Are You Playing Catch-Up with Your IT?
If your business’ fiscal year starts in January, this is normally the time of year when preliminary work begins for developing forecasts and budgets for the upcoming year. However, COVID-19 has put a big dent in how to go about this.
5 Cloud-computing Benefits Now and Post COVID-19
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that organizations can no longer ignore how technology is fundamentally changing core business functions. Here are 5 ways the cloud has delivered exponential ROI and sustainable growth for small and medium-sized companies.
3 Cloud Security Tactics Your Business Must Have for 2020
Three factors played a major role in more than 60% of data breaches last year, according to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Companies across the globe are still falling behind when it comes to preventing these go-to attacks: credential theft, business-email compromise, including phishing, along with human errors.
Is SIEM Technology Really Effective?
With a staggering 291 records per second compromised in the first half of 2018 alone, according to the Breach Level Index, it’s explicitly clear that small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) must get serious about executing proactive attack-prevention. Without it, they risk a data breach that could lead to complete financial ruin. One of these data-breach prevention tactics is Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology. This critical tool gives companies the ability to monitor,...
The 1 Thing You Need Most When Converting to the Cloud
In today’s cyber-threat landscape, there is no room for human error when setting up your cloud systems. Whether you have an internal IT team or an outside service provider, cloud conversion isn’t something just anyone can do. The latest misconfiguration mishaps with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Server buckets being set to allow anyone in the public to access confidential information is nothing short of an invitation for malicious activity. These completely avoidable mistakes underline the...
Financial Data Secured with ManagedIT Complete
Protelligent® is honored to support PayDay Money Centers™ by providing ManagedIT Complete™ and Cloud Backup | CloudDR™ services. By outsourcing IT services, PayDay Money Centers is able to focus on providing their customers with the financial assistance they need, instead of spending time ensuring their compliance is up to date. PayDay Money Centers is a California-based company that provides title loans, payday loans, western union services and check cashing to Southern California. Their...
Securing Financial Information During Tax Season
Cybersecurity is important year-round, but becomes especially critical in tax season. Throughout this time, business owners are frequently sharing sensitive information with outside professionals and key employees via the internet. Many small organizations do not have the same cybersecurity resources as larger corporations, making them a prime target for hackers. Leading up to tax season, as a small business owner, you should begin gathering all tax documents and ensure you are taking the...