Verizon recently published its most recent Data Breach Investigations Report, referred to with the acronym of “DBIR”. The telecommunications giant releases this digital security report on an annual basis. It is widely read by corporate executives, IT personnel and digital security experts across a myriad of industries.

If there is one common thread linking startups and many established enterprises alike, it is the need for manageable, expansive growth. Growing a business is a nuanced task that requires multiple independent elements to work together smoothly. One of the most often overlooked elements in this equation is IT support.

When you outsource your IT to a reputable managed services provider, you are essentially getting a full IT business support network that’s always there when you need it most. A reputable IT managed service provider (MSP) doesn’t stop at security; businesses of all sizes contract their IT services to minimize downtime, prevent data loss and enhance employee productivity.

It’s easy to think of Memorial Day as a convenient day off in a busy calendar and the start of summer, but we suggest you take a step back and think a bit harder about it. Millions of men and women have put their lives on the line to defend our collective way of life.

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Trying to systemize a professional services business is different from franchising a less technical operation; however, it is necessary to expand beyond the limiting wall of self-employment into true business ownership. It is possible to expand a personalized services business beyond the capacity of its original partners.

It’s easy to go to sleep on security issues at online resources that we use routinely. Many LinkedIn users, for example, use it regularly, staying logged in and even logging in on multiple devices simultaneously. All of this makes LinkedIn a fabulous target for cyber-criminals looking for low-hanging fruit of hacking opportunities.

Even if you’ve received notices that you can upgrade to Windows 10, you might still have some compatibility issues afterwards. Most developers of current drivers and apps do have compatibility fixes, but it’s only prudent to know about the need for third-party upgrades in advance.

If you keep up with tech news, chances are you have heard about the discovery of a very large data breach earlier this month. But just how big is it and what should you do about it? I’ve compiled the following facts for your consideration.

It’s Not as Bad as it Seems

When news first broke that over 272 million email usernames and passwords had been hacked and were currently being peddled by Russian hackers, it caused quite a stir.

Recently, yet another cybersecurity threat seemed to materialize and disseminate scores of sensitive information almost overnight. Accounts affected ranged from Google to Yahoo. Initially, experts feared that hundreds of millions of sensitive account numbers and passwords had been compromised.