Managed Services is the outsourcing of day-to-day IT management, desktop and server support or any of a number of IT functions as a cost-effective method for improving business operations. Instead of or in addition to having a full-time on-staff IT personnel, the SMB hires a company like Gnosys Networks (a Managed Service Provider) for those services. Many […]
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2016 is shaping up to be the year of ransomware. Cyber-extortion’s latest entrant to the field is called KeRanger and I think it’s a game changer, simply by virtue of significantly broadening the potential victim base. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that’s designed to take your data hostage so that attackers can extort you […]
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What is ransomware? Ransomware is malware that holds the victim’s files hostage by encrypting them. The malware then displays a note demanding ransom in exchange for a decryption key. Some ransomware, in an attempt to put a little fear into the user, will claim to be from the police, the FBI, or some other type of […]
Read MoreAs we approach the end of another fiscal year it’s time for us to consider where we are going to spend those IT dollars. Here are five suggestions that should return the greatest bang for 2015 bucks. 1. Cloud Services A hybrid cloud environment mixes in-house, private cloud resources, and externally hosted cloud solutions. The […]
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