Heading into the new year strong 2020 is over, but challenges always lie ahead. The IT and cybersecurity world will change, but the question remains whether it’s for the better. In 2020, the rise of the Coronavirus pandemic caused societal changes and impacted industries abroad. Digital...
Farewell Flash Player Adobe Flash has operated as an online media software for years. But, with the beginning of 2021, Flash has reached the end of its service life, relating to all applications, software, and website media. Flash ceased its support in 2017 and has always...
What's ahead in 2021 Putting the cap on 2020 is easier said than done. A tumultuous year indeed, 2020 has seen global challenges, many of which affect the IT and cyber industry. As the coronavirus pandemic exploded in cases, companies of all sizes and types were...
A year of remote workers saw ransomware explosion 2020 certainly cemented itself as one of the more “memorable” years, to put it lightly. With COVID-19 emerging and swiftly blossoming into a global pandemic, it highlighted how stressful and chaotic 2020 was (and still is at the...
Cyber attackers will attempt a second network strike, study shows If your business was unfortunate enough to sustain a cyberattack, it can happen again. It’s easy to assume that once hackers roll through and harm a network, they’re essentially done, but that’s not the case. Worse...
BEC auto-forwarding scams present another danger COVID-19 isn’t only dangerous for people, it’s the perfect springboard for malicious cyber attackers. They prey on misinformation and fear surrounding the pandemic, which allows them to circumvent cyber defenses in hopes to steal information. The end of 2020 is no...
Downtime and its business impact No business wants to hear the phrase “downtime,” but it’s a reality in today’s modern environment. Downtime involves the loss of services, in part or whole. When it occurs, cost and damage soon follow. Downtime is the result of unforeseen service interruptions,...
It’s not all about expensive software We’ve harped on the importance of good security and IT resources over the past year. Additionally, Bytagig also talked about how we assist with remote solutions and support for businesses dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. But one thing we still...
Similar passwords are an Achilles heel for security A common cybersecurity problem is passwords. Not lack of passcodes. Rather, using the same ones over and over. It’s worse when the passphrase is simplified, using easily guessable words or number variants. Today’s hackers, you see, aren’t taking...
An MSP can provide options with the rise of the Coronavirus COVID-19 is looking at another surge this winter season, for primarily two reasons: one, many will be indoors longer and therefore exposed to the other for extended periods. Two, a kneecapped and poorly executed response...
