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Dec122017 by genxwordadminNo Comments

Top Reasons Why Your Computer is Running Slow

Why Your Computer is Running Slowly? Worried about slow computers in your office? This could be a sign of underlying major problems. Fast and efficient computers are a must in today’s digital economy. Almost all staff in every organization today have their own computer or workstation. A study conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Crucial found that US adults waste an average of 16 minutes each day waiting for their computer to load or boot up. This waste of time is equivalent to 2 hours each week and 4 days per year lost as a result of a slow computer. If you’ve been using a slow computer for the past 10 years, you might have wasted more than a month waiting for your computer to load up, open applications…

Nov292017 by genxwordadminNo Comments

How Server OS Update Can Prevent Cyber Attacks

Security, Servers

Preventing Cyber Attacks with OS Updates Why should you be concerned with the server OS update? A server operating system, also known as server OS, helps in simplifying and expediting the typical functions of a server. This very system though has become a target of cyberattackers as attacks on servers give them more payoffs for their efforts. IT operations rely heavily on the server. It’s where your organization’s digital data is archived and it’s where all the computers or staff workstations are linked. Security Vulnerabilities Security vulnerabilities in a software, including the server OS, isn’t uncommon. It’s an accepted reality in the software development community that code is never released free of error. The industry average number of security vulnerabilities for every 1,000 lines of code range from 15 to…

Nov172017 by genxwordadminNo Comments

How Vulnerable is Your Organization’s Email System?

Information Security, Security

Is Your Organization’s Email System Vulnerable? The email system is your organization’s most important digital avenue, yet it’s the most vulnerable. Despite the growth of other forms of digital communication like instant messaging and social networking, sending and receiving emails still remains the most favored means of communication by many. The email is the hub by which you communicate with your employees, your business partners and your customers. Email Popularity Email is the preferred means of communication because it’s one of the quickest forms of communication and an effective means to transfer files. In addition to exchanging messages and files, the email, through time, has become the window to other accounts. Without an email address, you can’t open an online account of your bank or a social media account. According…

Oct232017 by genxwordadminNo Comments

Top Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Businesses

Information Security, Security

Best Cybersecurity Practices for Small Businesses Digitalization revolutionized the way we do business. While digitalization improves efficiency and productivity, it also makes businesses more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Cybersecurity threats are not just of great concern to large businesses. Large, medium and small businesses alike are at risk of cyberattacks. A report from Better Business Bureau (BBB) – a nonprofit organization focused on advancing marketplace trust – found that only 35% of small businesses could remain profitable for more than three months if they permanently lost access to essential data as a result of a cyberattack, while more than half would be unprofitable in under a month. “Profitability is the ultimate test of risk,” said Bill Fanelli, one of the authors of the BBB report entitled “2017 State of Cybersecurity Among…

Oct72017 by genxwordadminNo Comments

Server OS Update: Preventive Measure Against Cyber Attacks

Information Security, Security, Servers

Using Server OS Updates to Prevent Cyber Attacks Is your company still using an outdated server OS? Your obsolete server OS may not be broken, but this can put your company in danger of losing resources as a result of cyber attacks. In House Server Your in house server shapes your business operations. All office computers, printers, scanners, internet access and other office equipment are linked to it. All software tools shared by employees, such as accounting program and customer relationship management software, are linked to it. All digital files of your company are stored in it. With an in house server, new software or changes across the network can easily be rolled out. For instance, a server can update every computer on the network at the same time. There…