Some claim to be reporting an issue with your credit card account. Others have innocuous offers but hide something more nefarious—we’ve all seen phishing emails like these. According to a 2018 Symantec report, 71.4 percent of cyberattacks on enterprises used phishing emails. Meanwhile, Verizon says that 30 percent of phishing messages were opened in 2016…. Read more »
Read the ArticleThere are dozens of metrics that can indicate growth at your company. With so many potential items to measure, it can be tough to determine which metrics make sense for your company and which departments are responsible for which goals, not to mention how everyone’s combined efforts impact your bottom line. In this two-part series,… Read more »
Read the ArticleThere’s no denying the importance of backup and disaster recovery plans. The goal of any DR plan is to keep data secure and keep downtime to a tolerable minimum. With many spinning plates, it’s easy for MSPs to forget these four important essentials that will ensure success when their plans are tested for real: Recovery… Read more »
Read the ArticleWith average unemployment rates right around 4 percent in the United States, there’s war for top talent in the tech industry. Headhunters are ruthlessly pursuing high-performers. Businesses can no longer rely on salary and benefits alone to keep their best employees. These days, your company’s culture is what makes the biggest impact. In fact, 94… Read more »
Read the ArticleAccording to a report by Untangle, a network security provider, 48 percent of all surveyed SMBs said they have less than $5K budgeted to spend on IT security, down from 54 percent last year. More than half (52 percent) said they don’t have an in-house IT security professional on staff, leading them to spread security… Read more »
Read the ArticleShadesdaddy sells authentic sunglasses from big names like Oakley, Ray-Ban, and Prada. But in early 2015, someone in China was able to hijack the Shadesdaddy.com domain. The thief did this by gaining access to the registrar account that hosted the domain. Once he had control of the domain, he could redirect traffic to another site… Read more »
Read the ArticleThese days, no marketing strategy is complete without a plan for video. With attention spans shrinking and loads of competing messages, your marketing content has to be quick and compelling, which is where video excels. Video is great for grabbing attention, holding it, and ensuring that your prospects retain the information they see. There’s just… Read more »
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