by NOC Desk | Jun 18, 2018 | Business, Maintenance, managed services, Security, tech toys
Why Your Business Needs Unified Threat Management Sounds scary doesn’t it? Almost like a swat team dressed in black is going to swing in and start yelling orders. While just as effective at disabling the bad guys, Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a special kind of...
by NOC Desk | Jun 4, 2018 | Business, Disaster Recovery, managed services, Security, Small Business
Should You Pay for a Ransomware Attack? Getting hit with a ransomware attack is never fun, your files get encrypted by cybercriminals and you’re left having to decide: should we pay to get them back? It’s a scene that’s played out across the world with 70% of...
by NOC Desk | May 28, 2018 | Business, Disaster Recovery, Maintenance, Residential, Small Business
The True and Unexpected Costs of Being Hacked There are the normal costs everyone associates with a breach, like getting your own server and computers fixed up, with maybe a little downtime. But really, most businesses view the possibility of getting hacked as more of...
by NOC Desk | May 14, 2018 | Business, managed services, Security, Small Business, Tips
Fake Invoice Attacks Are on the Rise – Here’s How to Spot (and Beat) Them Businesses around the world are being struck with a cyber-attack that sends victims a fake invoice that looks real enough to fool to most employees. It’s an old scam that used to see bills...
by NOC Desk | Apr 30, 2018 | Business, Maintenance, managed services, Remote Support, Small Business
4 Advantages of Managed IT over In-House IT It’s tempting to hire an in-house IT technician to take care of your network and set them up with a cozy office just down the hall, but is it the right decision for your business? If you’re like most businesses, you’re...
by NOC Desk | Apr 16, 2018 | Business, managed services, Security, Tips
3 Essential Steps Before You Fire an Employee Your employees need access to your various business accounts so they can do their job, but what happens to those passwords when you fire them? Nobody likes to think of firing their employees, or why you’d need to, but...
