Most employees dread security awareness training, especially if it involves them having to go to work during their free time. All too often are sessions long, tedious, and lacking in any meaningful engagement. When that’s the case, employees will view them as distractions from their work, and they likely won’t come out with any important takeaways.

One of the most common misconceptions about cloud computing is that storing data online is inherently less secure than keeping it on a local workstation, server, or storage network. While there’s no such thing as a 100% secure IT system, data stored in the cloud is a lot more secure than you probably think, and here’s why:

Facility security
Most data stored in the cloud is physically located in facilities operated by global technology giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

Cabling might not be the most glamorous thing when it comes to technology, but there’s no denying how important it is in the modern office environment. Since the internet is the critical backbone of the modern business, the last thing you need is a slow connection that regularly drops or easily gets overloaded.

Cybercrime is a constant source of fear for business leaders across all industries. But instead of being constantly bogged down by the often-overwhelming challenges of information security, privacy, and compliance, companies are now outsourcing cybersecurity to third-party managed services providers.

Ransomware, Malware, CryptoLocker, zombie, botnet: When you hear these words, you may feel some nostalgia for some great movies from the ’90s. The reality is that these are terms that every computer user should know.

Many computer users find an anti-virus program, load it on their PC, and think they are covered.

A rock-solid business continuity plan can see an organization through almost any disaster, but it’s crucial not to neglect the human aspect of the plan. Many business leaders don’t look beyond the IT elements, such as backup and disaster recovery, but it’s the capability of your team to handle an unforeseen event that really counts.

By now we’ve all heard of a firewall. You may or may not know what it does, but odds are you’ve heard of it.

I realize just because one has heard of a Firewall doesn’t mean you’d know it’s a purpose.

A Firewall is a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.

12th Annual MSP 501 Identifies Top Forward-Thinking Global MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services

JUNE 18, 2019: Fidelis, Inc. has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers on the prestigious 12th-annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings.

The dark web refers to a part of the internet that’s only accessible with special software, allowing users and website owners to operate anonymously. Although it uses much of the same infrastructure as the regular web, dark web servers are hidden beneath multiple layers of security.

Studies show that most businesses never reopen or close their doors within a year following a major incident. However, most of the organizations that suffer unacceptable losses because of an unforeseen catastrophe do so because they’re not prepared for the worst-case scenario.