The Leominster Public School District is the latest victim of the growing phenomenon of ransomware. On April 14th, the computer systems of the school district were incapacitated due to an untraceable attack. The attackers were demanding $10,000 to let the school...
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How To Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Online
How would you feel if you found out your identity had been stolen? Each year, millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft, and that number has grown steadily over the past 11 years. The impact on victims range anywhere from a slight annoyance to replacing...
6 Tips to Keep Your Data Devices Safe This Summer
It’s summer! Time to take the much-awaited vacation. You’re probably worried about getting your flight and hotel reservations in place, putting your luggage together, and setting up your business email accounts to ‘Out of Office’ mode. However, when you are traveling...
Office 365 Message Encryption with Azure Rights Management
Today security is everyone’s responsibility. If you are a business owner, you need to ensure that all your communication channels are secure. Encryption is a way to improve the security and reliability of your business emails. You can think of encryption as scrambling...
Your Top Device Management Questions Answered
At Cleartech Group, we receive a lot of questions about computing and mobile device management and maintenance. However, over the years, our experts have recognized frequently asked questions (FAQs) that clients struggle with regularly. Here are three of them answered...
Why Partnership With the Right Managed Service Provider Can Improve Your Productivity
Today businesses have a lot to handle. So the added time and resources necessary to run an IT infrastructure can be an additional burden, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. Partnership with a managed service provider (MSP) can be a smart, cost-effective alternative. It can help small and medium-sized businesses improve their productivity while keeping costs in check.
7 Remedies for Slow Computers
If you’re asking the question “Why is my computer so slow?”, you are not alone. It’s one of the most common concerns for computer users. Your machine can slow down for various reasons. Some issues are easily fixable. For others, you might need to look into the problem more closely. Below are 7 tips to help remedy your slow technology.
5 Reasons Why Office 365 is Right for Your Business
Since its debut in 1992, the Microsoft Office Suite has evolved and transformed the way we do business on a daily basis. In fact, it’s estimated that more than 90 percent of organizations today provide Microsoft Office to their employees. The newest evolution, Office 365, brings powerful accessibility with familiar tools such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and a few you may not have heard of yet. Without getting too technical, let’s look at 5 reasons Office 365 is right for your business.
5 Essential Tips to Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have doubled over the past year, according to the FBI. These attacks are growing at an even faster rate than prior years. Hospitals, schools, and other government agencies are falling victim to such attacks more frequently. So are small businesses. And we are all left to wonder if we’ll ever see an end to this heinous crime.