October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.  I guess "scary" doesn’t just apply to Halloween these days.  One of the scariest things this season is knowing how insecure our financial information can be.  Recently Equifax revealed that more than 143 million consumer accounts were compromised in a breach and then last week Yahoo announced that every single one of its' user accounts were breached back in 2013.  This news isn't easy to swallow because it's serious.  Serious threats to personal data are at an all-time high. Everyone, including individuals and businesses of all sizes, needs to remain diligent in their protecting themselves from hackers and privacy breaches.

 If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say they had an IT "guy"....  and these words were coming straight from the mouths of business owners and top level executives. 

You have to remember, some companies, though small in size, can still earn millions of dollars annually.  And because they’re smaller businesses they think they can't afford the help of an entire department to run their network. 

Social Media Do's and Don'ts For Online Safety

Hackers Are Hiring Help Desks!

The Best Defense Against Ransomware Attacks is Knowledge and Then Applying That Knowledge!

The best defense against ransomware attack is knowledge and then of course applying that knowledge. Knowing what you need to do in order to protect yourself is critical to the safety of your business. The recent "wannacry" ransomware attacks provided us with valuable information, which are basically opportunities, to learn or re-learn how to defend and secure our networks. As with most attacks, our attackers leave behind clues in their wake. The Cyber Ransomware Attack labeled “Wannacry” recently took a "second go" at attacking its’ victims.

The Connectors Executive Network met last night, in Boca Raton, to discuss "best practices for hiring and retaining great employees."  The turnout was incredible!

Some people traveled quite a few miles, some even had to endure rush hour traffic just to attend the event!    The journey was worth it, I can guarantee you that much.  "The whole point of these events are for the guests to gain from them," said David Bennett.  "I want our guests to learn something new, to walk away with an action item, whether it's a new way or idea on how to make results driven changes at work or maybe the event produced some great new business connections!"

It Pays to Outsource Your MSP... The Return on Your Investment is Priceless!