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Posted on Author Jeremy Huson Categories Blog, IT Support, Security

What Is Ransomware and How Can Managed IT Services Help Prevent It?

Ransomware is the number one risk for businesses in New York. Managed IT services can help you prevent it. In this article we’re going to cover the risks of ransomware to your business. We’ll also explain how we’ve helped our customers prevent it. 

Ransomware is a type of malware which encrypts data on your device. After the data is encrypted, a ransom will be demanded (normally in cryptocurrency). If the ransom is not paid, the data is either perpetually blocked or leaked online. However, you have no guarantee that paying the ransom will actually result in the data being unencrypted.  

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Posted on Author Jeremy Huson Categories Blog, IT Services, IT Support

The Most Needed Business IT Services

When you’re starting a business, it can be tempting to think that you can handle the IT yourself. Given that 25% of new CEOs are under 45, many will have grown up using technology and may feel like they have a good enough grasp of IT already. Given our experience, we’re not so sure! Today, we’re going to detail a few ways that managed IT for a new business can be especially helpful and let you know the IT services and solutions which are absolutely essential.

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Posted on Author Jeremy Huson Categories Blog, Security

How To Prevent Your Information From Appearing On The Dark Web

A consequence of many successful hacks and ransomware attacks is that sensitive company data ends up on the dark web. Sometimes it is being offered for sale as part of a large collection of stolen data, other time it is simply posted in plain text for anyone to read. Ransomware often threatens to leak business’s data if the ransom demand is not met. 

At best, this data could be just names and addresses, which are useful in themselves for identity thieves. At worst it could be your passwords, bank details, or credit card numbers. 

In this article we’re going to cover what the dark web is, the risks of your data being posted there, and how to remove your email from the dark web. We will also cover how to prevent this happening, and what to do if it does.

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