IT Industry Articles, Guides, and White Papers

Phishing 101: Identifying and Protecting Against Email Scams As phishing scams grow less transparent by the day, being on high alert for malicious emails meticulously masked as trustworthy items in your inbox has become of immeasurable importance.




6 Big Tech Buzzwords You Need To Be Aware Of There’s no getting around it – working with tech means dealing with a lot of buzzwords, and it’s hard to figure out which ones will become important for you. What’s more, the list seems to update every couple of years, as the latest and greatest […]




How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Inadequate Firewall Protection Having a good understanding of the ways attacks on firewalls are not adequately secured will help stop your business from becoming a victim of malicious activity. Your network firewall is very similar to the front line of an army; it is the first part of […]




Why Every Business Needs to Embrace Cloud Computing It turns out having your head in the clouds isn’t such a bad thing. In fact, it could be the best thing if you own a business or manage IT operations. We hear a lot about how information is being stored, accessed, and analyzed using cloud-based technology […]




Every year, the IT Trends Study Research Team provides a SIM IT Trends Study which polls 3,971 members to provide information about top IT trends. One of the sections of this survey includes ranking the top concerns companies face in IT infrastructure management. In this article, we discuss the IT infrastructure management concerns addressed by […]




Top Ransomware Viruses Attacking Businesses Today Ransomware is one of the most virulent, persistent threats to individuals and enterprises around the globe. Businesses can spend years building up their reputation, including a commitment to the security of their customers, and yet have it torn down in seconds by one ransomware data breach. It’s not just […]




A Cost Analysis of In-House and Outsourced IT As the largest companies across the world continue to outsource a growing number of jobs, businesses of all types and sizes find themselves asking whether they should follow suit. IT services are included in this debate, though many still question whether in-house or outsourced IT is the […]




Average Cost of Data Loss & Data Center Outages Data integrity and accessibility are critical pieces of strategy and infrastructure for modern business. Every company employee relies on access to job-specific information available within seconds. When data centers fail or security breaches expose private information, the cost is astronomical and grows from year to year. […]




The Biggest Hacks & Data Breaches of 2021 More than 1,700 publicly reported data breaches occurred in the first half of 2021, exposing 18.8 billion pieces of information, according to a report issued by cybersecurity company Risk Based Security Inc. The effects of a cyberattack can ripple for years, leading to a wide range of […]




Data loss is one of the biggest risks small- to medium-sized businesses face in their longevity and survival. With 93% of businesses experiencing major data losses going out of business within 5 years and 1 in 2 SMBs facing a cyberattack costing on average $149,000, more and more companies are working to improve their data […]