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Have you opened any invoice attachments lately? Now, there’s a new ransomware called Locky that has infected hundreds of thousands of computer networks worldwide. We are urging business and home computer users to take extra precautions to avoid being victimized by the malware threat. Locky encrypts your data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid.
Spear-phishing attacks are rapidly growing and evolving threat that needs a new generation of services to protect organizations. Initially, it was about stopping URL links to malicious websites. But now the threat has moved on to weaponized attachments. So sandboxing has become a critical technical defense. Here attachments are tested in a safe environment before they can be delivered to the recipient. But sandboxing does have its limitations.
Consumer-grade file sync solutions (referred to as CGFS solutions) pose many challenges to businesses that care about control and visibility over company data. Below are seven of the biggest risks that these solutions pose in a business environment.
To empower employee mobility, many businesses have adopted business-grade file sync solutions to enable users to easily access business files from anywhere, using any device. As organizations continue to embrace business-grade file sync, what’s top of mind when choosing a solution is to ensure
Surely your I.T department continuously warns you not to click on suspicious links in e-mails, even when the missive promises a really funny video or it seems like it is coming from your son, or daughter or a real trustworthy source. If the link looks suspect: Do. Not. Click. That’s because these emails are often phishing scams designed to trick you into clicking on a malicious attachment or visiting a malicious web site. In the latter case, the web site may appear to be a legitimate bank site or email site designed to trick the user into disclosing sensitive information—such as a username and password or bank account information—or may simply surreptitiously download malware onto the victim’s computer.
Ethan Marcotte introduced the world to the concept that allows for websites to be designed for viewing on any device i.e. desktops, laptops, mobiles or tablets without resorting to developing individual pages suitable for viewing on each device – or losing the consistency of the feel and look of the original content and visuals.
Is your business disaster proof? 1. Can you recover a failed or down system instantly without replacing the hardware? Downtime costs you money. Being down for hours is simply unacceptable. DDKinfotech provides solutions that allow you to have servers...
Microsoft recently announced that they will be extending End of Life support for Windows XP to 2015. Please note this extension is limited in nature and does not affect the end-of-support date of Windows XP. Microsoft will not be providing additional security updates and Service packs for Microsoft Windows XP after the April 18th, 2014 date.
Through both on-site and off-site equipment and data back-up systems, individually designed and tailored to the needs of DDK clients, DDK InfoTech's customer-customized information technology service can help you virtually eliminate the down-time and related productivity loss caused by computer terminal and back-room crashes and the accompanying data destruction associated with storms, floods, fires and other disasters, as well as the impact of human error. To learn more about how DDK InfoTech services provides a natural, cost effective and highly efficient extension to DDK's accounting services
Microsoft has announced that they will officially end support for Windows XP and Office 2003. If you still have some PC’s running Windows XP and Office 2003 in your organization, now would be a good time to think about migrating them to Windows 7 or 8, and Office 2013.
Many of you already know that Microsoft will end support for Microsoft Office 2003 in April 2014. Right now is the best time to start migrating over to the new Office 2013. Below is an interesting read for those who are wondering what is different with Office 2o13 Excel.
Let DDKinfotech teach you the ABCs of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery? Any further questions, call us today for a free consultation.
For any business to be successful in its inbound marketing program, website activity must be measured and translated into meaningful data for management. This is called Website Traffic Analysis. When we first start working with a Client one of the most common question asked is which web analytics tool to use
Why is a cyber security plan essential for a small business? If you are a small business owner, don't think that hackers are not interested in you or your data. A recent story in Entrepreneur magazine, relying on data provided by computer security company Symantec, indicated that small businesses with one to 250 employees suffered 30 percent of all cyber crimes this past year.
t has become essential to take measures to protect your business PCs from numerous threats encountered these days. Threats to your business and business productivity are more pervasive than ever. Hackers use various techniques that make Malware protection extremely difficult.
On Tuesday, September 10, Microsoft released a critical update that caused Office application files to become disassociated with the actual application. (See Microsoft KB2589275 – Critical Update for Office 2010 update: September 10, 2013) Issue: Microsoft Office application icons disappear and are replaced by general MS Office orange icon.
DDKinfotech introduced its Sharesync file sync and share service, Sharesync enables intuitive collaboration and mobility while keeping company data secure and protected. Sharesync keeps files and folders in sync across every device-and makes it simple to share those files inside and outside of the company.
Why Email Archiving is Important 1. Protecting IP Businesses today of all sizes need the value of their intellectual property to be maintained in perpetuity. They want to assure that their repository is 100% accurate, even if an employee accidentally or deliberately deletes their email. 2. eDiscovery Many government agencies and regulations require certain stringent levels of security, permanence and auditability for business email. This includes FRCP, SEC, GLBA, HIPAA, HITECH, SOX, and more.
US regulators issued guidance on effective disaster recovery (DR) policies and business continuity planning (BCP) at financial institutions. The securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)'s Divison of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA) have all advised firms to prepare for widespread disruption.
To our Managed Services Clients, with the upcoming blizzard due to arrive during the afternoon today and continue overnight and into Saturday, we would like to advise you of some steps that you can take to ensure the security and integrity of your IT systems in the event of a power outage or a more severe storm than the Weather experts anticipate.
