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  • AI
  • Blogs

OpenAI Says Rogue AI Agents Hacked Another Company. Here’s What It Means for Your Business.

It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi thriller; except it’s not fiction.

An artificial intelligence system is placed in an isolated testing environment and instructed to look for...

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  • Cyber Security
  • Blogs

Risk Advisory: Leadership Means Planning for Disruption

Recent geopolitical developments have increased the likelihood of elevated cyber activity targeting U.S. organizations and infrastructure. Government agencies and cybersecurity...

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Awareness > Alerts
  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Awareness Beats Alerts - Why Cybersecurity Starts with People

Most organizations talk about cybersecurity in terms of tools—firewalls, EDR, or AI-driven analytics.

But after three decades of protecting businesses across industries, we’ve...

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  • Announcements

NetCov Recognized as MSP Rising Star at Kaseya DattoCon 2025

NetCov receives the MSP Rising Star award at the Golden Datto Awards. Pictured (left to right): Dan Tomaszewski (Kaseya), Chris Sachse (CEO, NetCov), and Eric Tomah (CTO, NetCov).

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • cmmc
  • Blogs

Your Roadmap to CMMC Compliance

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, compliance is necessary for all businesses, big or small, engaging with the Department of Defense (DoD). However, the actual...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • cmmc
  • Blogs

6 Questions for Finding Your Ideal CMMC Compliance Partner

CMMC compliance is not a one-and-done job, but rather an ongoing process. Working with the right partner for your cybersecurity needs can make all the difference, as even minor...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Blockchain & Cybersecurity: Improving Data Security

We live in a world where digital data is increasingly valuable and vulnerable to malicious attacks. Cybersecurity has become an essential part of our lives but still leaves gaps...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Top Phishing Scams & Types We’re Seeing in 2022

Top Phishing Scams of 2022

Phishing remains the most popular cybercrime suffered by U.S. businesses and individuals. The criminals typically use social engineering to trick...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Cybersecurity 101: How Virtual Private Networks Work and the Benefits & Common Uses for a VPN

Digital privacy is becoming a growing concern and people are waking up to how their personal data is being exploited by unrelenting marketing companies and cyber criminals. In...

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  • Blogs

An Overview of Staff Augmentation

Technology has always been a rapidly developing career path for those that choose to follow it. IT jobs have exploded beyond our wildest imagination since the onset of the...

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  • Tech News & Tips

How to Minimize the Greenhouse Gasses from Data Centers

There is no denying that data centers are an integral part of our technology and data-driven future. One of the biggest concerns is the number of greenhouse gases produced from...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Social Engineering: A Hacker’s Best Friend

In the movie Focus, Will Smith stars as Nicky, a clever conman who uses the power of social engineering to strategically remove valuables from his completely unsuspecting victims...

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  • IT security
  • Blogs

What Does an IT Consultant Do?

IT consultants are technology professionals who help design and execute a strategy for better leveraging technology in your company. This includes using technology to streamline...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Can Offline Backups Negate a Ransomware Attack?

The sole act of keeping and maintaining data backups is one of the most important things a business can do. This is true no matter what size a business is or what industry they...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Foreign Threats on American Networks

Foreign Threats on American Networks

“The war with Russia” hearkens back to the days of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Back during the 1950s, students in schools all across...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Cyber Security: Past, Present, and Future

Cyber Security: Past, Present, and Future

In “technology time”, a few months is the difference between bleeding edge and obsolesce — at least that’s the running joke. Truthfully,...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

What is Patch Management? Pros/Cons & Best Practices

Reduce Vulnerabilities With Patch Management

Ask any IT team what the fastest way to a critical system failure is and the answers will vary. “We need protection against...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Understanding The NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Understanding The NIST Cybersecurity Framework

During the past three decades, since the advent of the internet, our technological evolution has witnessed dramatic development....

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  • IT security
  • Blogs

What Does an Effective IT Strategy Begin With?

Creating an Effective IT Strategy

Effective IT strategy begins with a deep look into business strategy. Most companies see IT as a necessity for performing operations. However,...

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  • Analytics
  • Blogs

What is Business Intelligence?

Running a successful business is a challenge, no matter the size of the organization. Whether large or small, companies are a complex set of operations and equations. And to make...

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  • IT security
  • Blogs

IT Project Outsourcing vs. Staff Augmentation: Pros & Cons

IT Project Outsourcing vs. Staff Augmentation: Pros & Cons

While some aspects of a company’s IT needs to stay relatively steady such as monitoring systems, data backup, and...

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  • Analytics
  • Blogs

What Are The Top Business Intelligence (BI) Tools? A Comprehensive Guide To Intelligent Software

A Comprehensive Guide To Intelligent Software

Managing a business is a constant juggling act of being on top of trends, strategies, and analytics – but keeping track of everything...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Security Measures You Need to Take When Using Remote Desktop

Security Measures You Need to Take When Using Remote Desktop

It seems there’s not a day that goes by that cybersecurity isn’t being threatened by the likes of criminals and other...

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  • Tech News & Tips

Getting Your Remote Workers Setup on Remote Desktop

Getting Your Remote Workers Setup on Remote Desktop

Remote work is still becoming the norm all across the world. The global health crisis from the last few years has shown that...

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  • Industry Insight

IT Talent Shortages Leading to Increased Outsourcing Needs

IT Talent Shortages Leading to Increased Outsourcing Needs

As you’ve probably witnessed, the last year or two have been different, to put it mildly. With a global pandemic, a rise...

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  • IT security
  • Blogs

Why You Need IT Consulting

Benefits of Hiring a Top IT Company

Navigating the modern business world can be difficult, especially without experience in tech. Like it or not, technology is a critical part of...

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  • Analytics

Trends in Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics

Trends in Business Intelligence (BI) & Data Analytics

There is no doubt that the world and businesses are being driven by a new level of technology and data. This includes...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Why is it Important to Update Security Patches?

Why is it Important to Update Security Patches?

You most likely have come across the term ‘security patch’ in your computer or other electronic devices that get software updates...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

What is a Cybersecurity Audit & Why is it Important

What is a Cybersecurity Audit & Why is it Important

Imagine for a moment that you’re building a new house. Once construction is complete, you notice that your sink leaks. You walk...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Cyber Security with Cloud Computing: Is it Necessary?

Cyber Security with Cloud Computing: Is it Necessary?

If there’s one concept in the technology sector that’s often misunderstood, it’s the cloud. Once a hot and trendy new...

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  • Industry Insight

Top Industries that Require Data Protection

Top Industries that Require Data Protection

The bitter but straightforward reality is that individuals, businesses, and industries of all types are vulnerable to data security...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

How to Avoid Phishing Scams and Fake Emails

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...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Inadequate Firewall Protection

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...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

Top Ransomware Viruses Attacking Businesses Today

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...

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  • Announcements
  • Industry Insight

A Cost Analysis of In-House and Outsourced IT

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...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

The Biggest Hacks & Data Breaches of 2021

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,...

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  • Industry Insight

Shared Services vs Managed Services Explained

Shared Services vs Managed Services: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Two Business Models

Every business needs a strong support system to help steer it toward success. Whether you...

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  • Industry Insight

The Differences Between Outsourcing and Managed Services Providers

The Differences Between Outsourcing and Managed Services Providers

As your company grows, your IT Department may end up stretched too thin, or unable to keep up with the...

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Developing a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy

Developing a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy

Running a business in the modern world is full of constantly evolving and dynamic challenges. It can become overwhelming...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

NIST Compliance & Its Benefits

Understanding NIST Compliance & Its Benefits

From small businesses to large corporations, cybersecurity remains a top priority. Security protocols are not the exclusive interest...

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  • IT security

Everything You Need to Know About IT Consulting

Everything You Need to Know About IT Consulting

Businesses and organizations often hire IT consultants to help manage and improve their IT services. An IT consultant works with...

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  • Industry Insight

How Does Outsourcing IT Help Improve Network Security?

How Does Outsourcing IT Help Improve Network Security?

Network security is crucial if you’re running a company that uses computers, software, or technology. In recent times, there...

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  • Tech News & Tips

How To Cut Energy Consumption (& Reduce Your Bill) At The Office

Reducing Energy Bill & Consumption at the Office

Your office is full of little things you can do to cut costs. One of the easiest ways to do this is by reducing the amount of...

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  • Analytics

What is Data Analytics? How is it Used in Business?

Data has become a household word and standard industry practice, especially over the past three decades. But humans have a long history of recording data. Early forms included...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

What is network infrastructure security?

What is network infrastructure security?

Your organization or enterprise has put in a great deal of time and effort to establish your network’s infrastructure. Countless hours...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Blogs

A Guide to Protect Your Business from Ransomware Threats

Understanding Ransomware

We are all familiar with media representations of kidnap and ransom. A child of a wealthy or powerful parent is taken from the playground, and then a note...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

Why The Cloud Is More Secure Than On-Premises Data Centers

Moving your data and operations to the cloud is often described as a means of improving scalability, reducing infrastructure costs, and making it easier to stay updated. However,...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

The Best Cybersecurity Tips For Remote Workers

As the first wave of lockdowns and quarantines sprung up all over the world, millions of people switched off their office computers and transitioned into remote work. This...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

New Cybersecurity Threats As Businesses Go Remote Due To Covid-19

The Cybersecurity Threats You Need To Watch Out For

The shift to remote work may be one of the biggest challenges faced by IT today! It’s a huge challenge to maintain security...

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  • big data
  • Analytics
  • data backup

What’s All the Buzz About Data?

Data Backup, Dealing with “Dirty” Data – What’s It All Mean?

If an IT consultant told you that backing up data is one of the most important things for your technical team to do...

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  • Industry Insight

Managed IT Services or Consulting: Which is Right for Your Business?

Deciding whether managed IT services or IT consulting is right for your company depends on the capabilities of your current IT team and the state of your existing technology. IT...

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  • Industry Insight

What are the Risks of Outsourcing IT Services?

It can be daunting to consider outsourcing IT services for your company. After all, not only do your operations depend on having reliable systems, but so does your company’s...

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  • Analytics

What is Cloud-Based Business Intelligence (BI)?

What is Cloud-Based Business Intelligence?

Business intelligence (BI) is becoming a more popularly-utilized business tool in companies of all sizes. While the strategy of...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

What is Cybersecurity Compliance?

For many financial, healthcare, or government contractors, cybersecurity compliance is complicated and daunting. In addition to federal regulations, companies processing personal...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

Top 6 Cybersecurity Threats for Law Firms

With the sensitive data stored and communicated at law firms, it’s no wonder they’re often the target of cybersecurity threats. In the 2017 ABA Legal Technology Survey, it was...

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  • Industry Insight

What is meant by “Managed Services”?

Many people feel they have an understanding of “managed services,” but find they struggle when asked to define it. What, exactly, are “managed services” anyway? What does it mean...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

7 Security Breaches on Sites We Use Everyday

Many sites we visit daily get hacked into by those who try to steal identities or credit card information or both. This causes severe issues with businesses who daily earn our...

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  • IT security

What are the Different Types of Managed IT Services?

Deciding what type of managed services are required for your business takes some time to plan. Simple upkeep or a full suite of services, and anything in between is things that...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

How Do Hackers Compromise My Business?

Without sufficient company-wide policies in regard to passwords, your business can be at great risk. The opportunities to take advantage of individuals within a business by...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

How Hackers Use Employees to Get Into Your Network

Hackers are everywhere, and any data they can get is a breach of security. Since security matters every moment of the day, as the network manager, you need to be aware of all the...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

Phishing E-mails That Fool You Into Thinking That You’re Visiting A Legitimate Web Site

Before we talk about the specific scams that you’ll see in your inbox, let’s look at the key factor across all phishing emails: getting you to forward personal information. Any...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

How Hackers Attack Your Devices When They’re Off the Office Network

New Vulnerabilities to Watch Out for

Today’s generation is plagued with cybercrimes which are happening day by day. Hackers are discovering new vulnerabilities in networks and...

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  • Announcements

NetCovHonored as Continuum’s North American Partner of the Year 2018!

Continuum Managed Services, makers of the industry-leading IT Management Platform, BDR, and Cyber Security solutions for MSPs, hosted their 4th annual Navigate conference in...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

5 Tips to Help Deal With Security Headaches

Keeping your company data safe and secured is not an easy job, especially as cyberattack threats get more and more sophisticated every day. But fret not, there are a lot of simple...

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  • Award
  • Announcements

NetCov Honored with “Above & Beyond the Call of Duty” Award From McCue Corporation

Network Coverage was honored with another award this year, this time by one of our newer clients in McCue Corporation. McCue is a manufacturer of “Total Damage Prevention”...

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  • disaster recovery
  • Announcements
  • business continuity
  • bdr

NetCov Honored at Continuum Navigate 2017 Partner Awards!

At this year’s Continuum Navigate technology conference, Network Coverage was nominated for two of their partner awards. The first nomination was for Continuum’s Revenue Rockstar...

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  • Cybersecurity & Compliance

Two New Tools for Defeating Ransomware

A simple Google search of “ransomware” returns just over 9 million results. So, too, does a search for “Three Mile Island,” the location of the late-70’s Pennsylvania nuclear...

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