Social Engineering and Tax Season: How Hackers Manipulate Employees

Tax season is a prime time for cybercriminals to launch social engineering attacks against businesses. With companies handling sensitive financial data, cybercriminals take advantage of employees who are overwhelmed by tax filings, deadlines, and financial requests. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technological vulnerabilities, making them one of the most effective ways hackers…

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Recognizing the Signs for Smarter Technology Investments

Driving Factors in Technology Investment For any business, knowing when to invest in new technology often begins with identifying the key indicators that signal it’s time for change. For manufacturers in particular, external regulations are among the major drivers for IT investment. As Tom Jarry, Director of Engineering at Cooperative Systems, explains, “Our clients might…

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Filling the Technology Gaps in a Manufacturing Operation

One truism that can hurt any business is, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Often, over time, we work in systems we’ve grown used to, sacrificing potential productivity for familiarity and comfort. That’s what Tom Jarry, Director of Engineering, recently encountered with a mid-sized manufacturing client with about 50 employees. “We completed a Technology…

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The Benefits of an MSP for Manufacturers

The Role of a Technology Partner in Manufacturing In any industry or vertical, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner offers advantages, provided you vet them properly to determine their area of specialization, services they offer, billing particulars, and related needs.  That said, finding the right MSP fit for a manufacturing company can require a little…

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Creating BDR Plans for Manufacturers

Building a Manufacturing BDR Plan  In many ways, Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR) plans for manufacturers don’t differ from other organizations. They need to consider continuing operations should a disruption occur, alternative forms of backup and communications, roles and responsibilities, the need for a formal incident response plan, and more. Perhaps the core of any…

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