Security in an office network has always been incredibly important, but now it seems more important than ever. Ransomware is becoming increasingly more threatening as it affects larger and larger targets at an increasing rate. As such, most IT service providers and MSPs (managed service providers) have been focusing harder on making sure that the state of their client's network security is top notch. However, there are a few issues that keep their efforts from being completely … [Read more...] about September Newsletter: Security Measures and Practices
Computer Services for Law Firms
Cloud Services
With the increased effectiveness of cloud-based server solutions, many people are beginning to migrate to these cloud services, attracted by the promise that outsourcing their server environments will increase the reliability of their security and decrease downtime. However, it’s been shown recently that even these services are not immune to ransomware. quickbooks-cloud-hosting-firm-insynq-hit-in-ransomware-attack/ The above article covers the ransomware that infected iNSYNQ’s … [Read more...] about Cloud Services
Switching Email Services: Part 1
Email services are arguably the most important service for office functions. It's reasonable to switch email service providers for many reasons, but doing so can be a bit tricky. In the past, this meant manually exporting email data from each user and importing it to the new service. This process takes a lot of time and has a tendency to not work perfectly every time. This process can be faster and simpler for more than one user, plus it's not necessary to have all email data within the … [Read more...] about Switching Email Services: Part 1
Mac vs. PC
Mac vs. PC In many respects, Mac vs. PC is not really so much of an argument any longer, as both Mac and PC are based on the same fast Core line of chips from Intel. Computers based on the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors can easily handle everyday computing tasks like surfing the web, email, photos and music. Core i5 and Core i7 enable more demanding applications such as Photoshop and Autocad. However, there are some noteworthy differences to note when considering when … [Read more...] about Mac vs. PC
