Virtual Business Solutions Blog

Most small business owners don't wake up thinking about network patches or endpoint detection. You’re focused on growth, your team, and your customers. Unfortunately, there is a persistent myth that “small” means “invisible” to hackers.

The reality isn't that hackers are out to get you specifically; it’s that they use automated tools to find any open door. If your door is unlocked, they’ll walk in. It’s not personal—it’s just a math problem for them.

Toys are an essential part of our development as people, whether you’re talking about baby toys that teach color recognition and empathy, collaborative toys that teach sharing and teamwork, or creative toys that encourage imagination and outside-the-box thinking. Just imagine what the toys of the future will be able to accomplish… assuming, of course, that the security issues we’re currently wrestling with are dealt with appropriately.

Unfortunately, this hurdle still needs work to be cleared.

Do you know exactly how much a disaster incident could cost your business? You might think of IT as your reactive safety net, only taking action when something goes wrong or breaks, but here’s the problem… By the time your server crashes, or your office is underwater, or you’re dealing with a ransomware attack, it’s already too late.

In order for any modern business to be successful, it is crucial that everyone is on the same page…and in order for this to happen, a business needs to have the tools available to collaborate and communicate, internally and externally.

Let’s take a few minutes to go over what these tools look like nowadays to see if we can identify any gaps in your own resources that should be filled.

With a vulnerability appearing on the scene, we felt it was an appropriate time to peel back the curtain on a technology we all use daily but rarely question: Bluetooth. Given the nickname of King Harald Gormsson, who famously united disparate Scandinavian tribes back in the 10th century, the technology unites our headphones, mice, and keyboards. Unfortunately, even the strongest alliances have their weak points.