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The Evolution of the Public Cloud and Rise of the Hybrid Cloud
Nearly every American uses cloud services every day, in one way or another. Maybe you use the most common cloud platforms like Facebook and Instagram or a business-productivity application hosted…
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Petya Ransomware Affecting Businesses Across the Globe
On Tuesday, June 27, a new wave of ransomware, known as Petya, started affecting Ukraine businesses with spillover to other countries including the USA. This new attack makes use of…
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Social Engineering: How to Protect Your Practice from an Attack
Remember the great con-artist, Gregor MacGregor, known as the “king of all con-men?” He convinced people to invest in an entirely fictitious country that he had conjured up. More recently,…
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“WannaCry” Malware Infestation Affects Systems Around the Globe
On Friday May 12, a new Malware infestation, dubbed “WannaCry”, began affecting systems in Europe and Asia. Though some action was taken to shut down the initial variant of this…
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Ready for a Hardware Refresh? 3 Key Considerations
Has it been three to four years since you last refreshed your servers? Are your users frustrated because of slow workstations? Before you go out and purchase all new servers…
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The 4 P’s of Effective SLA Evaluation
Whether you’re shopping for a car, appliances, or another major purchase, you likely pay extra attention to the warranty. What does it cover? How long does it last? What are…
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The 4 Communication Styles of Our Netgain Support Team
What’s your communication style? Throughout your career, you’ve likely taken a personality test of some sort. Based on your answers to a defined set of questions, you’ve been identified as…
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How You Can Protect Your Practice or Firm with Whitelisting
Antivirus software is about 40 percent effective, according to ZueS Tracker, a tool that tracks malicious hosts. This statistic is startling, especially for organizations that rely almost solely on antivirus…
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5 Ways our Military Background Helps Us Better Serve our Clients
In 2015, more than 21.2 million men and women were veterans, accounting for about 9 percent of the civilian non-institutional population age 18 and over, according to the Bureau of…
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Are You Using a Password Manager?
How many passwords do you have? They have become essential for many websites that we login to, change often and can be hard to keep straight. Although passwords can feel…
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Ransomware: How to Protect Your Data from Being Held for Ransom
Ransomware attacks are real and they are on the rise – affecting organizations of every shape and size. Ransomware, a malicious type of software, indiscriminately encrypts a company’s files, and…
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Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget Your Technology!
Every year when spring arrives, people celebrate the end of winter and begin to emerge from their hibernation. It is during this season that summer preparations begin. Winter things are…