Small Business Technology Blog
How to Avoid the Worst Online Scams
By: David Nield from www.wired.com Phishing, malware, and more only escalate in times of uncertainty. Here's how to protect yourself. SCAMMERS ARE QUICK to sense an opportunity to get you to click on something you shouldn't, whether it's the rise of a celebrity singer...
The Benefits of Cloud Backup
Today’s data-driven world presents constant challenges to traditional storage solutions. We can never have enough file cabinets or cardboard boxes to store family pictures, tax returns, account statements, client account information, personnel documents, purchase...
WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg: 5 Things You Need to Know
What is Gutenberg? The WordPress team at Automattic has made some big upgrades to their new editor titled Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Wordpress editor, built with React.js, is a new-style page builder that is being developed to integrate with Wordpress core. This new...
Prepare your business IT for Irma + Emergency contact info
In preparation for hurricane Irma, we wanted to highlight how CompuSys will be supporting clients and also share a few tips for protecting your valuable data and equipment. As always, we will be available to support you. How to reach us during the hurricane for...
Should Your Company Outsource IT?
IT service providers deliver the technical expertise small businesses need at a much lower cost than hiring IT staff. They can recommend, install, and manage technology according to business’ objectives and core competencies and ensure that critical data is safe....
How Are Aging PCs Affecting Your Business Bottom-line?
Small businesses are continuing their sharp focus on cost control and cash conservation. However, “cost” is sometimes a tricky item to nail down. Too often, small business owners focus on short term costs and while in most cases this approach is absolutely valid, at...
4 Ways to Prepare for a Data Disaster
1. Talk to Your IT Provider. This is your go-to, and where to begin the conversation. An IT provider can provide a risk assessment, and then offer solutions to save you from data loss. Think of the spreadsheet you have been working with for months. It would be a shame...
Must–Have Solutions for SMB Cyber Protection
Here’s one thing the cybersecurity world can agree on: there is no single product available today that will solve all of your cybersecurity problems. In today’s world, it takes many technologies and processes to provide comprehensive risk and security management....
Five Types of Social Engineering Scams to Know
CYBERSECURITY: technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. In a recent report from AT&T, 63% of businesses acknowledged they experienced some sort of a cyber attack....
Eleven Threats to Your Wireless Network Security
Wi-Fi Is everywhere. Organizations across all industries are facing increased pressure from customers, vendors, and employees to offer wireless access. In many industries, such as hospitality having a reliable wireless network is pretty much a requirement of staying...