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Laravel Security Best Practices

LARAVEL SECURITY BEST PRACTICES Laravel is a popular PHP development platform that is well known for its clean design and the active user community. Laravel is fairly secure by default because whenever a loophole is discovered, the maintenance team addresses…

IT Planning and Assessments for Your Nonprofit

How IT Planning and Assessments can help your organization meet its mission goals and bring you peace of mind

Cloud Services and Security

Cloud Computing and Security What is your responsibility as a customer and what is the responsibility of your provider Cloud computing is the delivery of computer services via the internet. This is an oversimplification, but hopefully it will be made…

What is Malware and How Does it Work?

In this article we look at 9 different types of malware and how they work.

What is Ransomware and How does it Work?

Ransomware is a form of malware (malicious software) that threatens to publish, block or delete a victim/s computer files, databases or applications.

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6 Phases of a Ransomware Attack

Additional Writing Credit: Evan McLean – Microsoft Certified Security Administrator for JIG Technologies 6 Phases of a Ransomware Attack Phase 1: Exploitation and Infection The first step is to infect a victim’s computer with malware. This can be achieved by…

How to Protect Yourself from Phishing

Learn how to identify and protect yourself from phishing.

Managed Service Providers vs. In-House IT

Managed Service Provider VS In-House IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) will typically cost less annually than a full-time salary for a small to mid sized business. Most Managed Service Providers offer several flexible payment options to suit your business needs.…

The Hidden IT Security Threats Right in Your Office Today

There are a lot of reports in the news about IT security threats and the damage they have caused. This has put a larger focus on implementing firewalls and anti-virus systems to prevent hackers from afar getting into our systems.…

Why Antivirus Doesn’t Work and What to do About it

In a previous article, I talked about how cyber crime is continuing to get more sophisticated, and how the offenders are getting away with larger amounts. In this article, we’ll look at AntiVirus software why it’s not always effective and…

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