As you are likely aware, Google announced a 20% price increase for G Suite Basic and G Suite Business Editions, along with a discontinuation of the discounted pricing for G Suite Basic when prepaid annually. The Basics Effective April 2, 2019, the pricing for G Suite Business and G Suite Basic will increase as noted […]
As we close out 2018, we reflect on a year that has been a bit of a wild ride. For our customers, we clearly are leaving a period of sustained growth into more uncertain economic times. At the macro level, the economy shows competing signs of growth and contraction. Our political climate is less certain […]
This post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge: Drive-by downloads are exploit kits that download invisibly from infected websites. These websites may be malicious sites built for malware distribution or trusted sites infected by hackers. Many of these attacks take advantage of weaknesses in popular software and tools, including video players, Java, and […]
This post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge: Cyber criminals prefer Phishing attacks. Phishing and Spear Phishing remain the primary vector for Malware attacks. Hackers evenly distribute attacks between two variants: Malicious Email Attachment (39.9%) and Malicious Link (37.4%). Leveraging human nature, phishing attacks look and feel like legitimate emails. Recipient often miss […]
What is a brute-force attack? A brute-force attack is a method used by cybercriminals to crack passwords or encryption by trying all possible combinations of characters until the correct one is found. It involves using automated software that systematically tries different combinations of characters until the password or encryption key is discovered. Brute-force attacks can […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-12-13 08:00:252023-03-28 19:45:01Brute Force Attacks: What are They and How to Protect Against Them
What is a Distributed Denial of Service Attack? A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted website, server, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic from multiple sources. An example of a distributed denial of service attack One well-known example […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-12-06 08:00:152023-04-25 19:17:25Distributed Denial of Service Attacks and How to Prevent Them
This post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge of Hostile Network Probes and Scans: Hostile network probes and scans check your network devices and systems for security holes. Hackers and bots scan specific IP address for open and unsecured ports. While most scans come from the outside, hackers use malware to infect systems […]
Protecting your network, systems, apps, data, and people is no easy task as the scope and variety of attacks continues to multiply. You want and need to protection, but must make smart buying and decisions. Too little or too much means higher risk or unnecessary cost. We see your business as a target not because […]
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is more than an email, calendar, and simple file sharing service. G Suite is a productivity suite that serves as a platform for a range of tools that helps your team, and your business, work more effectively. It is a cloud-based productivity suite developed by Google that includes a range […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-09-05 16:32:582023-04-25 19:32:51Partnering for G Suite Productivity with Our Top 9 Tips
I expect you have heard the old saying: “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” — Anonymous In the cloud-y world of IT services and solutions, the lesson is better expressed as: “What you don’t know, can’t help you!” — Allen Falcon For a long time, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) moved to the cloud […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-07-31 10:04:212018-07-31 10:04:21What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You
As a courtesy to our existing clients and prospective clients, we have been running complementary Dark Web Summary Scans of their domains. These summary scans let us know how many email addresses from each domain currently appear on dark web and identity theft websites. We can then perform a more detailed scan and analysis to […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-06-21 12:50:372018-06-21 12:50:37When Your Identity is on the Dark Web
As reported last week by eWeek and others, researched found two flaws that allow hackers with access to email accounts to read emails encrypted with OpenPGP and S/MIME. This is significant for two reasons: These standards are available for us in almost every email client Budget-conscious users often relay on public-domain or free tools to use […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-05-21 16:12:412018-05-21 16:12:41EFail Flaw: Encryption Alone Does Not Protect Your Email
Bad WiFi service frustrates employees, hurts productivity, and can send customers to your competitors. Even if you use your wireless access point (AP) vendor’s management tool, there are still things that may be hurting your WiFi service quality or slowing down your internet speed without your knowledge. Read on below to learn about network connectivity, […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-05-10 10:00:372023-04-25 19:49:43What is Slowing Down Your Internet? 5 Things Hurting Your Connection Speed
An ever increasing number of businesses are learning that WiFi is more than a convenient network connection. Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that want patrons to linger and spend more lose business when customers can’t check the score, answer an email, or scan their social apps. When your mobile app doesn’t work in your establishment […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-05-07 12:58:402018-05-07 12:58:40WiFi Quality is About the User Experience
Everyday, we hear about new ways we can use our smart speakers. Retailers, radio stations, product companies, and others remind us that we can use our Amazon Echo or Google Home to buy, listen, or learn. The term “smart speaker”, however, is misleading. These are microphones and they are always listening. They are also likely […]
To paraphrase Newton’s Laws of Motion (with credit to Galileo) … Absent an unbalanced force, an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest. While this holds true for objects in a friction-less environment, it holds true for our businesses as well. Our businesses are in motion, […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-03-14 12:02:442018-03-14 12:02:44Inertia: The Science of Business Continuity
A quick scan of the weather headlines late on Thursday afternoon: a “Nor’easter” storm going through rapid escalation, know as “Bombogenisis”, looks ready to hit New England tomorrow with rain, snow and hurricane force wind gusts. Now it is Sunday, and many small and midsize businesses along the northeastern coast are wondering when, or if, they […]
QuickBooks is the leading accounting package for small business. And yet, many businesses cannot run QuickBooks Online, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version. Whether the online versions lack industry-specific features you need, or you have integrated third party tools/add-ons, staying with an on-premise version of QuickBooks remains the best solution for your business. As you move to […]
Through June 30, 2018, you can upgrade from G Suite Basic to G Suite Business and save up to 33%. To qualify, you must: Running G Suite Basic with at least 1 user (no minimum user limit) Upgrade before June 3o, 2018 If you are on an annual commitment plan, you can upgrade during your […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-02-15 08:30:332018-02-15 08:30:33G Suite Business Upgrade Incentives
G Suite Business is the recommended G Suite subscription for most small and midsize businesses. Many of our clients have upgraded already, so we asked them what is driving them to make the move. In no particular order, our clients tell us that with G Suite Business, you get: Better File Services Team Drives gives […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2018-02-14 13:57:412018-02-14 13:57:41Driving G Suite Upgrades
G Suite Price Increase
/in GeneralAs you are likely aware, Google announced a 20% price increase for G Suite Basic and G Suite Business Editions, along with a discontinuation of the discounted pricing for G Suite Basic when prepaid annually. The Basics Effective April 2, 2019, the pricing for G Suite Business and G Suite Basic will increase as noted […]
For 2019: Focus on Outcomes
/in Education, GeneralAs we close out 2018, we reflect on a year that has been a bit of a wild ride. For our customers, we clearly are leaving a period of sustained growth into more uncertain economic times. At the macro level, the economy shows competing signs of growth and contraction. Our political climate is less certain […]
Drive-by Downloads
/in Education, GeneralThis post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge: Drive-by downloads are exploit kits that download invisibly from infected websites. These websites may be malicious sites built for malware distribution or trusted sites infected by hackers. Many of these attacks take advantage of weaknesses in popular software and tools, including video players, Java, and […]
Phishing and Spear Phishing
/in Education, GeneralThis post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge: Cyber criminals prefer Phishing attacks. Phishing and Spear Phishing remain the primary vector for Malware attacks. Hackers evenly distribute attacks between two variants: Malicious Email Attachment (39.9%) and Malicious Link (37.4%). Leveraging human nature, phishing attacks look and feel like legitimate emails. Recipient often miss […]
Brute Force Attacks: What are They and How to Protect Against Them
/in Education, GeneralWhat is a brute-force attack? A brute-force attack is a method used by cybercriminals to crack passwords or encryption by trying all possible combinations of characters until the correct one is found. It involves using automated software that systematically tries different combinations of characters until the password or encryption key is discovered. Brute-force attacks can […]
Distributed Denial of Service Attacks and How to Prevent Them
/in Education, GeneralWhat is a Distributed Denial of Service Attack? A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted website, server, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic from multiple sources. An example of a distributed denial of service attack One well-known example […]
What are Hostile Network Probes and Scans
/in Education, GeneralThis post is part of our Cyber Threat Series. The Challenge of Hostile Network Probes and Scans: Hostile network probes and scans check your network devices and systems for security holes. Hackers and bots scan specific IP address for open and unsecured ports. While most scans come from the outside, hackers use malware to infect systems […]
Cyber Threat Series Overview
/in Education, GeneralProtecting your network, systems, apps, data, and people is no easy task as the scope and variety of attacks continues to multiply. You want and need to protection, but must make smart buying and decisions. Too little or too much means higher risk or unnecessary cost. We see your business as a target not because […]
Partnering for G Suite Productivity with Our Top 9 Tips
/in Education, GeneralGoogle Workspace (formerly G Suite) is more than an email, calendar, and simple file sharing service. G Suite is a productivity suite that serves as a platform for a range of tools that helps your team, and your business, work more effectively. It is a cloud-based productivity suite developed by Google that includes a range […]
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You
/in GeneralI expect you have heard the old saying: “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” — Anonymous In the cloud-y world of IT services and solutions, the lesson is better expressed as: “What you don’t know, can’t help you!” — Allen Falcon For a long time, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) moved to the cloud […]
When Your Identity is on the Dark Web
/in Education, GeneralAs a courtesy to our existing clients and prospective clients, we have been running complementary Dark Web Summary Scans of their domains. These summary scans let us know how many email addresses from each domain currently appear on dark web and identity theft websites. We can then perform a more detailed scan and analysis to […]
EFail Flaw: Encryption Alone Does Not Protect Your Email
/in Education, GeneralAs reported last week by eWeek and others, researched found two flaws that allow hackers with access to email accounts to read emails encrypted with OpenPGP and S/MIME. This is significant for two reasons: These standards are available for us in almost every email client Budget-conscious users often relay on public-domain or free tools to use […]
What is Slowing Down Your Internet? 5 Things Hurting Your Connection Speed
/in Education, GeneralBad WiFi service frustrates employees, hurts productivity, and can send customers to your competitors. Even if you use your wireless access point (AP) vendor’s management tool, there are still things that may be hurting your WiFi service quality or slowing down your internet speed without your knowledge. Read on below to learn about network connectivity, […]
WiFi Quality is About the User Experience
/in Education, GeneralAn ever increasing number of businesses are learning that WiFi is more than a convenient network connection. Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that want patrons to linger and spend more lose business when customers can’t check the score, answer an email, or scan their social apps. When your mobile app doesn’t work in your establishment […]
Echo of Non-Compliance
/in Education, GeneralEveryday, we hear about new ways we can use our smart speakers. Retailers, radio stations, product companies, and others remind us that we can use our Amazon Echo or Google Home to buy, listen, or learn. The term “smart speaker”, however, is misleading. These are microphones and they are always listening. They are also likely […]
Inertia: The Science of Business Continuity
/in GeneralTo paraphrase Newton’s Laws of Motion (with credit to Galileo) … Absent an unbalanced force, an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest. While this holds true for objects in a friction-less environment, it holds true for our businesses as well. Our businesses are in motion, […]
Pending Storm; Pending Doom
/in GeneralA quick scan of the weather headlines late on Thursday afternoon: a “Nor’easter” storm going through rapid escalation, know as “Bombogenisis”, looks ready to hit New England tomorrow with rain, snow and hurricane force wind gusts. Now it is Sunday, and many small and midsize businesses along the northeastern coast are wondering when, or if, they […]
The QuickBooks Hosting Challenge
/in GeneralQuickBooks is the leading accounting package for small business. And yet, many businesses cannot run QuickBooks Online, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version. Whether the online versions lack industry-specific features you need, or you have integrated third party tools/add-ons, staying with an on-premise version of QuickBooks remains the best solution for your business. As you move to […]
G Suite Business Upgrade Incentives
/in GeneralThrough June 30, 2018, you can upgrade from G Suite Basic to G Suite Business and save up to 33%. To qualify, you must: Running G Suite Basic with at least 1 user (no minimum user limit) Upgrade before June 3o, 2018 If you are on an annual commitment plan, you can upgrade during your […]
Driving G Suite Upgrades
/in GeneralG Suite Business is the recommended G Suite subscription for most small and midsize businesses. Many of our clients have upgraded already, so we asked them what is driving them to make the move. In no particular order, our clients tell us that with G Suite Business, you get: Better File Services Team Drives gives […]