Troy Spetter at Edison High School Often times we have customers reaching out to us to share their success stories. We love taking the time to highlight some of these customers. Listen to Troy, in his own words, tell you his PC Matic story.
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The threat to small and mid sized businesses According to a 2017 report from the National Cyber Security Alliance, 60% of small and mid sized companies are out of business within 6 months of a cyber security attack. This is startling. Cyber security isn’t just about protecting data, it’s also about keeping your organization afloat.
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Who has RDP? There’s been a lot of talk in recent months about RDP being the favorite attack vector for cybercriminals. This raises a lot of concern, especially if you aren’t sure what RDP means. It’s likely that if you aren’t familiar with RDP, it’s not something you have to worry about. RDP means remote
PC Matic CEO on The Liz Callaway Show Last week, PC Matic CEO Rob Cheng sat down to discuss Iranian cyber attacks on The Liz Callaway Show. During the 20 minute show, Rob delved into both Iran and other security topics. We wanted to give you the chance to listen here.
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Android protection on the go We’ve been talking about ransomware and the current cyber security climate a lot. While we know it’s necessary to have protection on your computers and servers, did you know it’s a good idea to keep a security program on your phone as well? It’s always surprising that people don’t know
Department of Defense sets guidelines The Department of Defense (DOD) is ready to release its first manual for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines. Several drafts have been released recently, with 0.7 being the latest in early December. CMMC guidelines regulate organizations looking to do work on government contracts. Therefore, it’ll decrease the likelihood
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Up to 55% of small businesses will pay ransomware demands According to a study done by Small Business Trends in 2019, about 55% of small businesses (SMBs) say they’ll pay ransomware demands if hit. Of those surveyed, 39% even say they’ll pay any cost. Beazley Breach Response Services published a study in March of 2019.
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What actually is ransomware? We’ve all heard about ransomware and the attacks on governments, schools, and businesses. It seems like ransomware is everywhere. But what is it exactly? What does it do? What does it looks like? Let’s explore this ever growing threat so we can better understand it. A definition I hear a lot
I was scammed, let me tell you how I handled it… There are so many benefits to working at PC Matic. One of my favorites, however, is the wealth of information that I have at my disposal every day. I try to share a lot of that with you. Before Christmas, we published a blog
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Ransomware a growing Global epidemic 2019 saw a dramatic increase in global ransomware attacks. Attackers have found their way into governments, schools, and businesses across the world. As their methods continue to become more sophisticated and ironclad, their ransom demands continue to increase. Let’s take a look at the 5 most expensive ransomware attacks of
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