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Malware: The gift that keeps on taking

November 19, 2024 Peter Johns 0

Listen to the news? Read the internet? You know cyber crime is a very big business. Hackers and criminals are out there doing all sorts of nefarious things. Most generally, you hear malware is some [Read More…]

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Educating your shareholders on cyber attacks

June 17, 2024 Peter Johns 0

For small business owners, it may seem your daily energy is caught up with just keeping the doors open and revenues coming in. However, unless you were very fortunate when you started up, you have [Read More…]

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What is the dark web?

February 16, 2024 Peter Johns 0

The cybercrime landscape is evolving fast. The “Nigerian” email scams are now old. Cybercriminals are smarter and more organized now — almost functioning like professionals. In fact, there’s sort of a parallel universe where they all operate [Read More…]

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Hey Siri! Show me the power of AI

October 10, 2023 Peter Johns 0

As you are likely very aware, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a real attention-getter in the business world, as well as public media. I mean, how do you even know if this is me or [Read More…]

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A “free” Covid Vaccine can give you a virus (and infect your IT network)

April 13, 2023 Peter Johns 0

With the pandemic still raging in most parts of the world, cybercriminals have come up with yet another novel technique to lure unsuspecting victims and steal their data — the free Covid-19 vaccine scam. This is how [Read More…]

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Lions and tigers and…ransomware?

January 27, 2023 Peter Johns 0

Malware, spyware, worms and bots. Lions and tigers and bears. Oh, my! So many different things that can attack your computer, steal your data and wreck your day. One of the most notorious has been [Read More…]

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Is your technology “long in the tooth”?

September 21, 2022 Peter Johns 0

The benefits of hiring an MSP for dental practices When we talk about the benefits of hiring a Managed Services Provider (MSP) for businesses, the kind of businesses we think about are retail, shops, restaurants, [Read More…]

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Protecting your business from phishing and ransomware

April 19, 2022 Peter Johns 0

As a business owner, you know that Information Technology (IT) is critical. This article discusses major threats to your business from the IT perspective — phishing and ransomware attacks, for example — and explains how you can safeguard your [Read More…]

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To love Windows 11 or not to love Windows 11

January 17, 2022 Peter Johns 0

That is the question. It is February and love is in the air. And one of the things we love most in life is continuity. Especially when it comes to our work life. Change can [Read More…]

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Five must-haves for working from home

November 11, 2021 Peter Johns 0

By Peter Johns, Empower Information Systems, Inc. Do you have staff working from home? The answer to that question is most likely a “Yes.” And that makes sense. Why risk the safety of your staff [Read More…]

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Stay secure, my friend: More hackers targeting small and medium-sized businesses

June 28, 2021 Peter Johns 0

By Peter Johns, Empower Information Systems, Inc. Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don’t realize it, but the path to some grand cybercrime score of a lifetime may go right through their backdoor. SMBs are [Read More…]

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