There have been a series of threats this past year that have caused an insurmountable amount of damage to millions of people around the United States. Implementing maximum security on your networks and hardware is so important. There are cybercriminals from all over the world that could cause your organization significant damage, both internally and for your customers. A new…

A few years ago you may have started hearing about the “cloud” and been perplexed as to what it was and how it worked. You may still not totally understand what it means, unless you’re a part of the IT team or are familiar in data storage. Essentially, cloud storage means that data is stored in logical pools, across multiple…

As we mentioned, October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, so we wanted to touch on a few things that the Department of Homeland Defense considers important to avoid a scare. With all the cyber attacks and data purges that have happened over the last calendar year, it’s more important than ever to do your due diligence to protect vital…

What do you associate with October? Pumpkins, corn mazes, autumn leaves, Michael Myers? What about cybersecurity? Okay, probably not, but did you know that all the way back in 2003, the Dept. of Homeland Security deemed October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? (NCSAM) The campaign was created to educate both private and public sector on the importance of cybersecurity, provide tools…

With the recent spike in hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires tearing apart communities and causing mass destruction, SITI felt this was a good time to talk about disaster recovery. It’s always important to have a business continuity and prevention plan by backing up servers and having a trusted IT service provider, but you can’t always plan for devastation. It has been…

What is the world coming to, when a storehouse of Americans’ most personal credit information and social security numbers, some of the most encrypted data in existence, is hacked and compromised? This is the real deal, this is serious, and this is the world we live in today. Cybersecurity is becoming more and more important due to the threat of…

[caption id="attachment_1100" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Photo by Dean Musgrove/Los Angeles Daily News[/caption] The bigger the company, the more responsibility falls on the decision makers to prevent hackers from gaining access to confidential data. In the healthcare industry, large corporations and medical entities like hospitals and insurance companies have immense amounts of confidential data about patients and clients. This makes for a…

Businesses today face an increasing challenge of protecting proprietary information and confidential data from attacks and vulnerabilities. On top of the looming threats, employees are spending more and more time working remotely on home computers and smartphones. Regardless of a company’s industry, the threats are concerning, and without an IT department that can provide cloud based solutions that help to…

Your business is constantly balancing a fusion of information, leaning heavily on information technology to keep operations running smoothly. Servers store large amounts of vital data, VOIP systems and email allow for fluid communication. Major payments are made electronically, exchanging and storing encrypted financial information. Computers, laptops, and other wireless devices create, store and move data and information in a constantly…

Just a matter of weeks following the accidental kill switch of  the “WannaCry” Ransomware attack that began in Europe, yet another serious ransomware attack shut down entire networks in the Ukraine. Just like the WannaCry attacks in May, the global hack shut down computers all over Europe, demanding a digital ransom for the owners to regain access to their files.…