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Press Release: powersolution.com selected to CRN’s 2020 MSP 500 List in the MSP Pioneer 250 category
CRN, a leading IT news organization and a brand of The Channel Company, recently ranked powersolution.com among its 2020 Managed Services Provider (MSP) 500 List in the MSP Pioneer 250 category. This list identifies North American solution providers that deliver operational efficiencies, IT system
Benefits of letting your employees work from home
In the last several years, the concept of Work From Home (WFH) has become increasingly more popular. Though some still remain skeptical, it has been gaining in popularity and become more widely accepted among management circles. That said, the pandemic event in 2020 essentially
Increase in Business Productivity Phishing Scams
The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), in which powersolution is a member of, issued an alert around a new email threat. Cyber criminals are using fake business productivity suite emails to harvest credentials. Emails are mimicking SharePoint Online, One Drive, Drop
4 Common Threats to Your Data
There are numerous ways data can be put at risk. A number of different events will have an impact on customers and pose a threat to your brand, as well as your ability to provide services. 1. External Bad Actors – Clearly, this
Twitter Hacked in Coordinated Social Engineering Attack
Twitter stated that the company detected what they believed to be “a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools.” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted several hours later that it was a
Top 10 Computer Virus Symptoms [Checklist]
Computer virus symptoms are a not cast in stone, but rather a moving target. Just like with the human viral conditions, they evolve through generations – which in computer technology terms may mean weeks or even days. Some symptoms may not necessarily mean an
Did you know? Tax preparers must develop a written Information Security plan
Every tax professional in the US is a potential target for well-funded and technologically sophisticated cybercriminals who aim to steal your clients’ data. Often their goal is to steal data to steal your EFINs or CAF numbers and impersonate their victims and to file
The cost of downtime for small business
Downtime is not a question of it happens, but when it happens. Is your business a downtime statistic? 24% of companies said they experienced a full data disaster? 44% of small businesses have been a victim of a cyber attack? Do average midsize companies
Best Practices for Financial Services IT
If your company identifies as a financial service business that doesn’t have the IT resources to effectively recover from a major outage, make sure you’re weighing all of the factors around the costs of downtime. Here are the facts: US businesses lose $12 billion
Financial Companies Have a False Sense of Security
While you may be taking some precautions, such as securing and backing up your sensitive data, sometimes that’s not enough. There is a common misconception that data is safe if backed up once a day, but this outdated practice is no longer sufficient for
11 Slow Computer Issues you must fix right now
Reason #1: Your computer was running for a long time without a reboot. What is a Boot? What’s a Reboot? Is it the same process as a Start and Restart? There are lots of explanations, definitions, and plain nonsense. Some are great valid
How COVID-19 pandemic will affect remote workforce after it passes
A consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic will be an accelerated ramp-up of partial and/or full remote workforces after the pandemic has passed There are advantages and disadvantages to utilizing a remote workforce in lieu of the in-office work experience. Much of traditional management thinking
Benefits and facilitation of a productive remote workforce
As previously indicated, it is not necessarily intuitive for many organization leaders to appreciate the benefits of a remote workforce. An immediate perceived loss is the lack of ability to see workers at their desks putting in their scheduled hours. Also, not having the
Remote Workforce: Technology Considerations
Many home offices do not maintain the same technology standards, including IT security, that are provided at the employee’s office building. The remote equipment and network should be evaluated and documented for functionality and security. A prevalent technology for securing remote connections is the
Zoom Meetings – Video Communications Cyber Vulnerabilities and Remediation
On Tuesday, 4/28/20, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) published an advisory that cited certain cyber vulnerabilities associated with the Zoom platform. This follows a more detailed publication of those vulnerabilities by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released on 4/27/20,
Cybersecurity Alert: COVID-19 Themed Phishing Emails
Through powersolution’s membership of the Cyber Health Working Group (CHWG)*, a new phishing campaign has been detected and reported on. This phishing campaign is designed around COVID-19 themed emails that contain a link to a phishing page that attempts to collect credentials for multiple
Business Continuity: Importance of Effective Employee Communication During Disaster
Communication during and following an emergency presents a variety of challenges. So, crafting an employee safety and communication plan that works is absolutely essential. The specifics will vary widely from company to company, but your emergency safety and communication plan must address the following:
The Importance of Cyber Resilience for your business
Did you know that 60% of businesses that suffer a cyber attack go out of business within six months? The vast majority of damage is due to the inability of the company to respond because they have not developed a cyber prevention and response
Cyber Security Risks of Employee Negligence
How Employees Slip Up When you look around at your digital landscape, you can probably point to any number of ways that a cyber attack might occur — but can you identify your single greatest threat? Employees, the greatest asset to most high-performing organizations,
What technologies are impacting cybersecurity today?
We deliver a set of services that helps keep you on track with the latest developments, both what to watch for and what to keep away from. It’s good to know what effect technology has on your business. 1. Social Media 75% of
Dridex Malware alert issued by US-CERT
In a recent US-CERT/CISA alert on Dridex malware and its various iterations, information is confirmed that this malware has the capability to impact confidentiality of customer data and availability of data and systems for business processes. According to industry reporting, the original version of
15 Tips to Make Sure Your WiFi Doesn’t Let You Down
Is it time to upgrade your WiFi? How to save time, money, and ensure a great WiFi experience. 1. Research your current WiFi conditions Gather feedback from ALL employees and customers about their WiFi and network experience. As the business owner, you likely know
Recommendations for ensuring recovery and continuity in the face of the growing cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Businesses must prepare the front line of defense against ransomware attacks: your employees. Today’s companies must provide regular and mandatory cybersecurity training to ensure all employees are able to spot and avoid a potential phishing scam in their inbox, a leading entrance point for
SSL – what it means, how it works and where it is used.
If you want to run commercial transactions, or process your website’s data online securely, you need an SSL certificate for your website. Basically, it gives you the valid encryption for the website – and if you ever wondered what is the difference between domains
What is Email Spoofing and How to Identify It?
A “spoofed” email is essentially a “pretend” email when the sender deliberately manipulates the email’s headers to make the message appear as though it was authored by someone else. For example, you receive an email that looks like it came from your boss, from
Department of Homeland Security Phishing Scam
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is the Nation’s flagship cyber defense, incident response, and operational integration center. Its mission is to reduce the Nation’s risk of systemic cybersecurity and communications challenges. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a statement
Increased Office 365 Account Attacks
According to released information from Barracuda Networks, Microsoft Office 365 account takeover attacks are one of the most prevalent email attacks for the Office 365 platform. Barracuda states that approximately 29% of Organizations on Office 365 have had at least one account compromised by
Vulnerabilities Fallout: Not all fixed by Recent Microsoft Patch Releases
In a past month, Microsoft has released patches for over 70 vulnerabilities in its products. The company has been under the fire from users and system administrators for quite some time. The pressure was following the stream of vulnerabilities, including two of a zero-day
PHI of 350,000 DHS Clients Compromised in Phishing Attack in Oregon
The Oregon DHS recently disclosed that the personal health information (PHI) of over 350,000 clients had been compromised in data breach. A phishing URL embedded into the spear-phishing email was clicked by nine employees, resulting in granting cybercriminals the access mailboxes of nearly 2
Advanced Phishing Threat: malicious emails posing as Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Office365 message
We have received numerous reports and examples today of an advanced phishing email being used to harvest Office365 credentials. The email is sent through a compromised account of an individual that is familiar, such as a colleague, business partner, vendor, etc. The attacker gets
