Posts by Robert Sarkes
How Should You Deal With Your Remote Workforce’s Security Concerns?
Now that the dust has largely settled on the move from in-office to a remote team. Companies are now addressing what they could do better. In the initial days of the pandemic, companies were scrambling to put cloud solutions in place that made it possible for employees to work from home amid mandated stay-at-home orders.…
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Have You Been Pwned?
While the internet has been revolutionary for connecting people and information, it doesn’t come without its drawbacks. One of these being how much easier it is for criminals to get a hold of your account logins or other personally identifiable information to use for identity theft, credit card fraud, and other schemes. There is an…
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How to Protect Your Cloud Storage and Backups From Ransomware
One of the most devastating types of malware is ransomware. It infects files with an encryption algorithm and makes them unreadable. The attacker then demands a ransom to provide the key to decrypt the files. According to the Sophos State of Ransomware 2020 report, costs to remediate a ransomware attack can range from $732,520 (ransom isn’t paid) to $1,448,458…
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What Important Technology Lessons Have We Learned During the Pandemic?
If your company is like most in Santa Clara and around the country, the way you operate now looks a bit different than it did pre-pandemic. Video conferencing has become the new way to conduct nearly all meetings and backgrounds and get rated on Twitter through RoomRater. There are also more employees working remotely than ever…
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Learn 4 New Ways to Empower Your Team with Microsoft Viva
One way that the business landscape has been forever changed due to the pandemic is in the rise of work-from-home (WFH). Many companies in Silicon Valley and the rest of the country had to adapt to remote workers due to the pandemic, and they are planning to keep remote work options in place permanently. The total number…
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How to Make Computer Issues a Thing of the Past
In today’s digital world, when you have a technology problem, you have a business problem. A down computer or issue connecting to a printer, can mean work stops as your team struggles with a fix. The average office worker loses a minimum of 24 whole working days per year waiting on poorly performing hardware or software. We…
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Why GEEK911’s Managed IT Infrastructure Services Will Save You More Than Money
“Downtime costs money.” That’s no secret, but it doesn’t quite capture the whole experience when something goes wrong with your technology. You arrive to work in the morning, grab your coffee knowing you’ve got a hectic day ahead, and are ready to dive in. For some reason, your computer can’t access the database, and neither…
Read MoreWhat 2021 Technology Trends Should We Be Prepared For?
2020 was a challenging year for everyone. As companies turn the page to a new year, they’re looking for ways to adapt to world changes and keep their businesses competitive. To do this effectively, it’s important to know what business technology trends may be impacting networks, cloud services, and other areas of tech. Being prepared for…
Read MoreWhy Amazon Sidewalk Should Be On Your Cybersecurity Radar
Amazon is known as a company that has pushed the envelope when it comes to technology. It’s currently a leader in IoT tech, with its Echo smart speaker line holding approximately 53% of the market share. It’s launching a new pioneering initiative in network technology, which is a shared neighborhood network called Amazon Sidewalk. Amazon Sidewalk is designed to…
Read MoreLoss of Support Updates: Flash Player & IE (What You Need to Know)
If you’ve been around the internet for a while, you most likely remember the heyday of both Adobe Flash and Internet Explorer. In the early 2000s, these were two of the major players. IE being the most popular browser before it had so much competition, and Flash adding multimedia to multiple websites. But, as it…
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