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When thinking about your network security, it is important to have a comprehensive approach. There are many variables that can affect the health and security of your system, and it is important to analyze the system as a whole to…

While nobody wants to think the worst, it is important for businesses to develop a disaster recovery plan. The processes and steps that need to be in place from the time that an event occurs to the time when the…

Though Apple is famous for its easy to use computers and extensive security, the company suffered a setback this past week with its first ever “ransomware” attack. Hackers who have yet to be identified infected multiple versions of Apple’s “Transmission”…

In February 2016, hackers intruded in the computer network of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. After encrypting sensitive medical information, the hackers and the hospital negotiated a ransom of $17,000 to return the files. The hackers were…

When it comes to data backup, there is one thing that should never come into question: Should you? The answer is that yes, no matter what you do, by all means backup data. There are too many things that can…

Despite its seemingly innocent name, Locky, is a newly discovered ransomware that has the ability to take hold of your business’ data, encrypt it and then demand you fork over bitcoins in order to decrypt and regain access.  Locky invades…

The world celebrates St. Patrick’s day by doing a variety of quirky things. In Chicago they die the river green—a tradition that started back in 1961, just five years after the city’s first St. Patty’s day parade. Across the world,…