionals, our focus every single day is keeping our clients safe, secure, and productive. As cyber criminals become more sophisticated, we’re constantly monitoring threats, identifying vulnerabilities, and mitigating risk.   But the fact of the...
Cybersecurity 101: Don’t Be The Low-Hanging Fruit

Cybersecurity 101: Don’t Be The Low-Hanging Fruit

by Stephen Kennen | Mar 31, 2022 | General, Network Security

Small business owners today are more concerned about cybersecurity than ever before – and they should be!  That’s because, unfortunately, cyber-crime is at an all-time high and cyber-criminals are more sophisticated than ever before. So business owners wonder,...
Don’t Hire an IT Vendor Just Because You “Like” Them

Don’t Hire an IT Vendor Just Because You “Like” Them

by Stephen Kennen | Mar 15, 2022 | General, Network Security

 Most small business owners, when they’re looking for a vendor to support their business, default to the old adage – “hire someone you know, like, and trust.” This is especially true here in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is where we operate – it’s a...
Russia/Ukraine: Don’t panic. Prepare.

Russia/Ukraine: Don’t panic. Prepare.

by Stephen Kennen | Mar 1, 2022 | General, Network Security

Hi All, I just finished up another large conference call with over 4000+ people from IT Services Providers around the country.  Everyone is worried about what additional risks the war in Ukraine and the West’s responses against Russia poses to small business in the...
Important Update for MS365 Users

Important Update for MS365 Users

by Stephen Kennen | Jan 28, 2022 | Cloud Computing, General

Important Update for MS365 Users We’ve got an important update for Microsoft 365 users: prices are increasing in March!  This is Microsoft’s first price increase in ten years – and it’s expected to be an increase of about 20 – 40%,...
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