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10 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Break-Fix IT

10 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Break-Fix IT

Is It Time to Move Beyond Waiting for Something to Break? Many small and midsize businesses begin with a break-fix IT model because it seems cost-effective. You only pay for…
What Are the Best IT Compliance Services for HIPAA and PCI Compliance?

What Are the Best IT Compliance Services for HIPAA and PCI Compliance?

If your business handles protected health information (PHI) or processes credit card payments, compliance isn’t optional—it’s essential. Regulations like HIPAA and PCI DSS are designed to protect sensitive information, reduce…

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How Managed Cybersecurity Services Reduce Cyber Risk for Professional Firms

How Managed Cybersecurity Services Reduce Cyber Risk for Professional Firms

Professional firms—including law firms, accounting firms, engineering firms, financial advisors, and consultants—handle some of the most sensitive information their clients own. From financial records and…
What Makes Managed Security Services Essential for Small Business Cybersecurity?

What Makes Managed Security Services Essential for Small Business Cybersecurity?

Managed Security Services have become essential for small business cybersecurity because cybercriminals increasingly target organizations with limited internal IT resources. A Managed Security Service Provider…
What Is The Best Managed Security Service for Accounting Practices?

What Is The Best Managed Security Service for Accounting Practices?

The Bottom Line Up Front The best managed security service for accounting practices is one that combines 24/7 threat monitoring, endpoint protection, advanced email security,…
Large-Scale NJ Fraud – Exploiting FIFA World Cup 2026

Large-Scale NJ Fraud – Exploiting FIFA World Cup 2026

Overview The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) recently released a notification of rampant fraud associated with FIFA World Cup 2026 domains. The…
New Jersey Material Weakness Disclosures and Cybersecurity Audits: What Small Businesses Should Know in 2026

New Jersey Material Weakness Disclosures and Cybersecurity Audits: What Small Businesses Should Know in 2026

Is your business ready to prove its cybersecurity controls actually work? For a growing number of New Jersey small and mid-sized businesses, that question is…
Global MSP Day 2026: How Managed Service Providers Are Shaping the Future of Business Technology

Global MSP Day 2026: How Managed Service Providers Are Shaping the Future of Business Technology

Celebrating Global MSP Day 2026   On June 10, 2026, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) like Powersolution, across the globe, will celebrate the 9th annual Global…

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A Closer Look at Managed IT Services Pricing

Businesses often research managed IT services pricing when ready to make the leap to an MSP. Unfortunately, what many don’t realize is that there are a number of factors that influence overall service pricing. And without a managed IT services calculator, it can be

HIPAA-required risk analysis demands repetition

Various healthcare industry studies have shown that an alarming number of medical practices are not prepared to be HIPAA compliant.   For example, certain surveys indicated roughly 1/3 of respondents had not conducted a HIPAA-required risk analysis. HIPAA ruling 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) requires a medical practice (covered

How to Choose a Managed Services Provider

As technology becomes increasingly ubiquitous, organizations have found themselves investing more into its implementation and maintenance.  The result is climbing productivity and improved operational efficiency. And yet, as every business owner knows, it’s a process that quickly becomes as time-consuming as it is expensive.

What is MFA? Best Methods for Multi-Factor Authentication

With cybersecurity on the rise, Multi-factor Authentication is a go-to for an additional security measure for your devices and data points. Question: What is Multi-factor Authentication … and Which Method is Best? Answer: Multi-factor authentication is a method of securing data and applications after

The 5 Benefits of Cyber Awareness Training for Your Business

Maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture is more important than ever. With so many businesses investing in digital transformation technologies, the ramifications of a cyber attack would be devastating.  Combine this with the fact that many organizations have standardized the work-from-home model and you’ve got

The Complete Guide to Managed IT Services Benefits

Gone are the simple days of break-fix IT support. As companies increase their dependence on information technology, they must also increase their spending on the scope and scale of IT support.  However, as many companies know firsthand, maintaining an in-house IT team large enough

Common Goals and Objectives of an Information Security Risk Assessment

The Internet of Things (IoT) devices are outnumbering the population of our planet. It is estimated that the planet has over 20 billion devices. The cybercrime results in business-related economic losses in the astounding amount of approximately $8 trillion – EIGHT TRILLION! Beyond its

NJIT Master of Science in Computer Science Online

A research university New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, offers the Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) – Online. The program was first announced and launched in 2013 and is going strong today.

Beware of Spoofing during Memorial Day Weekend

As we go into the long Memorial Day weekend, many users will be checking their phones for new emails, or taking advantage of holiday shopping deals and making online purchases. Cybercriminals are aware of this and will use tactics to try and get you

Does My Small Business Need to Use Encryption?

Have you been bewildered by cybersecurity standards that tell you to encrypt this and encrypt that?  Encryption can sound like it’s just for some government agency or a larger company that works with highly sensitive information. Wikipedia defines IT relation encryption as a scheme that

How to Combat Social Media Attacks on your Small Business

You may know email Phishing, the fraudulent practice of messages appearing to be from reputable companies. They induce individuals to click on links or respond in other ways, where victims may reveal personal and sensitive information. Phishing is the number one method of cybercrime.

Is having a Cyber Liability Insurance enough for SMBs?

It’s okay to pay that ransomware attacker because you’ve got insurance, right? Actually, this may not be the case. Guess who is getting upset at all those policyholders giving in and paying the ransom to attackers?  The insurance companies have to pay for it. 

Cyberthreats in New Jersey – from Russia, Ukraine, and Cuba

This week, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) released its Garden State Cyber Threat Highlights, providing insights into the threats and malicious activity directly targeting New Jersey networks. These threat warnings included ones related to Russia/Ukraine and Cuba. The NJCCIC is

Press Release: powersolution.com Appoints David Ruchman as New CEO

April 20, 2022 Midland Park, New Jersey: powersolution.com, a leading New Jersey-based IT Managed Services Provider, has appointed David Ruchman CEO of the company, effective April 15, 2022.  David Ruchman is succeeding David Dadian, who served as CEO since his founding of the company

7 Tips for Everyday Cybersecurity

Protect your computers, your data, your identity and your money from online criminals   1. Have computer security programs running and regularly updated to defend from  the latest threats. Consider using  a firewall to prevent unauthorized access to your computer, and install antivirus software

Beware of 2022 Alarming Phishing Attack Trends

Phishing takes advantage of human error, and some phishing emails use sophisticated human engineering tactics to fool the recipient into sharing private information or infecting a network with malware. One phishing email can be responsible for a company becoming a victim of ransom demands

5 Things Employees Should Never Do, But…

Whether your team works remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on a business computer. If they are in front of a monitor screen for most of the workday,  it’s not unusual for them

Critical SonicWall Firewall Issues Added to Dell’s Vulnerability List

Dell Technologies published new Critical Security Advisories to its SonicWall Vulnerability List, adding two critical issues impacting the Spring Framework of the SonicWall firewall. There is no workaround available at this time. Since the Dell SonicWall firewall is widely deployed, particularly with SMBs, powersolution

IT Security and Cyber Insurance – Working Hand-in-Hand

Protecting your organization, large or small, from cyber attacks rests to a great extent on the IT security infrastructure and processes that are in place and managed by in-house and/or outsourced IT professionals. It is interesting to note that more than half of all

Are you a victim of a Scam Spam? How to spot the Phishing Impostors

Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. It is typically done through e-mail spoofing or instant messaging – instructing users to perform further action, such as clicking on links, submitting forms, or entering

How To Choose a VPN To Improve Protection Against Cyberattacks

Public networks expose your business to security threats. Switching to a virtual private network (VPN) can greatly help in reducing those threats. Many companies rely on public networks for communication and data sharing. It allows them to cut costs and allocate their funds elsewhere.

Popular tax software is targeted for credentials

Tax season is here and attackers have been aggressively targeting popular tax software to harvest credentials. The software provider Intuit has issued a few security notices of a significant increase in fake emails pretending to be sent by Intuit’s notification system.   Intuit has

Cybersecurity audits explained – plus 3 tips for doing one

Cybercrime has grown into one of the prevalent methods of fraud and malice of modern times. Your business needs more than phishing awareness or the latest antivirus program to make sure your company’s devices and network are secure. A cybersecurity audit (also known as

IT Compliance Policy – 7 Things You Need to Consider

Conducting business operations in the digital world is prone to security risks. Mitigating them would be impossible if you don’t have an IT compliance policy. Setting up a robust IT compliance policy in your business is more important now than ever. And it’s because

8 Best Practices for Vetting Cybersecurity Vendors

An effective way to bolster your business’s data security is to work with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or I.T. Service Provider (ITSP). They address network vulnerabilities to prevent cybercriminals from exploiting them. Besides monitoring and organizing your servers, a Managed Service Provider (MSP)

Why Outsource your IT Security and Support

As you know, for an organization to enjoy continued success and growth, it needs a management that can effectively oversee key areas of daily business operations such as administration, finances, and marketing. But what about technology? Constantly changing and increasingly complicated, it makes sense

2021 ransomware figures reveal a profound threat for SMBs worldwide

The security company SonicWall has reported just about 500 million ransomware attacks through September 2021 – a 148% increase compared to the data from the same time period last year. It is very alarming that approximately 714 million attempted ransomware attacks are expected by