What happened to the Internet?
Last Friday October 22, the information superhighway hit a few potholes by way of a DDoS attack. Some of you might be thinking “DOS,” or “Disk Operating System,” but this is a Denial of Service attack. Officially, it is a DDoS attack - just put the word “distributed”...
Is Your Business Being Offered Faster Internet Speeds? Read On Before Deciding…
We have all seen the offers to boost our internet speed for a special rate from our current Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a competitor. I see them in my inbox, in the mail and even by phone now. As an IT company, we have a 10 x 50 connection. We are in "the...
Why Should Businesses Use Managed Service Providers?
What are Managed Services? Managed services let you offload specific IT operations to an external organization known as a Managed Services Provider. The managed service provider (MSP) assumes ongoing responsibility for monitoring, managing and/or problem resolution...
CryptoLocker Virus Holds Businesses Hostage
Imagine you come home to find an extra lock on all your doors, bars on your windows and the garage door is bolted shut. There’s a sign saying you’ve been locked out of your house until you pay a ransom. There’s no way around these locks and nothing can cut the...
The New Normal for Law Firms and Their Data
Eagle Network Solutions recently co-authored an article in Legal Link Magazine. Rapid and dramatic changes in technology are continuing to challenge businesses of all kinds, including those of attorneys and other professionals. According to the article,” The New...
Tech Tip: Opening an attachment from an unknown source
Dealing with email attachments can be a little daunting at first. There are countless stories on the web of malicious attachments stealing data, bogging down PCs, holding your data hostage for money and even ruining them completely. It is imperative that these...
Service Alert: CyptoLocker Virus
Imagine your laptop being held hostage and you have 72 hours to pay a ransom in order to see your files again? How would this impact you? How would it disrupt your business day or that of your team?