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The Impact of the Broadcom Purchase of VMware to Small Businesses

Mar 07, 2024

In the time since Broadcom closed its acquisition of VMware, the company has made sweeping changes to VMware’s software licensing, product portfolio, and partner program, and executives admit these changes have confused and concerned customers and ...

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10 Cloud Backup and Archiving Myths

Aug 03, 2023

Businesses want to protect their sensitive data, especially when it comes to data stored "in the cloud". But some treat backup and archiving as an afterthought. Why? One key reason is that we're awash in misinformation. These myths need to be busted ...

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How Pen Testing can Soften the Blow on the Rising Cost of Cyber Insurance

Jul 06, 2023

As technology continues to advance and organizations continue to become more and more reliant on their systems and data, the risks associated with data breaches and cyber-attacks have also increased. The introduction of data privacy laws, such as ...

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The (Updated) FTC Safeguards Rule

Jun 01, 2023

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires that businesses engaged in significant financial activities take the necessary steps to protect customer information. This rule applies to businesses that fall under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and extends to ...

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What is Juice Jacking and why is it bad for you?

Apr 14, 2023

Planning on traveling? No doubt you'll have your cell phone or another portable device with you and you'll need to re-charge it at some point. If your battery is running low, be aware that juicing up your electronic device at those free USB port ...

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The Benefits of an Email Signature Management System

Mar 02, 2023

It’s clear, now more than ever, that email has become the primary form of communication among businesses. It's no secret that small businesses face many challenges, including competing with larger companies, limited resources, and tight budgets. ...

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The Cybersecurity Risk of VMware

Feb 09, 2023

In today's fast-paced digital world, the importance of maintaining up-to-date systems cannot be overstated. As more and more businesses rely on virtualization to run their infrastructure (whether on-prem or in the cloud), it's essential to keep ...

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8 Traits of a Proactive Cybersecurity Strategy

Feb 01, 2023

When it comes to cybersecurity, IT has long been tasked with building response and recovery capabilities with the objective being to react to a security incident as quickly as possible and then restore business functions quickly and with as little ...

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Should an MSP Handle All Your Cybersecurity Needs?

Jan 26, 2023

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are becoming increasingly popular among businesses of all sizes, as they offer a cost-effective and efficient way to manage and run IT systems. In the related and ever-evolving aspect of cybersecurity, the question ...

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What is Data Privacy and Why Does it Matter to Your Business?

Jan 19, 2023

Small businesses in Los Angeles, like any other city, are facing increasing pressure to protect customer data privacy. With the increasing amount of personal information being collected and stored by businesses, it is important that small businesses ...

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What is ChatGPT and Why is it Important?

Dec 22, 2022

You may have heard about AI or Artificial Intelligence and how this is going to be the next BIG thing in the future. Well, the future is now. If you haven't heard of it, there's a new chat bot called ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a natural language processing ...

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