Business Technology and Security

Are you a mid-market organization with multiple locations, multiple cloud services, and a complex network?

In this day and age, businesses have become increasingly dependent on the cloud. There are a number of benefits to working through the cloud. For one thing, it’s easier to maintain a system through digitization rather than keeping all important information in hard copies and paper documentation. Furthermore, it’s often much less expensive to operate through the cloud, which essentially allows employees to multitask and safely store their information. But then, as with any storage system, the cloud has its drawbacks. As the cloud has become more prevalent, hackers and other criminals have developed new ways to breach its security. For that matter, a security breach is not the only problem that can threaten the cloud. In some cases, the cloud can be used incorrectly or experience a systems failure that results in data being lost or corrupted. Fortunately, there are strategies and tools that can be used to ensure that the cloud is as secure as possible. Security threats are impossible to eliminate, but businesses can shield themselves from them.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUILD A CULTURE OF SECURITY AWARENESS?

The risks to all businesses due to cybersecurity breaches are well-documented and they are growing.  Most experts advise businesses to plan for a breach due to the likelihood of an occurrence.  Your IT staff have likely also been asking for additional resources to help combat the very real threats of bad actors that want to steal your data.  As an owner or executive at your company, what is your role in all of this?

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH #BECYBERSMART

Top Tips from The National Cybersecurity Alliance.

We were was recently asked about the threat to privacy and businesses based on online behavioral tracking technology.  While this has been around for many years, the sophistication of targeted advertising online has grown, yet, it is still not at a “Minority Report” level.  The first step in understanding the threat is to understand the technology.  Online behavioral tracking is a product of technologies built-in to web pages and web browsers that work silently in the background as you use the internet.

VICTOR IS A SYSTEMS ENGINEER AT THE AME GROUP, MANAGING BACKUPS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND OUR OWN!  WE ASKED HIM, WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT BACKUPS AND RECOVERY?

Backups are something everyone wishes they had when technology goes south. Like the insurance policy, you didn’t size right or bother to purchase.

Most everyone understands application software updates. We do it all the time with our phone apps, and most have seen a notification to update your computer operating system. They often give us new features, but, more importantly, they improve security.

Outsourcing IT is a wise business choice, especially for the small business owner. But make the wrong choice and you just ramped up the security threat to your network. A lot of small business owners choose their outsourcing based on price alone, which can be a critical error.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To reduce your risk of falling for a phishing scam, Think Before You Click!

The AME Group Expands to Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN – Richard Pinson, CEO of Advanced Network Solutions, a Nashville based Managed IT Service Provider announced today its sale to Advanced Micro-Electronics, Inc., DBA The AME Group (AME).