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Dangerous New Bug Proves Your Mac Isn’t as Safe as You Think Ask the average Mac user why they chose their Apple product over any other PC – chances are they’ll tell you it’s because of the security. Common thought…

As business apps and the use of mobile devices become more of a standard in the workplace today, companies need to be aware of the inherent risks involved. Hacker-made fake apps and compromised personal mobile devices can be detrimental to…

This week, security vendor Palo Alto Networks reported their discovery of a malicious email campaign that disguised dangerous malware behind seemingly innocent voicemail attachments from a would-be reporter. When the user clicks the attachment to play the voicemail, files are…

Security researchers from Google’s Project Zero and FireEye have discovered a critical flaw in various versions of Windows, and Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band patch to deal with the situation. In a statement of advisory on Monday (July 20),…

3 Ways Cloud Servers Benefit Your Business Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often have trouble balancing their IT needs with infrastructure they can actually afford. We see it time and time again… businesses trying to get 5 -7 years out…

In this uncertain world, it isn’t whether a disaster will happen; it really boils down to when it will happen. Disasters can occur in a variety of ways, ranging anywhere from fires, floods, tornadoes, riots, or hurricanes, just to name…

Every business needs IT support. But how can you afford support that’s actually effective? Enterprises might have the funds to staff an in-house IT department with top-tier talent, but SMBs are often limited by a more modest budget and find…

In general, MSPs failed to become more knowledgeable about HIPAA compliance because many of their clients already were. It should come as no surprise that MSPs also failed to understand the difference between HIPAA and HITECH. However, instead of closing…

Medical service providers will need to seriously evaluate and beef up their IT security protocols if they hope to pass the HIPAA security audit. As many as 79% of covered entities may likely fail to pass this HIPAA audit if…