24 hours seem to pass by in the blink of an eye, especially if you’re a small-business owner. In order to stand a chance against your competition, the last thing you should do is bury yourself in a mound of endless emails. With the following Gmail tips and tricks, you’ll be able to spend less […]
Just a few years ago, smart appliances seemed like novelty products for rich business owners. Now, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a viable solution for putting your business ahead of the curve. But whether it’s a smart fridge or a surveillance camera that connects to your phone, IoT devices should be treated and […]
If your business is considering cloud virtual desktops, you’ve undoubtedly looked into Amazon Web Services. AWS offers one of the most reliable and easily accessible options on the market, including the recent release of high-powered machines with direct access to Amazon’s data centers. What are AWS virtual desktops? If you have employees who need occasional […]
GoldenEye, Petya, NotPeyta are probably names you have heard thrown around this past month and they all are referring to the same thing... the latest and greatest iteration of ransomware. At the very end of June the GoldenEye strain of the Petya ransomware made headlines worldwide.
Recently, an unprecedented strain of ransomware known as “WannaCry” infected hundreds of thousands of computers across the globe. This horrible campaign has forced small businesses to revisit the security of their IT infrastructure. It’s a complicated endeavor, but reevaluating your web browsers is a quick and easy place to start.
Last month the NWS team attended the New Jersey Land Title Association (NJLTA) conference at The Sagemore Resort on Lake George and had a great time meeting the attendees there and hearing about all the first-hand issues that they were encountering.
It seems like every day there is a new threat and a more advanced way that hackers are infiltrating computers. Sometimes it may seem like you are defenseless (at least if you are not being protected by a managed service provider), but now it seems like the tech may have gotten out in front of the hackers with the ORWL PC that is set to ship in August.
Microsoft’s Workplace Analytics is a handy tool for managers who would like to assess their employees’ performance using data from Office 365 programs. Whereas MyAnalytics provides employees with an overview of their own productivity data, Workplace Analytics allows both employees and managers to view performance rates to evaluate individual productivity. How it works Now available […]
Microsoft has created new security features for Windows 10 users. This update is a response to the global outbreak of ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya. While this patch shouldn’t be a substitute for antivirus software and data backups, Microsoft does think its new features can help people defend against current and future threats. […]
The cyber community hasn’t fully recovered from the WannaCry ransomware attacks, which struck businesses and organizations in May. Now, a Petya ransomware variant named Nyetya is poised to join its ranks as one of the worst cyber attacks in history. Like WannaCry, its attackers exploited unpatched Microsoft vulnerabilities and demanded a $300 ransom in Bitcoins. […]