A fast and reliable internet connection is a necessity for many businesses, as it helps ensure efficient and productive operations. However, what do you do when you encounter connectivity issues or slow internet speeds? Below are some solutions to five of the most common Wi-Fi problems.

If you switched on one of your business’s computers today, and saw a red screen saying it had been infected with ransomware… would you know what to do?

Many business owners and managers wouldn’t. But the odds of being breached are going up every week.

Here’s what we suggest.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems are game-changing, allowing users to make and receive calls from virtually anywhere with an internet connection. Unfortunately, they’re not completely safe from cyberthreats. If you have a VoIP phone system, watch out for these five signs that it is being hacked.

Microsoft Outlook comes with a raft of features that make managing your busy schedule and boosting your productivity easier. If you find Outlook’s myriad capabilities a little overwhelming, don’t worry — these tips and tricks will have you using Outlook like a pro in no time.

https://www.wptv.com/money/consumer/phone-porting-leads-to-stolen-identity-and-bank-funds

We’ve all bought a new cell phone and wanted to keep our number. The process is called porting and it could leave you open to being hacked.

If a hacker can port your number to a different phone, that could wreak havoc on all the important information you keep on your phone including bank account log-ins.

Are you looking to create a website for your business? Aside from the design and functionality of your website, make sure to also look into your web host’s offerings. To get you started, here is a quick explanation of web hosts and which hosting type is best for your business.

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/martin-county-tax-collectors-possibly-hit-by-ransomware-attack

Alan was interviewed by WPTV about the reasons behind the lengthy closure of the Martin County Tax Collector Office.

It usually starts with a fake email he said, sent to try to get someone to click on a link which then runs something which scrambles all the files on the network. A password is put in place in order to unscramble the files which makes the date utterly useless without the password. Then they let you know that unless they receive a large amount of money, the files will not be unlocked.

https://www.wptv.com/news/political/trump-launching-new-social-media-platform

Alan was interviewed by WPTV about the hacking of Donald Trump’s latest venture, a new social media platform which was reportedly hacked virtually immediately, by the group Anonymous.

He said anyone setting up a new platform needs to be hyper-paranoid about security. It is a worsening situation and once the hacker finds an easy vulnerability which gets plugged, they will work on the next one.

https://www.wptv.com/news/political/to-the-point/americans-worried-about-cybersecurity-threat

Alan was a guest on WPTV To The Point on WPTV, discussing cybersecurity and the hacking threat.

According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 people expressed some level of concern abut the risk to the personal information and hacking. He said that more work needs to be done to make people aware of the risks and the need to keep information safe.