Don’t you hate it when your phone breaks? It can feel like such an inconvenience especially with a limited amount of options to fix it… but maybe not for long. Let’s talk about an announcement that Apple is now selling parts to fix your own iPhone.  We’ve all been down this road before. When you…

The computer industry has been dealing with a severe chip shortage for the past few of years. But it’s not only the tech sector are feeling the effect. Let’s go over why the global chip shortage impacts your business. Most of the items we use on a daily basis have chips in them. Your laptops,…

The prevalence of data theft is now at an all-time high, and it is this form of attack that is most responsible for data breaches. That’s why implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is more important than ever. In this blog post, we’ll go over which form of MFA is most secure vs. most convenient. Having access…

More and more people are utilizing their email as a one stop shop for storing data that they send and receive. Convenient? Yes. Secure? Maybe Not. In this post, we’ll reveal to you why you should stop using email as your storage solution.  Doing anything these days has become easier and faster as IT becomes…

It has become the normal for people to have remote or hybrid working situations. Yet, businesses still do not have proper cybersecurity measures in place for employees working away from the office. If your staff works remotely, you need this. Security Issues + Remote Work With almost two full years of working from home, a…

When a business is subjected to a malware attack, it can take up to a week or longer to fully restore access to their data and systems. Do you know the signs that malware may be infecting your computer? Of course we use malware as an umbrella term. Malware encompasses any type of malicious activity…

As an IT provider, I am often asked the question, “Do I know of any businesses that benefit from hiring managed IT services?” What Businesses Benefit Most from Managed IT? The truth is, I believe any business can seek to benefit from outsourcing IT. Especially if the base of their operations take place on a…

For many, the apps and software our businesses use today are likely different from the ones used before the pandemic. It has become more than important with hybrid work that employees still using security-risk apps know the dangers of doing so.  Does Work From Home = Security Risk? We all had to make major…

Let’s say you complete a yearly phishing training with your company. This involves educating staff on how to spot phishing emails and scams. You feel good about doing this annually. Up until 5-6months later when your company suffers a pricey ransomware attack due to a phishing link. Then you might be asking yourself, how frequently…

This week, we’re having ourselves a show down to compare the world’s most-known operating systems. That’s right, we’re deciding Android vs. Apple iOS – the great debate. Android vs. Apple As you know, the Android vs. iOS debate continues to break the internet. And through it all, we’re finding that the real test for app…