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“We have antivirus, so we’re covered.”“Hackers only go after large companies.”“That’s IT’s job, not mine.”“If we get hit, our cyber insurance will handle it.” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. These are just a few of the most common cybersecurity myths that businesses continue to believe. And unfortunately, they create a false sense of…
10 Tips For Website Accessibility: Your Website Accessibility Checklist
When it comes to how your company is being represented online, aesthetics and volume of content are not the only significant factors in how “accessible” you are. Website accessibility should be approached similar to the way an architect needs to look at an office building or other facility. That is, you also need to take…
National Clean Out Your Computer Day 2020
Every second Monday in February the National Day Calendar reminds us that it is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. This is an official reminder to take inventory of our hardware, software, documents, and apps and channel our inner Marie Kondo. We are antsy to get started on spring cleaning now that Punxsutawney Phil did…
Grow Your Business: Measure and Improve Your IT Operational Maturity
Business owners everywhere can agree that building and fortifying your operations takes a huge amount of work, planning, time, and resources. This is the case regardless of the size of your organization, and no matter whether your business is just starting out the gates or whether you’ve been around for 20, 50, or 100 years.…
What Is The Dark Web And Why Is It A Threat To My Business?
You’ve probably heard bad things about the dark web, or Darknet as it is sometimes called. With “dark” in the name, it even sounds scary… but do you know what the dark web actually is? In this post, we explain the what, where, and why of the dark web and how it might affect your…
Tech Warnings: 2020 Cybersecurity Predictions and Advice
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 8: 2020 Cybersecurity and Tech Warnings What better time than the start of the new year to reflect on what we have seen and learned over the course of the previous year! In our latest episode of Tech Tips from CoopSys we review some major 2019 cybersecurity developments and…
Speed Up Your WiFi: 3 Ways To Improve Your Business WiFi
When you’re trying to figure out how to speed up your WiFi, we always suggest starting with this oh-so-timeless IT advice:Try turning it off, waiting 10 seconds or so, and then turning it back on again. Believe it or not, this simple reboot is often enough to considerably improve WiFi speeds. Reboots don’t need to…
2020 Best Places To Work in Connecticut: Cooperative Systems Honored
Cooperative Systems has been named among the Best Places to Work in Connecticut. This fifteenth annual program was created by the Hartford Business Journal and Best Companies Group. Prior to this year Cooperative Systems appeared on the list of Best Places to Work in Connecticut in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and last year, 2019.…
Prepare For 2020 Cybersecurity Cold War
One of the leading providers of cybersecurity solutions worldwide, Check Point Software Technologies, released what they think is a 2020 cybersecurity cold war brewing and what that might involve. What they came up with is a shortlist of the possible major cybersecurity events and developments they anticipate will have a serious impact on businesses and…
Which Mobile Payment App or Method Should You Use: The Best Payment Apps of 2019
You carry your smartphone with you everywhere you go. Cashless payments are becoming part of our everyday spending habits. We pay bills online, and we carry credit and debit cards as our primary method of payment on-the-go. It’s no surprise that a mobile payment app (or multiple!) would become a regular part of our day-to-day…
Top 3 Holiday Cyber Safety Tips
Read this before you do any more shopping this season! This year we encourage you, more than ever, to commit to holiday cyber safety. We’ve put together a shortlist of tips to serve as your guide. Be prepared to combat common scams out there so you can keep yourself, your business, and your family safe…
Buying A Laptop: 5 Important Things To Consider Before You Buy A Laptop
Business owners and IT managers come to us all the time before buying a laptop to find out what we would recommend for their team. As with many technology decisions, the answer is not the same for every person and it is different for every business! There are a number of factors to take into…
Ransomware Survival Guide: How To Survive Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware holds its spot at the top of the list of malware threats year after year for good reason: It is a highly profitable and effective attack vector for cyber criminals. In order to figure out how to survive these attacks, businesses absolutely need to have a strategy and plan ahead of encountering ransomware scenarios.…