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Erick Solms on Cybersecurity for Small Business
Erick writes about cyber insurance, phishing and the practical side of protecting a growing business. Read All Posts on esolms.com →
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- Why Small Businesses Need to Take Cybersecurity Seriously →
- General Guide to Phishing on QR Codes: What Is It, Who Is at Risk, and How to Stay Safe →
- Understanding a Cyber Liability Insurance Questionnaire and Application →
- Cyber Liability Insurance: The SMB Guide →
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- Protect Yourself and Your Business Against New ID Theft Schemes →
- Worried About Technology? Start With an Assessment →
- Finding the Balance Between Productivity and Security →
3 Things to Consider Before Jumping Into BYOD
You've read it time and time again. "Bring Your Own Device" isn't a trend, it's the future. Workplaces where companies let workers use their own devices…
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4 Reasons It's Vital to Secure Your Network
A few seconds is all it takes for hackers to get into your networks. If you use wireless connections and rely on the internet for your business, it's…
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A Smarter Approach to Mobile Device Management
More people today use personal mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for business purposes. Such devices, coupled with greater Wi-Fi accessibility…
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Bare Necessities: Basic IT Security Requirements for SMBs
Before you became a small business owner, you probably gave little thought to network security. However, as an SMB or entrepreneur, you have more…
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Be Like Brit and Simplitfy Partner to Bring Caribbean Dreamin' to Boca Chamber Festival Days Event to Support Organization's Outreach Work in Haiti
Massachusetts - and Florida-based nonprofit Be Like Brit and South Florida IT Company Simplitfy are partnering to bring Caribbean Dreamin' to this year's…
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Business Disaster: What Threatens Small Businesses the Most?
There are many threats to the integrity of a small business, and not all of them are as dramatic as a cyberattack or a hurricane.
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BYOD: Why Is This Concept so Attractive to Employees?
Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, to work was an idea a few years ago that is becoming a reality very fast. To use your personal smartphone, tablet or…
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Cloud Monitoring Can Be the Difference Maker for SMBs
It's a fast-paced world. Not only do people want things, they want things right now. This sometimes-unnerving need for instant satisfaction has only…
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CRN Next Gen 250
Professional IT company Simplitfy was recently recognized on the 2017 CRN Next-Gen 250 List. The annual list features trailblazing solution providers that…
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Data Breaches Are A Question of When Not If
You hear on the news all of the time about big cyber attacks on large corporations, and even government agencies. The trouble with this news coverage is…
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Data Protection and Bring Your Own Device to Work
BYOD refers to a firm's policy of allowing employees to use their own personal phones, tablets and laptops for all their work applications.
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Data Security: A Formidable Task for Law Firms
By the very nature of their business, attorneys generate data that is very sensitive. As a law firm, you carry a tremendous responsibility to guard that…
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Data Security - A People Problem
Phishing Scams – A People Problem There are some things that only people can fix.
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Defense in Depth Part I
In the 1930s, France built a trench network called the Maginot Line to rebuff any invasion.
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Disaster Recovery Plans: Do You Have One?
Disaster recovery and business continuity plans are issues that almost all small businesses fail to think about. More frequently, they decide they haven't…
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Do Accounting Firms Need MSPs for Their IT Needs?
Accounting firms are as technology-driven as any other business today. They face the same challenges that other smaller commercial enterprises do when it…
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Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Plan?
Disaster recovery and business continuity plans are issues that almost all small businesses fail to think about. Most of the time they believe they don't…
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Everyday Human Error Can Affect Data Protection
Are you under the impression that data loss is all about putting up firewalls to protect against evil cyber attacks? Some of the biggest sources of data…
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Finding the Balance Between Productivity and Security
Most of the employees at your small or midsize business are hard at work in their area of expertise, whether that be selling your product over the phone…
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Five Things You Should Do Right Now to Preserve Your Network and Systems
Backup Files Every Day - As catastrophic as data loss is, the number of businesses that still are not backing up their network is unbelievable.
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Five Ways Your Business Can Improve Its Search Engine Rankings
In an age where most business happens online, not showing up in Google search results can really hurt you.
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Government Regulations
Any business that stores customer payment information must comply with a number of state and federal regulations.
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Has Your Website Been Optimized for Mobile Users?
Did you know that there are more mobile web surfers than stationary ones? That means more prospects are accessing your business website more through their…
Read Article →Higher Goals Get Dragged Down by Tech: The NPO Story
If you are a smaller Not-for-Profit, it is likely that your organization has been driven from its inception by individuals strongly motivated with a…
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Humans Cause so Much Trouble
Have you been focusing on software packages and antivirus tools to protect your data from hacking? That may not be enough, because it overlooks one of the…
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Is It Worth to Protect Your Data?
As we now know, the privacy and files of millions of Americans have been jeopardized, due to the data sharing controversy on Facebook.
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Is That Email a Phishing Scheme?
Several studies have revealed that most users end up opening and reading fraudulent emails and most of the time believing in them. Phishing's main goal is…
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Is That Email a Phishing Scheme?
Research has revealed that over half of all users end up opening fraudulent emails and often even fall for them. Phishing is done with the aim of…
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Is Your Business Safe From Online Threats?
Are you aware that more than 50% of small business owners believe their businesses are too small to be targeted by the thieves of the virtual world?…
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Is Your Business Safe From Online Threats?
Did you know that 50% of small business owners think their businesses are too small to be targeted by the thieves of the virtual world? Contrary to…
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Just Because You're Not a Big Target, Doesn't Mean You're Safe
Not too long ago, the New York Times' website experienced a well-publicized attack, which raises the question – how can this happen to such a…
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Loss of Data: Causes and Prevention
The adoption of technology from the simplest of matters to the most complex problems has rendered us heavily dependent on it. We love paying our bills…
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Mitigate Costly New Technology Risks for Continued Stability and Profitability
Partnering with a managed service provider (MSP) is one new approach being used by many companies like yours. Experienced MSPs have access to newer tools…
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Network Security: The SMB Guide
It's easy for small business owners to think that no one would ever try to attack their networks. Unfortunately, the statistics prove that attacks on…
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NPO's and Volunteer Security Nightmare
Not-for-profits have an unusual issue regarding security. Firms that have trained, paid full-time employees have a strong level of control over the…
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Outsourcing? Really. Its OK: How It Can Save Time and Money
Almost by definition, small business owners and entrepreneurs cringe at the concept of outsourcing. Those who start their own companies like the control…
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Password Basics People Still Ignore
You can have all the locks on your data center and have all the network security available, but nothing will keep your data safe if your employees are…
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Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Testing Your Business
Hearing "all of your confidential information is extremely vulnerable, we know this because..." is bad news, but whatever follows the ellipses determines…
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Seven 'Must Haves' for Your Small Business Website
Your website represents your business and so building and maintaining it need to be of primary concern to you as a business owner.
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SMBs: It Is Hackers vs You - Don't Let Them Score
Selling stolen IDs and other personal data is a lucrative trade for hackers. They are always looking for sources where vital information is stored. As a…
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SMS Spoofing: What Is It, and How Can You Avoid SMS Spoofing Fraud?
What SMS spoofing is, how scammers fake text messages from banks and bosses, and simple steps your business can take to spot and stop spoofed texts.
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Stay Secure My Friend... More Hackers Targeting SMBs
Many SMBs don't realize it, but the path to some grand cybercrime score of a lifetime may go right through their backdoor. SMBs are commonly vendors…
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Synchronizing Security for Your Small and Medium Business
So you're a small to medium-sized business owner, right? That means you've got a lot of things to juggle and very little time to do so.
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The Cloud Means No More Stormy Weather?
Many small firms are pretty busy handling their own business, and don't give much thought to what they would do if a natural disaster from a bad snowstorm…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Mobility and BYOD
There are a lot of advantages to mobility in today's workforce, but the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) movement has also brought its share of problems.
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The Most Boring Topic Ever
Yes, today's blog is about office phone systems. You have one. They are dull, necessary, and no one wants to deal with them. They need to be re-configured…
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VoIP: A New Dimension in Communication for SMBs
Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP is about a decade old technology that is gaining popularity among individual subscribers and businesses. In…
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What Is Ransomware and How Can It Affect Your Business?
This cyberattack scheme hasn't garnered nearly as much attention as the usual break-in-and-steal-data-to-sell-on-the-Internet version, but it can be even…
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What the Cloud Means for You–Part II
Recently, we talked about ways the cloud brings value, business protection, and economies of scale to the smaller firm that they could never achieve by…
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When Natural Disasters Strike, Know Your Data Is Protected
A natural disaster is probably something you don’t think of on a regular basis. You might see news coverage of the latest tornado or hurricane, but it…
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Why Do Law Firms Need Managed IT Services
Every law firm has two major challenges. One of them is the storage of the sheer volume of data their business creates and the other one is the protection…
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Why Hybrid Clouds Are More Than Just Another Trend
It should come as no surprise that many small to midsize business owners take pride in overseeing every aspect of their startup business. Naturally, many…
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Why More SMBs Are Turning to the Cloud to Reduce TCO
More small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) seem to be taking the initiative to learn more about the benefits of the cloud. Determining why SMBs have this…
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Why Network Security Is Vital for Protecting Small Business Data
Whether a vicious malware or a targeted attack by a hacker, lackluster network security can end up costing your business more than just lost data. Between…
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Why Should You Get in the Cloud?
A recent article by The Guardian (UK) explains how the cloud industry is set to see a growth of around 30% soon. However, a lot of small and medium business…
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Why SMBs Must Proactively Address the Threat of Mobile Hacks
More cyber criminals are targeting small-to-medium sized businesses. One reason for this is too many workplaces have insufficient bring-your-own-device…
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You're FIRED!
Losing an employee is not usually a good experience. If they leave voluntarily, you lose a valuable asset.
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