In 2020, 75% of companies around the world experienced a phishing attack. Phishing remains one of the biggest dangers to your business’s health and wellbeing because it’s the main delivery method for all types of cyberattacks. One phishing email can be responsible for a company succumbing to ransomware and having to face costly downtime. It…
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Important Steps to Take Before You Recycle a Mobile Phone Number
It’s not unusual to change a mobile number from time to time. For example, when you move, you may want a number that is local to the area you just moved to. Companies also may end up recycling mobile numbers throughout their staff as people come and go. If you don’t properly detach your mobile…
These Google Search Tips Will Save You Tons of Time!
Over 2.4 million searches happen every minute on Google. It’s often the first stop people make when they go online. We search daily for both personal and work needs, and often searching out the right information can take a lot of time if you have to sift through several irrelevant results. One study by consulting…
Top 5 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Leave Your Data at Risk
The global damage of cybercrime has risen to an average of $11 million USD per minute, which is a cost of $190,000 each second. 60% of small and mid-sized companies that have a data breach end up closing their doors within six months because they can’t afford the costs. The costs of falling victim to…
What Are the Most Helpful Features of Windows 11?
Windows 11 has been out for a few months now, beginning rollout in October of 2021. It has been largely well-received and seen as stable with very few bugs noted. One of the reasons that Windows 11 has been welcomed with open arms for both home and business computer upgrades is that it isn’t a…
What Is an MSP (And How to Choose the Right One for Your Business)
Managing data and IT solutions in-house can be challenging and expensive. That’s why many organizations turn to MSPs. Digitalization has forced businesses to alter their operations and make IT a huge part of their day-to-day affairs. Still, some owners can’t cope with the change effectively, so they hire a managed service provider, or MSP, to…
Ranch Wireless Project
Ranch Wireless Project West Monroe, Louisiana April 2020 We were recently contacted and asked how someone could get Internet to his rural trailer. They explain that they are about 300 yards behind his Grandparents house on their family ranch. The local cable company quoted $8500 to bring service to the trailer. After a quick look…
My office goes 10 GB for less than $200.00
Yes! you read correct. It is a small build out but none the less my machines are up to 10 GB. That’s 10 times the speed of the standard 1 GB Ethernet connection. The how? Mikrotik has a new switch out that has 4 – 10 GB SFP+ ports and 1 – 1 GB copper…
What Happens When A Lawyer Does Not Back Up?
Hello My Friend! I’m Jerry, a long time IT consultant and managed service provider located in West Monroe, Louisiana. Among my clients I have several law offices that I manage the computers and network for. I often advise the lawyers on today’s current IT processes and also take the office’s tech support phone calls for…