Posts by Robert Sarkes
Free Resources for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to Boost Your IT Security
Every October since 2004 has been designated by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity has become one of the major risk factors that businesses of all sizes must consider. Just one ransomware attack can take a business out for days, and many smaller companies lack the resources to recover…
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Why Routine Maintenance Is Critical to Maintaining a Healthy, Secure Network
Often, it can be a simple lack of routine maintenance and cyber hygiene that causes some of the most devastating breaches, rather than some large, sophisticated attack. According to the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, the most damaging attacks identified last year were due to a basic lack of cybersecurity hygiene and upkeep of systems. Keeping…
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What Can You Do About Slow Internet in the Home Office?
It can be very frustrating to be slowed down by sluggish internet, and if you’re one of the many people now working from home, it can cause you to be less productive. A slow intent can mean that your picture and sound are always the ones cutting out during video calls and can make it…
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How to Successfully Manage Your Remote Workforce
Coming through the pandemic has dramatically changed the business world. Pre-pandemic, companies were going through strategic cloud adoptions and had most employees working from the office. Before the pandemic, only 17% of the U.S. workforce worked remotely full time. This of course has all changed post the COVID lockdowns, and companies are now completely reliant…
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6 Never Dos for Your Work Computer
It’s easy for the line between personal and work to get blurred when using your company-issued computer. This is especially true if you work remotely and have access to the PC 24/7. It becomes more convenient to just use your work computer for everything, especially if it’s more powerful than your own personal computer. But…
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ZTNA Is Possible for Small Businesses
When you see the letters ZTNA, you may not immediately think cybersecurity, but you should, as those letters stand for zero-trust network access. This article explains what ZTNA is and why it is advisable for securing remote access. Globally, work environments are re-opening to employees. Yet remote work is here to stay. The consulting firm…
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Warning Signs You Aren’t Budgeting Enough for IT
Generally, we like to make the argument that nothing about your small business is too small. We do say it a lot in relation to cybersecurity — no size of business is immune. For example, In 2020, 47% of small businesses experienced some type of cyberattack, with 44% seeing more than one. While you’re not…
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MS Teams Has 5 New Features That Totally Up Your Virtual Presentation Game
Navigating virtual meetings and presentations has been tricky during the pandemic. Companies have had to switch to online meetings for just about everything, which doesn’t always feel as professional as in-person meetings. This is especially true when you’re giving a presentation either to your own team or to a client. The way that shared content…
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Colonial Pipeline, JBS… Why Is Ransomware Getting Worse?
It’s hard to turn on the news lately without hearing about cybersecurity. The recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and global meat producer JBS have been a big wake-up call about the prevalence of ransomware and just how disruptive it has become. One attack took advantage of an unused employee VPN account that did not…
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Is Your Organization Really Ready to Resume Working From the Office? (GEEK911 Can Help!)
After a long pandemic of lockdowns that lasted much longer than we initially thought, signs of life are starting to return. The fact that about 33% of Americans have been fully vaccinated (as of early May 2021) has meant many companies are now considering reopening their offices and bringing employees back. Many people have been…
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