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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…
How to identify the latest phishing tactics
A recent 2021 phishing study reported that the cost of phishing more than tripled since 2015. The average annual cost of phishing increased from $3.8 million in 2015 to $14.8 million in 2021. Source: Ponemon Institute’s The 2021 Cost of Phishing Study In addition to these rising organizational costs, it also stated that nearly 65,343 wasted…
How to help remote workers feel more secure while working from home
In the spring of 2020, employers across the nation started implementing work-from-home options. By July 2020, a Gartner survey revealed that more than 80% of business leaders planned to continue a remote work option. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing businesses to keep employees on a remote basis, new cybersecurity challenges loomed large. Companies had to increase…
Cryptocurrency and IT Infrastructure For Businesses: How You Can Accept It and Profit From Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency isn’t going away anytime soon. With more providers of goods and services accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies now than ever before, businesses just like yours, need to be thinking about what you need in order to accept it as a payment type. Not only are large companies jumping on, but entire countries such as El Salvador are adopting cryptocurrencies to allow citizens…
Ransomware Issues for Businesses: Why Even the White House Is Getting Involved In Ransomware Prevention
A ransomware attack can be devastating to your business. Ransomware attacks can shut down your business for inconvenient periods of time, permanently damage your reputation, and open the door to more unfortunate yet preventable data breaches. Ransomware has become such a big issue for private companies that even the White House is getting involved. Earlier…
Controlling Your IT: Should You Outsource Your IT, Hire Internally, or Have a Hybrid?
Hire or outsource? Outsource or hire? We hear this question all the time from business owners, just like you. Here is what we DO know: It is a difficult question to answer with a lot of variables. Let’s talk about the pros and cons with the caveat that your own business may have different priorities and needs. IT costs vary…
Springfield Label and Tape Solves Technology Frustrations Through Partnership with Cooperative Systems
Springfield Label and Tape specializes in creating custom labels for a wide variety of clients. They were facing several technology issues that was starting to impact their productivity including help with IT support, internet and network performance, remote work access and cybersecurity. They heard about us and asked for help. How we did it: We installed a…
Paid Technology Assessments Vs. Free Technology Assessments: Which is better for your organization and why?
Technology. Some business professionals love it, some hate it. But why? There are many different explanations for this dynamic. IMHO, the lack of proper training & education are the biggest culprits. Part of our mission here at Cooperative Systems, is to ensure that our clients understand the work we do for them. We’ve found that…
Connecticut Underwriting Firm Partners with Cooperative Systems to Tackle Several Technology Pain Points
How we helped a Connecticut Underwriting Firm to modernize their IT infrastructure and network to increase daily productivity and respond to adverse events. HOVIN Underwriting offers professional life underwriting solutions for the life insurance industry. Their clients include multiple large and respected life insurance carriers that are experiencing and/or expecting staffing fluctuations or backlogs. HOVIN was facing four technology…
Backup and Continuity for Hartford and Boston Businesses: Why Backups Are Important
Backups of your IT network and your company data are one of the most important things you can have in the case of unforeseen events. According to Steadfast, human error is the leading cause of data loss, coming in at around 25 percent of all data loss. While it is possible to train your employees to be weary of emails with ransomware, accidentally deleting an important project…
Security and Compliance for Businesses: What is the Dark Web?
What the heck is the dark web and why does this weird term matter to my business? Maybe you heard your LinkedIn, Instagram, or Dropbox password was floating around out there. Or maybe you read a news story about that guy who got busted for running Silk Road, that site that sold drugs and other…
People & Technology Training: Cybersecurity and your business
Your company’s employees are your greatest asset. But if they’re not properly trained in cybersecurity, they may be your greatest liability. Knowing that, what is cybersecurity, why is it so important, and how does this impact your best asset in your team members? What is Cybersecurity: Here’s what Cybersecurity is It’s protecting company information and…
How we stood by our clients during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic to ensure their businesses remained operational and secure.
After the pandemic hit, businesses everywhere were trying to quickly shift to remote work. A large component of this shift is hardware. They needed more equipment so their team members could work successfully from home. Due to this increased demand, PC hardware and peripherals were in short supply. In addition, costs for these items skyrocketed. On…