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How often do we get the chance to go behind enemy lines and see how the other side works? Coopsys Security Technician Vitor Brandao did just that, attending DEF CON 32 this past August in Las Vegas. DEF CON is perhaps the most well-known hacker conference in existence. Debuting in 1993, the iconic event has…
How to Best Protect Your Personal Financial/Banking Data Online
Online banking has greatly simplified our lives, allowing us to pay for bills, deposit checks, and transfer funds with only a few clicks. With 78% of Americans preferring digital banking today, cybercriminals are trying to get an eye on your online activity. No one wants their personal banking information to be easily accessed by a…
How a Strong Cybersecurity Program Protects Your Financial Services Business
The financial services industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Your firm handles large amounts of sensitive customer data and transactions on a daily basis. A recent Deloitte survey of financial services businesses reports that “Two out of three {people} surveyed have experienced between one and 10 cyber incidents or breaches between 2020 and 2021.…
How to Minimize Your Digital Footprint
With every website you visit, you leave behind personal tidbits. From where you live to what you like to spend your money on and even some of your unique personal details, there is a trail of your online activities that hackers hope to track and exploit. This trail is known as your digital footprint. Making…
IT support in Hartford and a historical perspective on Hartford area businesses
Hartford Connecticut, as a medium sized city, has seen its share of changes in the business climate over the past few decades. This article explores how technology has affected Hartford area businesses and what it means to have up-to-date IT support. What did Hartford IT and Technology Support look like 20 years ago? Around the…
Cybersecurity IT Solutions for 2023
Cyberattacks continue to impact businesses like yours because of the levels of sophistication, and lack of awareness of how at risk you really are. Many businesses we talk with still think that “it won’t happen to us because we’re protected”. Wrong, wrong, wrong! Here are some very humbling statistics (out of many) reported from various…
Cloud Solutions For Businesses – Which One is Right for My Business?
Have you ever wondered why the cloud is such a big deal? Ten years ago, if you mentioned the term “cloud computing”, the average person would have thought you were talking about the weather and would have given you a strange look. But did you know that cloud computing has been around since the 1950’s?…
Cooperative Systems Ranks No. 4048 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List
WINDSOR, CT, USA, August 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cooperative Systems Ranks No. 4048 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 119% Percent, Cooperative Systems Receives Ranking No. 4048 Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies Today, Inc. revealed that Cooperative Systems is No. 4048 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most…
Choose your MSP Wisely!
How To Choose Your MSP Wisely You’ve finally decided after much research that your business needs an MSP. The search is getting more and more difficult, and you’re wondering after digging through local listings for a few days if you should just give up and hire an in-house expert. After considering how technology can shape…
How are Managed IT Services Priced?
As a business owner, the idea of adding a big technology bill on top of your other operational costs makes it hard for you to fully commit to partnering with an MSP. Allocating your business’s IT growth and health to a managed services provider (MSP) will save long- term costs, but it can be hard…
What are Managed IT Services?
Why Your Business Needs Managed IT Services As a business owner, you’re already working around the clock. Business expenses, growing pains, and operational management are already a lot to think about, but the backbone of your business model is what technology you use to make it all happen. But what happens when it breaks? Managed…
Managed Services for Businesses
Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes What do banks, credit unions, manufacturers, health care providers, retailers, and government agencies all have in common? They all have technology issues and problems that need a solution. Let me explain how managed services is a solution that addresses this problem. Today, more than ever, companies are facing challenges and…
Your Staff Needs Security Awareness Training
Your business is already compromised by insider threats You don’t need a computer science degree to know you don’t want your data leaked. As modern technology emerges at a breakneck pace and skews the playing field, criminals are always one step ahead with complex, harder-to-detect cyber threats. However, even with their expertise, the chances of…