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Internal IT Versus MSP

The Hidden Costs of Hiring an IT Tech

If your business is at the point where you’re thinking about hiring an IT tech full-time, congratulations! Having enough consistent needs to fill this role means you’ve worked hard and made good decisions that drove business growth. Our best advice? Don’t stop now! There can be some major consequences from hiring an IT tech full time. One of the biggest decisions you should make before you move forward is whether you’ll hire someone directly or Read more…

By Mark Web, 6 days6 days ago

Virtual Office

Is Your Setup Scalable?

If you aren’t thinking about virtual office scalability right now, you should be. Thanks to a microscopic virus, everything changed in an instant, including the business world. While we know that things generally fluctuate over time, markets rarely change so drastically without some leading indicator. So, what does this mean for you? No doubt, you’ve already found your employee needs changing quickly. While some businesses are seeing consistent falls, others are picking up speed quickly Read more…

By Mark Web, 3 weeks3 weeks ago

Virtual Office

Virtual Office: Work From Anywhere

In our last article, we discussed the security benefits of using a virtual office. In this blog, we’ll cover how a virtual office can help to make your job easier and more enjoyable. Being able to work from anywhere can be more beneficial than you may realize. Let’s face it, you can have a beautiful corner office — but it’s still an office. Very few normal human beings enjoy being stuck in an office let Read more…

By Mark Web, 4 weeks1 month ago

Cyber Security

Working from Home: Are you Secure?

The Covid-19 pandemic caused many companies to work from home. Some companies’ work forces are entirely remote. Others are using a more hybrid approach. Some of their employees are working from home and some are working from the office. In both cases, we are learning how to navigate a new work environment. This building trend in remote work has been on the rise for a long time, but in the last 6 months has had Read more…

By Mark Web, 1 month1 month ago

Windows End of Life

Windows 7 End of Life: What You Need to Know

1. What will happen? Despite being nearly nine years old, Windows 7 is still one of the most widely used desktop operating systems in the world, with just under 40% of Windows computers running it. That means, if people don’t start switching to Windows 8 or higher(preferably Windows 10), there will be a lot more extremely vulnerable computers out there come 2020. Without regular security updates being issued by Microsoft,hackers will be able to have Read more…

By Mark Web, 1 year1 year ago

Windows End of Life

To Renew or Not Renew, That is the Question

You’re prepared, at least mentally, to begin your migration to Windows 10. Is your hardware ready, though? How you handle your IT (on your own, with as-needed support, or with a fully managed agreement) will change how you will have to deal with your transition.

By Mark Web, 1 year1 year ago

Windows End of Life

Getting Ahead of Windows End of Life

Technically, regular Windows 7 support has been dead since 2015, however, the extended support period is over January 2020, which means no more updates or security patches. What should you be aware of for EOL? Get ready, you may have some work to do.

By Mark Web, 1 year1 year ago

Windows End of Life

What Does Windows End of Life Mean to my Business?

January 14, 2020 will officially mark Windows 7 End of Life. Many companies have used Windows 7 since it launched in 2009 and are still actively using it today. So, what’s the big deal? Can you just stick with Windows 7 or will your computer self-destruct?

By Mark Web, 1 year2 years ago

Cyber Security

Fixing Your Weakest Link: Your Employees

Your employees will be the biggest vulnerability in your organization when it comes to phishing attacks.

By Mark Web, 2 years1 year ago

Cyber Security

How to Spot a Phishing Attack

Many people claim that they’d be able to tell right away if they received an email from an illegitimate source. If that were the case, there wouldn’t be 1.5 million new phishing websites every month.

By Mark Web, 2 years2 years ago

Cyber Security

Phishing 101

The number of phishing campaigns pursued by hackers around the world increased 65% in the last year.

By Mark Web, 2 years2 years ago

Cyber Security

Breaches – Are you on a Hacker’s Watchlist?

Technology is constantly expanding, and with new technology comes new ways of hacking into seemingly secure data. It’s important to ensure companies are well aware of all possible breaches in order to secure them.

By Mark Web, 2 years2 years ago

Cyber Security

Mischievous Malware

Cyber-criminals utilize several types of display advertisements to distribute malware. A few ways you’d see malvertising is through auto-redirecting ads that will take you to a phishing page, click bait and malicious code hidden within an ad.

By Mark Web, 2 years2 years ago

Cyber Security

Social Engineer – A Fancy Job Title for Hackers

There are so many ways for social engineers to trick people, that it is best to ensure you are well versed in some of the ways they can hack your system.

By Mark Web, 2 years2 years ago