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This HUGE And Recent Data Breach Practically Guarantees YOUR Personal Information Was Stolen
Back in May, the company MOVEit, a file transfer platform made by Progress Software, was compromised by a Russian ransomware operation...
Samuel Kader
Sep 28, 20232 min read


5 Essential Tech Tools To Grow Your Business And 2 You Should NOT Waste Your Money On
Growing your business involves learning how to make money and hang on to it responsibly. When you’re in the weeds, it’s easy to think...
Samuel Kader
Aug 7, 20234 min read


The One Lesson Business Owners Miss When Training Employees That Can Cost Them Thousands
Training employees on anything can be an expensive process. You incur the cost of investing in necessary materials plus the time it takes...
Samuel Kader
Jul 24, 20232 min read


The Shocking Facts About The New FTC Safeguards Rule That Affect Nearly EVERY Small Business
As former President Ronald Regan once said, the scariest words you’ll ever hear are “We’re from the government, and we’re here to help.”...
Samuel Kader
Jul 10, 20233 min read


Out of Office: 8 Best Cyber Practices For Heading Out of the Office
As we get into the summer, many business owners and employees look forward to a well-deserved break. However, high achievers are known to...
Samuel Kader
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Facebook Owes You Money!
How To Apply For Your Share Of Facebook’s Recent $725 Million Privacy Lawsuit Here’s a shocker: Facebook is being forced to pay a...
Samuel Kader
May 29, 20233 min read


Cybercriminals Are Deploying Powerful AI Tools To Hack You
Are you prepared for what's coming? An Arizona family was recently in the news warning others about how they were the target of a ransom...
Samuel Kader
May 25, 20233 min read


Why Invest in Cyber Security If You're Going to Get Hacked Anyway?
As Keith Cunningham points out in his book The Road Less Stupid, succeeding in business often comes down to doing fewer dumb things....
Samuel Kader
May 1, 20232 min read


The Biggest Risk Is Not The One You Don’t Take, But The One You Don’t See
At Shield IT Networks, we've all heard the familiar mantra that "the biggest risk is the one you don't take." While there's certainly...
Samuel Kader
Apr 17, 20233 min read


5 Download Habits to Break for Ransomware Protection
Ransomware attacks can be devastating for any individual or business. In the past, installing antivirus software was enough to protect...
Samuel Kader
Apr 3, 20232 min read


URGENT: Microsoft 365 Vulnerability
Microsoft has recently issued a security advisory regarding a vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, designated as CVE-2023-23397. This...
Samuel Kader
Mar 20, 20232 min read


3 Tech & Automation Strategies Businesses Must Have To Thrive
Covid changed everyone’s lives in dramatic ways on many levels – but small and big businesses alike were radically impacted, from events,...
Samuel Kader
Mar 16, 20234 min read


FTC Safeguards - Does This Apply to Your Business?
As the world becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity has become a crucial aspect of protecting sensitive information. The Federal...
Samuel Kader
Mar 3, 20232 min read


# of Ransomware Victims that Refused To Pay Last Year
Finally some good news from the ransomware front! Despite bad actors launching a number of ransomware campaigns throughout 2022,...
Samuel Kader
Jan 26, 20232 min read


The Widespread Takeover of Comcast Xfinity email accounts was a 2FA bypass attack
Last week a number of Comcast customers logged into their Xfinity email accounts only to discover that they had been hacked. The source...
Samuel Kader
Jan 17, 20232 min read


Your Smart Devices Are Eavesdropping On You...
Have you ever had a conversation about a topic, and then later that day you start seeing the news, ads or updates about that subject, and...
Samuel Kader
Jan 11, 20233 min read


LastPass Admits to Extensive Data Breach
For the last few months, we have carefully monitored the August 26th breach at LastPass, a leading password-management software company...
Samuel Kader
Jan 6, 20231 min read


How The New FTC Safeguards Rule Will Radically Change How Your Business Operates
A little over a year ago, the FTC made several amendments to the existing Safeguards Rule requiring even small businesses to ensure the...
Samuel Kader
Jan 3, 20233 min read


3 Quick Things To Do Before You Head Out For The Holidays!
Chances are you and your employees are taking some well-deserved time off in the next few weeks. As a business owner or executive, you...
Samuel Kader
Dec 13, 20222 min read


What is Channel Futures? What is a Channel Leader?
About Channel Futures Channel Futures is a media and events destination for the information and communication technologies (ICT) channel...
Samuel Kader
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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