Security support for an older version of the world’s most popular web programming language will end on Dec. 31, potentially exposing millions of websites to a variety of vulnerabilities. Experts say it is critical that organizations ensure they are running the last version of the PHP language.
Tips for Improving Website Security
The Top 6 Wi-Fi Threats and How to Address Them
Wi-Fi now moves more than half of all Internet traffic, and it has helped make mobile the primary digital platform for business users in the U.S. However, there’s a good chance it is the weakest link in your security chain.
As a broadcast technology, wireless is much more susceptible to hacking than wired connections.
Research: Ransomware Is Top Threat to SMBs, Apple Devices Vulnerable
The news about the impact of ransomware on small to midsize businesses is grim to say the least. Datto’s third annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report found that smaller companies are victimized more by ransomware than any other form of cyberattack.
Looking for a Managed Services Provider? Ask These Questions.
Most businesses today rely on information technology to one degree or another. As IT grows in both significance and complexity, managed service providers (MSPs) fill an essential need. MSPs deliver value by providing access to expertise and tools that can be cost-prohibitive to maintain internally.
Prevent Home Networks from Compromising Corporate Security
Nearly half of employed Americans now work from home at least part of the time. However, one of the key pieces of technology enabling this workstyle may be creating significant security issues that reach beyond the home office and into the enterprise network.
Develop Your IT Budget Based on Business Value, Not Cost-Cutting
For years, technology was considered no more important than the copy machine, a manufacturing tool, or a company vehicle. Computers were utilitarian pieces of equipment that were required to get work done. IT budgeting focused on maintaining existing tools and replacing them when they were on their last legs.
Cloud Security: Who’s Responsible for What, and How to Reduce Risk
Cloud adoption among small to midsize businesses (SMBs) continues to increase because cloud capabilities and applications line up nicely with the business goals of smaller companies. The cloud is cost-effective and mobile-friendly, and it allows organizations to automate business and IT functions across the organization to boost productivity.
Joy For All Gift Drive – Gifts for Foster Teens and Tweens
For Christmas this year, Verteks is helping to support the “Joy For All Gift Drive” benefiting the teens and tweens in foster care in Marion county and surrounding areas.
There are almost 1,000 teens and tweens in foster care in our community – these kids are often placed in homes with meager incomes, and in some cases these kids don’t have much of a Christmas to speak of.
New Wi-Fi Standards and Products Key to IoT Growth
The Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling an economic transformation that may eventually rival the Industrial Revolution. PricewaterhouseCoopers analysts say the IoT will soon become a multi-trillion dollar industry, and Gartner researchers predict more than half of new businesses will run on the IoT within two years.
Are You Being Too Generous When Handing Out Local Admin Rights?
In a previous post, we discussed why access control isn't just about restricting network access to users with legitimate credentials. Access control should also restrict access to sensitive systems and data to specific users. When employees have free rein across the network, it’s like opening up a buffet for hackers who steal credentials.
