9 Benefits of Managed IT Services You Must Know
According to a study by Gartner, IT-related issues cost businesses an average of $5,600 per minute in downtime. That’s a staggering $336,000 per hour! As Deborah Walck, Chief of Network Operations of Orange County Computer, says, “Every minute spent on IT issues is a direct hit to our bottom line and business growth.” In an […]
Continue Reading...How to Choose Managed Services Provider For Your Business
Imagine finding yourself entangled in a web of technical issues, cybersecurity threats, and operational inefficiencies. Frustrating, isn’t it? This is the grim reality for many businesses that fail to make the right choice when it comes to selecting a Managed Services Provider (MSP). A managed services provider offers specialized IT services and solutions to businesses, […]
Continue Reading...Everything You Need to Know About Managed IT Services Pricing
The complexity of today’s IT systems means businesses are increasingly turning to managed IT services. Outsourcing IT can offer a lot of value, flexibility, scalability, and cost savings, to name a few. But are you receiving the value you expect? In this guide, we’ll give you an overview of managed IT services pricing and the […]
Continue Reading...What Are Managed IT Services?
Managed IT services, what are they exactly? Essentially, they are professional IT outsourcing services provided by managed service providers (MSPs) to businesses like yours. Instead of spending effort and expense managing the day-to-day of IT, they allow you to channel your efforts towards other pivotal business goals. Says Deborah Walck, Chief of Network Operations, “In […]
Continue Reading...Common Phone Scams and How to Avoid Them
Phone Fraud Every year thousands of people are tricked by criminals entering their lives via their telephones. Scammers target millions of Americans every year. One of the most infamous phone scams, the IRS scam, has stolen over $14 million over the course of 5 years and its only getting worse. According to AARP, about half […]
Continue Reading...MyFitnessPal Data Breach affects Million of Users
MyFitnessPal Data Breach Last month officials at Under Armour the parent company of MyFitnessPal became aware of a data breach that affected 150 million users. The online fitness and nutrition tracking website contacted the users to advise them that their data had been compromised. The unauthorized party gained access to usernames, email addresses and passwords. […]
Continue Reading...50,000 “Minecraft” Accounts Infected with Malware
Thousand of computers have been attacked with malware from uploading infected skins for the popular game Mindcraft. The infected skins were directly upload to the games official website. Skins are a means of modifying your player avatar. Malware can potentially reformat your hard drive, delete back up data and system programs. Minecraft is one of […]
Continue Reading...OC Computer Spotlight
Orange County Computer Business Spotlight. The City of Lake Forest selected our company to be featured by the Lake Forest Economic Development Program in the April 2017 Spotlight, titled “OC Computer Business Spotlight”. We enjoyed working with the friendly staff at the City of Lake Forest and appreciate the time and energy that the Economic […]
Continue Reading...Ransomware Attacks via Google Docs
This past week we have seen yet another deviously creative way the cyber criminals are pushing the latest Ransomware virus out to the public via Google Docs. This new method incorporates part of a daily process for many employees, students or small businesses familiar with Google Docs and is more sophisticated, its delivery anticipating a […]
Continue Reading...SSLv3 Poodle Security Breach
SSLv3 POODLE Security Vulnerability Breaks SSLv3 Secure Browsing When you access high profile sites and services such as your bank, Twitter or Google you typically access sites using https:// or a feature called SSL (secure sockets layer) but a new security defect could break that open. SSL or TLS (Transport Layer Security) provides encryption to protect […]
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