Security Awareness – What Does It Mean?
IT Security Awareness: a term that’s easy to agree is important, but difficult to define precisely what it is. Often, company and organization IT decision
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The Importance of Employee Phishing Training
The importance of employee phishing training is difficult to understate. Yet again, last week we saw a major IT intrusion which caused a major headache
Business Continuity: Malicious Downloads, pt. 2
A few weeks ago, we looked at prevention of malicious downloads. Today, I would like to look at some key components to business continuity which,
Giving Away IT Secrets on Social Media
Are you or your employees giving away IT secrets or sensitive information on social media? Most of us have seen a fun question posed in
Malicious Downloads – Be Mindful!
Malicious downloads can cause havoc in IT. This type of software is engineered to cause maximum penetration to IT cybersecurity defenses and is a real,
Evaluating an MSP: What to Look For In Deciding Value
One common occurrence we run into with prospects, especially those with some kind of existing IT structure (whether internal or outsourced managed IT services) is
How A Global Chip Shortage Is Affecting Your Business
Integrated circuit chips been around to see a dozen or so presidents, some moon landings, several decades of wars, and a changing global landscape. They’ve
Upcoming Changes to Microsoft VLSC
Just like PCs, servers require licensing for their operating systems. The most common method for purchase (and the way we operate at Certified CIO) is
MFA and Password Hygiene
Passwords, passwords, passwords! Passwords everywhere! It’s true that we live in a jungle of passwords. The entangled web of logins that many of us engage
Would Data Loss Stop Your Small Business Cold?
Backups have been a hot topic for a generation in the IT world. Most businesses, and folks in general, acknowledge the wisdom of backing up