The threat of Ransomware attacks is getting worse. According to experts, there has been an increase in the volume of attacks as well as how much attackers are asking for, often up to $1 million from small to medium-sized businesses. Businesses in developed countries like...
Image Credit About a week ago, reports from the FBI of a new type of malware surfaced. This new malware is now known as VPNFilter, and targets routers, rather than pc’s or servers. Routers, as you may or may not know, are a network hub or gateway...
Today I received this PowerPoint tip from our Office 365 Adoption. Office 365 Adoption is a Office 365 Add-on service that costs $2/mo. per user and it's goal is to help educate your users on how to maximize and get the most use out of...
Another Day, Another Data Breach Scandal It seems like everywhere you look these days, there is a large data breach. The latest has been with Facebook which experienced a privacy and security lapse. At the time of writing, Facebook had admitted that the personal information of...
In The World Of Social Media, Is Your Business Safe? You have seen the headlines; the largest social media platform, Facebook, has recently come under scrutiny over a data scandal. Users’ data was sold to a data mining company without their knowledge or permission. This affected...
SOS Support is Growing and Getting Better Year After Year! 2018 has started out with a bang for SOS Support. We had a great 2017 and are continuing to build on that momentum. It is important for us to let our customers know where we are...
This past year SOS Support was honoured to be recognized as being a nationwide IT solution provider ahead of the curve! The Next Gen 250 list recognizes standout IT solution providers who have successfully transformed their businesses to meet the demands of emerging technologies such as...
There is a very high likelihood that you have heard in the news over the past couple weeks about the CPU Processor Flaws that have been uncovered called "Spectre" and "Meltdown".Quick overview: Spectre and Meltdown are vulnerabilities in modern chip design that could allow attackers...
New Cyber Security Threats Coming Your Way 2018 has arrived and with it are new possibilities and opportunities. We know that 2017 was a year that cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high. Phishing scams and ransomware like Wannacry wreaked havoc on businesses all over the...
Find The Right IT Support Company For Your Business Hiring an IT support company is smart business practice in today’s world. With the growing threat of cybersecurity breaches, keeping your company's data safe and your system running smoothly is complicated. It requires a team of professionals...