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Quick Bytes: Beyond the Firewall: Why Your Cybersecurity Assessment Must Be a Business Review
If you're confident in your IT cybersecurity plan including antivirus software and firewall, you've only won half the battle. For too long, cybersecurity has been treated as a purely technical problem, managed in a separate IT silo. The reality is that the biggest...
Quick Bytes: Why Cybersecurity Compliance is a Must-Have for Your Business
In today's business world, it’s easy to think of cybersecurity as just a way to prevent attacks. While that’s a big part of it, there's another crucial piece of the puzzle that many businesses are only now beginning to address: cybersecurity compliance. Cybersecurity...
Quick Bytes: VPNs Made Simple: Why Your Business Needs the Right Connection
In today’s world, where remote work and on-the-go connectivity are the norm, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) play a vital role in protecting sensitive company data. But not all VPNs are created equal, and using the wrong one can expose your business to unnecessary...
Quick Bytes: What is Managed Detection and Response?
In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated and pervasive than ever before. As business owners and IT professionals, safeguarding your company's data and infrastructure is paramount. That's where Managed Detection and Response (MDR)...
Quick Bytes: Email Security in the Age of AI
In today's digital landscape, a new and pressing email security threat is emerging, affecting businesses across the spectrum—artificial intelligence is now being harnessed to craft sophisticated, highly persuassive phishing emails.The good news is that the tools used...
Quick Bytes: Windows 10 Sunset: Are You Ready?
The clock is ticking for Windows 10. For many businesses, the October 2025 end-of-life date for Windows 10 is arriving fast and leaders are being caught off guard. Microsoft officially announced that "Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025," meaning...
Quick Bytes: Heightened Vigilance – Protecting Your Business from Evolving Cyber Threats
In today's quickly changing world, staying ahead of cyber threats is a constant challenge for every business leader. A recent alert from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) serves as a timely reminder of the ever-present dangers. A bulletin issued on June 22,...
Quick Bytes: Securing Your Network: Why a Firewall Matters
A fundamental part of protecting your business's digital information is having a properly configured firewall. Think of it as the first line of defense for your network, creating a barrier between your internal systems and the outside internet. If you imagine your...
Quick Bytes: Ditch the Sticky Notes: Secure Your Passwords with a Password Manager
We all know the password struggle: Sticky notes, easily guessed passwords, or complex combinations we instantly forget – the end results are lack of security and frustration. But in today's digital world, strong password security is paramount. That's why we're...
Password Autofill Has its Dangers
Modern web browsers and password managers come with a feature called password autofill. This feature allows users to store and automatically use their account credentials to access websites and other applications. While this seems to make users’ online world easier,...
Top Cyber Security Terms to Know That Could Protect Your Business
Scary stories of cyberattacks against large corporations, small businesses and individuals regularly appear in our daily news cycle. Even if you don't know a whole lot about computers and the internet, chances are you've heard a lot of cyber security terminology and...
Don’t Let MFA Fatigue Get You Compromised
As with most IT Managed Service Providers and network administrators, we recommend users to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all their important accounts (i.e., Office 365, VPN, bank accounts, and pretty much everything in between). MFA is usually done in...
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is retiring.
You may know, you may be somewhat aware, or you may not know at all. Wherever your knowledge level is, this is what you need to know. Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer (IE) on June 15th. It isn’t 100% clear exactly when something will change on a user’s PCs...
Time For a New Phone System, Which One Is Right for Your Organization?
It used to be that having a fancy business phone system cost a lot of money in terms of equipment and special hardware. Most businesses traditionally relied on private branch exchange (PBX) systems, often referred to as landline, to manage multiple lines, use hold...
VoIP – What is it?
What is VoIP & why does it matter to my business? In a nutshell, VoIP is more reliable, more flexible and saves you money! Specifically, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) essentially translates audio signals from your phone, turns them into digital data, and...
Educating Employees Prevents Phishing
It can happen to anyone, at any company and at any time, a phishing scam. Even when utilizing all the advanced security protocols that we advise our clients to use, and still a phishing email gets through. The employee receives an email appearing to come from their...
Why Vulnerability Assessments Are Important
Protecting your IT infrastructure and business data against a potential breach is vital for your business. You can’t stop what you don’t know is coming but you can identify and evaluate the gravity of weaknesses in your company’s IT infrastructure. How does a...
Insuring Cybersecurity Risk Grows in the Business World
Businesses are becoming more aware of the risk to its infrastructure with cyber attacks. Like any other type of risk, insurance is available to mitigate the financial burden that could come from an attack. Because the extent and variety of cybersecurity risk that...
Cyber Attacks Find Vulnerable Businesses
Cyber Attacks Find Vulnerable Businesses With world focused on the Russia-Ukraine situation, cyber criminals see this as an opportunity to wreak havoc on the international business world. Business owners and executives should be preparing for such attacks. Many...
From Commodores to Cloud Computing, Computer Systems, Inc. celebrates 40 years
On March 1, 2022, Computer Systems, Inc. (CSI) will turn 40 years old. The business opened in 1981 and is still locally owned today. CSI started as a humble retail store selling Commodores and Apple computers, taking delivery of the first Apple LISA computer in...
365 Multi-Factor Authentication
If you read anything from us, READ THIS!!! People are having their Microsoft 365 accounts compromised at an alarming rate. It usually happens when you get an email from someone you know and trust. You click on the link they ask you to download, which eventually takes...
Keeping the hackers out!
Some of you may not know the HOW behind email encryption and that is perfectly fine. We do, however, want you to understand the WHY. What is actually contained in your office email is the most typical misconception surrounding encryption. It is a common belief that...
Are your emails safe?
Do you send sensitive data through email? And when we use the term “sensitive”, we are referring (but not limited) to names, phone numbers, account records, confidential documents, employee data, and so on... Email revolutionized communication, especially at the...
What happens if your data is hacked?
In this day and age, the hackers are out there and they attack individuals and businesses with a vengeance. You may think that Microsoft will cover anything and everything lost, but you need to think again. If that is your only safety precaution, your data is NOT...
Did you know your Microsoft data is NOT fully backed-up?
Did you know your Microsoft data is not fully backed-up? For Microsoft 365 admins, keeping business critical files secure should always be top of mind. Unfortunately, data loss is bound to happen, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. Microsoft 365 is backed-up, but...
Answering your VoIP Questions!
We have told you what VoIP is and how it could benefit your company. Now, we will answer some remaining questions that may come up? Will it cost me more money? No! As a matter of fact, it will most likely save you money… TONS of money. Many businesses are now...
Wrapping it All Up!
Thank goodness the end is near... or is it? As I reflect upon the last 365 days, I am reminded of the several things I got wrong (and it is an impressive list). I feel that I am, however, a little smarter because of the lessons learned by those mistakes. Notice I said...
CSI Cloud Suite
We are very excited to introduce you to the NEW CSI Cloud Suite. The Future of the Anywhere Office. Today. The traditional workplace is not what it used to be. In fact, the “work in an office” infrastructure is becoming optional. Instead of requiring four walls, many...
Digicomm Voip
Your favorite IT partner, Computer Systems Inc., has launched DigiComm Voice, a new cloud based phone system that not only saves you money but makes your business more effective. Digicomm Voice by CSI gives you the opportunity to drop your outdated traditional phone...
Windows 7 End of Life
In January 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide support for Windows 7 and end security updates. This means that your Windows 7 machines can’t be supported and are vulnerable to security issues and down time. We understand updating your companies and clients...
