As everyone knows, technology has quickly become the center of our lives. Streaming Netflix while instant messaging friends and shopping online is so 2023. Walk around your town, and it’s likely that more pedestrians than not will be on their phones. The reliance of technology......
The bank manager called me crying because it was obvious something was terribly, terribly wrong with her laptop. Sure enough, the device had two viruses on it that would allow full administrative access to the bank. We ran a scan on all devices connected to......
Medical office and other healthcare providers that handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with various federal statutes, including HIPAA, fraud statutes, and prohibitions against self-referral. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human......
How many lawyers does it take to prevent a data breach or a malware intrusion? Just one, the one who calls Overwatch Technology and lets us handle the rest. Attorneys have a reputation for being Luddites, those who get dragged into the modern era kicking......
Banking from Beijing? Button up web traffic by restricting IP addresses! Does your sandwich shop sell to Shanghai or your medical practice treat patients in Moscow? If not, why does your company’s website stay open to those countries? The fix to block IP traffic from......
Coronavirus Isn’t the Only Virus You Need to Worry About As the global pandemic rages on, you may not recognize that COVID-19 isn’t the only virus that can wreak havoc. This other virus can get past an N95 respirator, a biohazard suit, and the cute......
It Can Happen To Anyone Recently Overwatch Technology discovered and removed ransomware before it locked high-value, confidential customer legal information, ultimately saving the firm a key client and a black-eye in the industry. This story happens every day. The client found their computers were performing......
Overwatch Technology Proud to Support Veterans Serving others is a hallmark of being in the military. And helping those in need, regardless of military status, is a core part of being compassionate human beings, a positive trait I hope we all possess. But what organizations......
The Quest to Secure Data is Never One-and-Done My wife doesn’t work in the technology industry, but she asked me about the recent ransomware attack on the city of Atlanta. Apparently, it was all over the radio during the hour-long commute to her job that......
A recent article by The Guardian (UK) states that the cloud industry is set to see a growth of around 30% soon. But many small and medium business owners are still struggling to make sense of the cloud and how it can benefit them. If......
Small business owners are often worried about data loss. Rightly so, because data loss has the potential to wipe out a business. We have identified the most common forms of data loss so you can see how they fit into your business and assess the......
Managed Service Providers – or MSPs – are often recommended as a cost effective IT solution for small businesses. For a minimal monthly fee, MSPs provide a reasonably priced solution to the complex technology pains of small businesses. Here’s a look at the various benefits......
Did you know that 50% of small business owners think their businesses are too small to be targeted by the thieves of the virtual world? Contrary to popular belief, 72% of hacker attacks often happen to smaller firms – firms with less than 100 employees!......
1. Backup Files Every Day – As catastrophic as data loss is, the number of businesses that still are not backing up their network is unbelievable. According to the Symantec Small to Medium Size Businesses (SMB) data, only 23% of SMBs are backing up their......
Small and medium sized businesses today are relying more than ever on IT systems to efficiently run their business, support customers and optimize productivity. These systems house sensitive digital data ranging from employee and customer information, to internal emails, documents and financial records, sales orders......
According to Symantec SMB, 50% of SMBs admit to having no backup and disaster recovery plan in place. 41% of those surveyed confessed that they had never even given much thought to implementing a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. If you are one of......