In what should not be a surprise to anyone reading this, 2017 surveys have shown that ransomware attacks against businesses like yours increased in 2017 over 2016. (4.3 times as many to be exact) The hackers behind these attacks have been so successful in monetizing...
There’s recently been a lot of media attention around two vulnerabilities in computer chips. The vulnerabilities, given the ominous titles "Meltdown" and "Spectre," exist in nearly all microprocessors made since 1995 — meaning they are found in nearly every popular business computer, home computer, and...
What will 2018 hold for your business? What challenges are you facing? Most business start off the new year with a sense of renewed optimism and determination and we hope your business is no exception. Now that the holidays have passed, we can tackle...
The holidays are upon us and one question we often get about electronics is what we recommend in terms of a tablet, laptop or all-in-one (AIO) unit. The answer, of course, is the unhelpful “it depends”. We unfortunately answer a question with a question...
October was National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here at Colden Company we are trying to do our part to raise awareness through webinars, social media posts, and other communications. We often say here at Colden Company “If you are running your business the...
Hackers WANT your credit card data. They WANT your customer’s credit card data. They will try hard to get it. They will NOT stop. These are unfortunate truths. In 2006, MasterCard, Visa, JCB, American Express, and Discover established the PCI Security Standards Council,...
As more business processes are either pushed to or accessed on mobile devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.), organizations need to be able to secure both the device itself and the data which the device accesses. Colden Company’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) service provides affordable protection...
The National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) released new guidelines for strong passwords. Past recommendations included having long passwords that mix in upper and lower-case characters, special characters and changing that password on a regular basis. This was a difficult proposition for...
It is important for any business, regardless of size, to have properly documented policies. These policies provide protection for the employees as well as the business itself. Just like with technology, it is important to keep up with the changing times. All too...
Ransomware is making the news again this month, with the WannaCry virus that affected hundreds of thousands of computers in many countries around the world (150 countries according to Wikipedia), including the United States. This virus would encrypt all of your files and demand ransom...