Tag: Computer Security

Each year, cyber-attacks and data hacks cost small and medium-sized businesses over $2 million a year. While most of these attacks are perpetrated by outside sources, there are instances when the employees a business employs will be responsible for a data breach. This is why monitoring and restricting...

What is a Virus? According to TechieRide, a computer virus is a malicious software that self-reproduces by copying itself to a different program. In other words, the computer virus spreads on its own into various other executable code or data files. The goal of creating a computer virus is normally to...

Computer networks are a now a basic part of any company as businesses now rely on them for their operations. Securing the networks and making them function effectively is mandatory to ensure that the business can operate seamlessly. Major IT support might include tasks such as network operations, inventory maintenance,...

Are you worried about losing important data that you deleted mistakenly on your PC or USB devices? Don’t worry! We have a solution for you. You can restore or get your deleted data easily just by following a few simple steps. Before proceeding, we have a very useful tip for...

If you’re like most people, you’re probably using computers all day long at work and using them for many hours at home, whether for work or leisure. To make yourself more productive, and to have less stress, you really need to make sure all your devices run optimally, day...

When technology came in, nobody thought it would turn our lives upside down. At the beginning, it was all win-win situation as we were only seeking from the convenience we were offered and neglected the negatives of it. Data security has now become the biggest threat of this century. People...

“Military grade encryption”, “world-class security”, and “ISO certified” are just some of the terms used by companies which sell online secure data rooms.  These virtual rooms are meant to protect sensitive information easily and securely, but document security takes more than such phrases. Why Online Secure Data Rooms Are Not...

Ransomware isn’t a new term to the online community or to users around the world anymore. It has spread vehemently in recent times, affecting users around the world. Though ransomware threat have existed for decades, threats have increased in recent times. It has changed its names but the effects...

Most small business owners are under the mistaken impression that data breaches and cyber attacks are directed only at large corporate giants such as Google, Target, Citibank, and Anthem to name a few. However, Small Business Trendz reports that 43% of cybercrime targets small businesses. Further, 60% of businesses...

The recent WannaCry cyber attack that targeted Microsoft Windows operating system infecting over 200,000 computers in over 150 countries, has drawn greater attention to ransomware and software security in general. So what is ransomware and what should you know about it? Read on! About Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malware...