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Why Every Organization Needs Managed IT Services
When your computer battery dies, how do you get it to work? If your internet connection fails, how will it get back up? If you need to access storage from a lost or damaged device, how do you find it? With so much of our organizations relying on technology, it is...
The Benefits of 24×7 Managed IT Support Services in Businesses
Businesses rely heavily on technology to drive their operations, enhancing productivity and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Because employees work from home, companies must well-organized IT support services. This is where 24x7 technical support comes...
What are the Benefits of Server Virtualization?
As server virtualization has rapidly transformed into a booming market, how a business can manage its IT infrastructure is a big question. For several years now, it has been evident that virtualizing servers not only enhances operational performance but also brings...
Why Network Security is Important for Your Business?
In today’s AI powered world, safeguarding your sensitive information goes a long way beyond technical issues. It is the heart of your long-term business success. Ignoring the need to secure your network against the potential threat is similar to leaving your home...
IT Managed Services for Cybersecurity
Most people know about cyber security, but not everyone has good enough knowledge of its subtleties and fine points. Cybersecurity is complex, and even people who want to read up on it do not always know how to shift through the mountains of content available online...
What Are Managed IT Services and Why Do You Need Them?
Managed IT services are defined as the practice of fully or partially outsourcing the migration, implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of the different parts of IT infrastructure, including backup and security, to a third-party vendor who is typically located away,...
What is a vCIO? | CIO vs vCIO
In today’s digital world, having someone or something to overlook all of your business’ IT needs has become a necessity. Whether it’s an external managed IT service or internal executive, an IT management role is critical for the success of a company. You might be...
Hosted VoIP vs. On-Premise VoIP | What’s the Difference?
Finding the right communications solution for your small business can be difficult. VoIP phone systems are a great choice for every business, as they allow for amazing features that facilitate expandability, flexibility, and efficiency. If your business is researching...
Best VoIP for Small Business: AllWorx
You want a phone system that suits your small to medium sized business needs; something that’s cost effective, long-lasting, and scalable, specifically for your company — Finding that doesn’t have to be a hassle. At Computero Inc., we know that AllWorx is the best...
Your Mobile Device (Also) Needs Antivirus – Here’s Why
Cell phones have become more than just a device used to make and receive calls. Some of us are on our phones every second of every day. You use it for anything from taking photos at the beach to online shopping or depositing checks. Cell phones hold a lot of personal...
Zero day attacks: What they are & how best to avoid them
What are Zero-Day Attacks? Zero-Day attacks, which we could compare to the saying: “Any day now,” involves hackers who try to take advantage of these sorts of vulnerabilities to perform a cyberattack on a system. When a hacker exploits a zero-day vulnerability and...
The Power of Social Engineering: Common Techniques Used to Target Victims
Everyday, we’re being socially engineered – whether we realize it or not. Social engineering is a subliminal, psychological scheme that targets human weakness, making most of us vulnerable to these clever hacking techniques. From spam phishing emails to celebrity deep...
Is Bluetooth & BLE Safe? | Security Vulnerabilities + Tips
Bluetooth has become a colossal part of our lives since its inception. Invented in 1994, it was the same year that the “world wide web” was born (this refers to actual web pages and not just the general internet). Bluetooth has made phone calls easier, inspired a...
Basic WiFi Isn’t Enough—Why You Need Business Internet
Consider every possible moment that your business relies on an internet connection each and every day. Every business, small or large, needs access to good, reliable and secure internet. That means your plan must offer the right bandwidth, speed and security features...
Google Workspace | The Only Secure Email Server Your Biz Needs
You want to make sure all online business interactions are secure. Email is one of the most common ways that employees communicate with colleagues and individuals who work outside of their organization. The information you put in emails is likely confidential, at...
Why Legacy Software Is a Security Risk
Having new software and technology is one of the best ways to keep your organization up-to–date and secure. It can help to alleviate problems within your network, as well as better protect systems from hackers. With up-to-date software, your organization can continue...
Amazon Ring & IoT Security Vulnerabilities To Know About
The Internet of Things – IoT – has changed the way that we connect to the rest of the online world. These devices can communicate with the internet to simplify tasks, like changing the temperature on your thermostat or playing a certain song. Many homes and businesses...
What’s a VoIP Call Center?
VoIP phone systems (Voice over Internet Protocol) are the new way to go when it comes to business communications. VoIP uses the internet to make and receive calls, rather than traditional landlines like a normal telephone. What makes VoIP so great? Well, VoIP offers a...
Why Security Keys Are Better for 2FA
How Do We Know Security Keys Are Worthwhile? The value of security keys has been thoroughly examined by one of the most tech-obsessed, and industry-dominating, tech companies: Google. What they learned was this: Security keys are the #1 absolute, best form of...
How Business Email Compromise Works | Prevent and Protect
According to data compiled by the FBI, business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most damaging cyber crimes. All businesses rely on email to communicate, making almost any employee or client vulnerable to some level of compromise, which could be devastating...
Can AI make malware? It sure can.
Believe it or not, the history of artificial intelligence (AI) started in the 1950’s. Now 70+ years later and it’s grown in popularity and potential. Artificial intelligence enables computer systems to think and act like people. AI now has the potential to make...
What You Should Know About Spam Text Messages
By Mary Grlic “Spam” is defined as uninvited and insignificant virtual messages that have been sent to a mass number of recipients. If you have an email address or a cell phone, you’re no stranger to spam. You've definitely received some sort of spam text message(s)...
Stolen iPhone + Passcode = Easy Peasy Identity Theft Recipe
Does a Passcode (PIN) Really Protect your Phone in Public? Everyone puts a passcode (PIN) on their cell phone to keep their information safe (well, we hope 😅) but is it really all that secure? The Wall Street Journal recently reported about an iPhone crime wave that...
90’s Movie Office Space Goes Reality
In late December 2022, a software engineer in Seattle, Washington, was charged with stealing more than $300,000 from his former employer, Zulily. Ermenildo Valdez Castro, 28, allegedly adjusted prices of Zulily’s products and changed company code in order to “divert...
The Guardian Hit by Ransomware Attack
In mid-January 2023, The Guardian newspaper confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack back in December 2022. Hackers exploited the data of some UK-based employees. It also inhibited some of the functions of the media group. It was difficult for employees to...