Key factors to help you decide what’s best for your company. IT service providers deliver the technical expertise small businesses need at a much lower cost than hiring IT staff. They can recommend, install, and manage technology according to business’ objectives and core competencies and ensure that critical data is safe. That’s why nearly 70% of U.S. small to medium…

Lume Strategies, a provider of customized IT solutions that help companies hone and retain their competitive advantages, recently became a Mimecast partner, a leading provider of cloud-based email protection software and cyber resilience solutions. This partnership is a milestone in Lume's journey toward enhancing our service offerings and reinforcing our commitment to safeguarding our clients' critical data and communications. By…

Introduction Organizations today are up against a sophisticated enemy. Gone are the days where the biggest malware threats were simple “spray and pray” attacks that were generic in content and relatively easy for security providers to identify and block. Today’s threats are led by state actors, highly resourced criminal gangs, and others dedicated to creating successful attacks. And it’s not…

Introduction As your business becomes increasingly digital, the devices, back-end systems, and applications you’re using generate an overwhelming amount of data — an attractive target for cybercriminals and ransomware. Ransomware is a pernicious form of malicious software that encrypts data against access by your own business, only to be unlocked if you pay the ransom demand. In some cases it’s…

As a manufacturer, you’re producing real, tangible products each and every day. Your company’s ability to produce high volumes at low costs can determine where you fall among your competitors. In the age of technology, your equipment relies heavily on the computers configuring their behavior. What would happen if those systems become compromised? How long could you afford to halt…

Cybercrime is on the rise, and hackers are using any opportunity to take advantage of an unknowing victim to gain access to personal information for financial gain. The new “work from anywhere” world puts everyone at risk of cyber-attacks. One commonly used tactic is phishing. Phishing messages are crafted with the end goal of capturing a person or an organization’s…

By 2021, the market for software-as-a-service (SaaS) reached $113.1 billion — almost doubled from 2017. In 2018, up to 90%* of data breaches were due to human error, and user error is a common cause of data loss Accidental deletion Forgetting to save Spills near hardware Device Loss or theft Cloud-based applications, like Microsoft 365 and G Suite, feature auto-save…

With more and more businesses relying on Microsoft 365 to run their daily operations, there’s a need for more advanced backup and data protection than what Microsoft can provide. We offer SaaS Protection for Microsoft 365, the leading cloud-to-cloud backup product providing an all-in-one backup, restore and export solution that covers Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. Microsoft 365 is Not…

In the information era, data is a foundational element of all businesses. Data is collected, stored, and analyzed allowing businesses to gain a new depth of insight into their customers. With an endless amount of possibilities to grow their business in a smarter, more agile way, this data needs to be available around the clock to ensure the operational success…

To ensure you are protected, get beyond these myths and misconceptions about Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Making Sure Your Business Is Ready for Anything You’ve seen disasters in the news that could be fatal to your business. They range from unforeseen natural disasters — like severe weather, flooding, wildfires, or an earthquake — to man-made disasters like ransomware and…