Recently, we have seen up close how a business can experience extreme damage when not using MFA and other security measures that we strongly encourage all of our clients to use. Here is a description of what occurred: What happened [...]
Every year, we post holiday tech gift ideas for the last minute shopper. Here are a few ranging from inexpensive to more expensive indulgences for any techie on your list. The Ray Ban Meta-Wayfarer Smart Glasses ($329 [...]
We have been recently encouraging clients to consider a more robust spam filter than the one that comes built into Office 365. The reason is that we have been seeing an uptick in phishing attacks, email spoofing and other kinds [...]
Back in November, Waytek posted a blog on our partnership with KnowBe4, a technology that can send fake phishing to the users in your organization to test and train them in better safe practices while using email. Recently, three employees [...]
Microsoft does not back up Office 365. Microsoft only backs up Office 365 (now known as Microsoft 365) for a short period of time. Afterwards, the customer is responsible for obtaining a backup on their own. Many customers assume that [...]
Recently, a major security breach made headlines because it was a security company that suffered the breach. LastPass, a popular security Password Manager program suffered the breach after cyber criminals obtained copies of customers' passwords, exposing their online information (see [...]
Every year, we share our thoughts on good gifts for the tech savvy person on your list or for anyone who uses technology. Here are what we found to be good bets for this year. Happy shopping! While the Apple [...]
Waytek is excited about our new partnership with KnowBe4 in helping you identify weak spots in your organization. In partnership with KnowBe4, we now have the technology to actually send fake phishing to your users to test and then train [...]
Below is our summer travel tech tip from last year. Everything in it holds true for this year. We can't stress enough how important these points are in securing your cyber security while traveling. Happy travels! Every year, we post [...]
Vulnerability Assessment is an important feature in services we offer our clients and one that everyone should consider as a critical piece to ensuring a secure network environment. It is the process of defining, classifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities in computer [...]
The Windows upgrade to Windows 11 has been available since last Fall and many of our customers have been confused about whether to upgrade and how to keep employees from instantly upgrading without the whole organization being on board. Here [...]
Every year we write on the importance of safe cyber shopping, especially during the holidays. Cyber crime is sadly here to stay, and some of the tried and true precautions and safety measures remain important and critical to best practices [...]
It may be a little trickier obtaining some holiday gifts this season. There is a global chip shortage and disrupted supply chain, so some items on your list might be a challenge. Certain WiFi routers and laptops might be a [...]
Since the Covid pandemic hit, many industries have been affected by a shortage of workers, including the tech work force. A recent article in zdnet.com pointed out that this shortage was not just in development but across the sector. It [...]
On May 7th, the Colonial Pipeline experienced a devastating cyber attack that forced its organization to close operations and freeze its IT systems to contain the virus. Ransom demands today can be exorbitant and usually involve negotiations to lower the [...]
This past year has presented many challenges for businesses, and internet technology has surfaced as an evolving critical player. Even with some of the work force returning to the office setting, remote work and IT security are issues facing every [...]
Most of us breathed a sigh of relief to make it to 2021, and now is a good time to re-assess your IT and how to make it the safest and most proficient for your business. IT security remains a [...]
2020 has been a crazy year, to say the least. As we move into the holiday season, you might want to consider some of these great tech gifts that are especially useful this year for remote work and staying up [...]
Clients and potential customers often ask us why Desktop As A Service is critical for them. The answer is that standard security measures are not always enough to ensure complete protection. A large number of workers are working from home [...]
Most people don't see the necessity for multi factor authentication, which is troubling, especially when so many are working remotely and using the Internet as an integral part of business or work. The most significant security vulnerabilities for companies lie [...]
The Covid19 virus has turned the world upside down, including business and the role of IT, forcing businesses to take a closer look at their IT infrastructure. According to mspalliance.com, MSPs are seeing a surge in customer activity as we [...]
A new ransomware, called WastedLocker, has made itself know in the last few months, targeting US companies and organizations. Read on to understand this malware and others and what warning signs you should look for. Believe it or not, the [...]
Cyber attacks have been around for years but seem to be especially prevalent today with so many working remotely. We continue to stress the importance of safe email and password practices, along with tools, such as Multi Factor Authentication (MFA.) [...]
By now, unless you are an essential worker, you have probably experienced the challenges of working remotely. MSPs and tech departments have been busy easing this transition. There has been a lot of analysis pointing to the probability that organizations [...]
Living with the Covid 19 pandemic should be stressful enough, but we are seeing an increasing number of cyber security threats that are using the pandemic to infiltrate and cause havoc on technology and business. Two recent zdnet.com articles have [...]
It has been over a month now that most of us have been working remotely, which often includes video conferencing. The Zoom app became an overnight success, as it was quickly utilized for family, friends and business meetings. Questions arose, [...]
Most of the United Sates (and the world) is living the new reality of working from home. For those of us not used to this new format, many challenges arise, especially with technology. A recent New York Times article addressed [...]
As an MSP, we have watched all of our clients, and all businesses and organizations, move to working remotely and shut down their offices temporarily due to the Covid19 virus or the Coronavirus. It has been a tough couple of [...]
It is impossible not to have heard of the coronavirus, and we are continually receiving information on the spread and precautions we should take. Have you also considered the impact the virus may have on your business? Everyone should be [...]
A recent forbes.com article exposed the vulnerability many are now facing with BitPyLocker, the latest ransomware that threatens to expose data. Like other ransomware, this new strain scans infected computers and encrypts all types of files, including documents, spreadsheets, photos [...]