By Michael Hensley, Director of Professional Services Ready for the eye-opening stat of the day? Since the start of COVID-19, the FBI and its IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) has reported a 300% increase in reported cybercrime activity. This starting rise in the frequency of cyberattacks has prompted companies—especially those with vulnerable networks due to increases in work-from-home activity—to enhance…

As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold globally, cybersecurity has never been more important for businesses in all industries. COVID-19-themed hacking campaigns and phishing attacks are on the rise, and many employers are telling their employees to work from home. Companies need to take the proper precautions to maintain business continuity. At Lume Strategies, we want to make sure companies…

As your partners in holistic IT solutions, our top priority is effectively managing your network and technology assets to keep them safe and optimized so you stay productive. To do this, we leverage Datto Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to manage and protect your business. We use this platform to deliver premier monitoring and management services of your technology assets,…

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…

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…

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.…

What’s the first thing on the mind of any in-house IT professional when hearing rumors of a third party managing IT services? Odds are, something negative. No one likes someone moving in on their turf, to work on their work, and doing their job.  Superior IT Innovations understands this, and that’s why we work to prove that we aren’t out…

Analysts are calling the global “ransomware” attack one of the biggest online extortion attacks in modern history. It has been reported that at least 100,000 different organizations have been compromised, at an international level. Companies, factories, government agencies are scrambling this morning to ensure that all necessary cyber security is in place. This points out the level at which the…