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These days it seems like no one is safe from a cyber attack. Small businesses, however, are especially vulnerable because of their value and the fact that they’re easy to infiltrate. Larger companies tend to have better measures in place to prevent attacks. Individuals have less worth to steal. Smaller businesses are just right, to…

The latest updates from the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, known as PCI DSS 3.2, will become mandatory on February 1, 2018. This will affect all merchants and service providers who accept credit card payments from Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. The creators of this iteration believe that PCI DSS 3.2 will provide…

Server hardware is the backbone of all that you do in your business. With the appropriate hardware, your company can remain competitive in a world dominated by tech. Needs such as connected devices, analytics-driven processes, and social media marketing are reliant on well-functioning server hardware and devices. Without these things, it can be difficult to…

Two critical vulnerabilities were found in Intel chips that could result in a malicious attacker stealing your data, such as photos, emails, documents, browsers, and password managers. How can this affect you? The vulnerabilities called “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” can affect nearly every system built since 1995. This includes computers and phones. A proof-of-concept code was…

Scam phone calls aren’t a new thing, but today’s scammers are now bolder and more sophisticated. In 2010, more than 84,000 people reported phone-related scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Scammers can spoof phone numbers from your local area code or a number that you recognize. When they call, you might think it’s your…