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April 27, 2022
Articles By TEAM ASCEND

5 Smart Reasons To Consider a Managed Security Service Provider

You've seen it in the news: cyberattacks on big, billion dollar companies expose millions of customers’ personal information, and that draws a lot of media attention. Attacks on smaller companies tend to fall under the radar, leading many to think they’re "too small" to ...

IT Professionals: Quit Buying Bad Customer Service

Think about the last time you went to a restaurant and experienced truly terrible service. Whether you waited an hour for your food, they messed up your order, your server needed an attitude adjustment, or all of the above, how likely is it that you will return anytime in ...

Less than 90 Seconds: How Long It Takes for a Phishing Email to Be Opened on Your Company’s Network

One minute and 22 seconds.

A Beginner’s Guide to Email Encryption

Online security has been on the top of many people’s minds lately, with the Sony email leak and other security breaches leaving us wondering what we can do to protect our personal information that we share online. We’ve already shared four things you can to do protect ...

4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Security breaches have become all too commonplace. From the recently disclosed Anthem, Inc. hack that has affected up to 80 million of the health insurers’ customers to the massive breach at Target in 2013, where 70 million customers saw their personal data exposed, we’re ...

Microsoft Outlook Voicemail Phishing Scam Fooling Users into Downloading Malware

Microsoft Outlook users should keep their eyes peeled for a phishing attempt targeting business users of the popular mail client. Though this phishing attempt has been making the rounds for a couple of years, it hasn’t shown signs of slowing down.

Improve Your Online Security with Two-Factor Authentication

Several high-profile instances of hacked accounts earlier this year – most notably the AP, CBS, and Burger King Twitter accounts – have shed light on a real problem for news organizations, corporations, and consumers: hackers can access sensitive accounts with relative ease.

IT-Business Convergence: The Key to Company Evolution

Small business owners find that choosing an IT provider is a very important decision. After all, the company you choose must be willing to undertake the hardships and shortcomings that you have already accepted as inevitabilities down the road of growth and success. This ...