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C-Level/Information Technology Disconnect is a Huge Risk
For over a decade of navigating through the sales process with countless executives, we’ve noticed a similar, large disconnect throughout the layers of many organizations. Yes, we can all probably agree that a successful leader is one who surrounds themselves…
The Cost To Protect Your Data- My 8 Cents Worth
We’ve all heard the phrase, “time is money”. I had the opportunity to witness a great example of “time is money”. We’ll rewind for a few seconds to a few years ago when ThinkGard moved into our current office. Although…
The DarkSide of IT
On Friday evening, I read the report that DarkSide threat group posted on their site they would be shutting down operations. This was in response to the political pressure placed on DarkSide due to their recent breach and ransom demand…
How Do These Breaches Keep Happening?
As someone who works in the cybersecurity industry and is a neighbor to the current headline news, I’ve had questions from customers, friends and coworkers on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. Those questions have ranged from what my thoughts are, how…
Small School District $2.3 Million Poorer Because of Phishing
Using an “email scam,” hackers were able to steal $2.3 million from the Manor Independent School District in Texas. The theft was discovered in December, by a district employee who found three transactions which the school had recently completed had…
Why do they want my username and password?
So what’s the big deal. It’s just a username and password after all, and believe me there is nothing in my email that anyone would be interested in. Surprise, it’s not your email account they want. Cybercriminals often use phishing…
How much priority can an MSP give your backups?
We love managed service providers (MSPs). They fill a huge void for companies with limited IT resources. But at what point does the MSP start having limited resources too? MSPs, just like fully staffed IT departments, run into the same…
If You’re Not 100 Percent Certain
Being born and raised in the south (like me), at some point in your life you’ve most likely attended a church where at the end of the service (when you’re starving to death), there’s that one little thing that has…
Risk – Workplace Injury Or Ransomware Hit?
When you hear the words “Risk Management” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you’re like many business owners the first thing that comes to mind is workers’ compensation, safety and liability insurance. But looking across your entire…
RFP? Look At The Vendor Who Says “No”
I’ve received many government RFP’s that as written, could put the agency requesting the proposal and the vendor both at risk. I made the decision a long time ago that I wouldn’t attempt to fit a square peg into a…
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