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7 Back-to-School Tips for Your Security & Sanity
The 2021 Back-to-School Guide for Your Security & Sanity In many households, back-to-school looks chaotic this year (i.e. planning for a hybrid-learning approach, re-learning old routines for in-person schooling or strategizing how to combat burn-out for another...
4 Steps to Take Before Investing in Cyber-Liability Insurance
How To Prepare for Cyber-Liability Insurance Following up from the webinar, "Cyber Insurance 101: The Basics for Businesses", we thought it'd be beneficial to provide a guide to help businesses prepare for a cyber-liability insurance policy. Just as traditional...
CTS Expands SO IL Presence & Invests in Two New Team Members
CTS Welcomes A New Sales Consultant & Marketing Director Earlier this year, CTS's team grew by two strategic new hires. Driven by increased demand for its services, CTS is expanding its client service regions to target a larger audience and has added staff to...
Father’s Day Gift Guide for the Techie Dad
Struggling To Find The Right Gift for Dad? Buying a Father's Day gift for a tech-savvy dad can be tricky — especially if you don’t keep up with all the latest gadget and gizmo releases. To make your search easier this year, we collected a variety of gifts for your...
Save Your Business With Disaster Recovery & Backup Plans
What Are Disaster Recovery & Backup Plans? Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery refers to the plan and processes for quickly reestablishing access to applications, data and IT resources after an outage. That plan contains detailed instructions on how to respond to...
Tips for Adopting And Securing a Hybrid Workforce
Prevent Employee Turnover - Adopt a Hybrid Workforce Model As restrictions begin to loosen, small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking for ways to bring staff back into the office, while maintaining employee safety by utilizing a hybrid model that combines the...
Colonial Pipeline Attack Heightens Need for Ransomware Preparedness
Colonial Pipeline Supply Chain Still Disrupted, Despite the Restart of Operations If you've been watching news the past week, you've seen the latest ransomware attack. Colonial Pipeline, America's largest pipeline, was its most recent victim. CNBC states, Colonial...
CTS Technician Receives Certification in Cisco Network
Chris Biondi Launches Career with CCNA Certification Earlier this year, Chris Biondi chose to invest in himself by studying and passing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. Receiving his CCNA certification allows Chris to deepen his problem-solving...
Malware is Running Rampant. Learn 3 Moves to Stop It.
Cyberattacks up 400% since COVID-19 According to FBI statistics, since March 2020 there has been a 400% increase in cyberattack complaints. The past year, companies have adopted the work from home approach to accommodate the safety of their employees during the...
Cyber Security Seminar Success
A great turnout was achieved at our Cyber Security Seminar on Thursday, May 23rd at Walker's Bluff. Together with WatchGuard and ID Agent, we were able to discuss with local business owners and managers the importance of protection against cyber crime and the Dark...
2022 Cybersecurity Predictions
As we start a new year, it’s important to know the threat landscape we face online. Even if you are taking the proper security precautions, you will probably be faced with a cyber-attack at some point. Living in an increasingly digital world means more...
7 Reasons You Need a Disaster Recovery Plan
What Is a Disaster Recovery Plan? According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), roughly 40-60% of small businesses never reopen their doors after a disaster. For this reason, it's essential for businesses to have a disaster recovery plan in place. ...
Security Cameras: The Importance of CCTV Technology
Protect your Assets with CCTV These days, it's necessary to take a multifaceted approach to business security. Antivirus software and firewalls are necessary to ensure company servers are secure. But those are the digital spaces; what about the physical ones?...
Grow Your Business with the Section 179 Tax Deduction
Advantages of Section 179 Tax DeductionIf you are a small-business owner, you’ll be sure to benefit from the recent extension of the Section 179 expense deduction. Business owners can take advantage of the Section 179 deduction, which allows them to deduct up to...
Cyber-Safe Guide to Online Holiday Shopping
Protect Your Privacy and Financial Information The holiday shopping season really gets under way when Black Friday deals begin, but deals are now launching earlier and earlier during the month of November. The deals typically extend through Cyber Monday, which this...
Voice Over IP for Businesses | Complete Technology Solutions
How Much Will Poor Communication Cost Your Business? Poor communication costs big business well over $60 million each year. If you're still using an analog phone at your company, we're willing to bet that miscommunication has impacted your bottom line in some way....
4 Takeaways From Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This is past October marked the 18th year for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM). This yearly event was launched in 2004 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). Together, their mission is to ensure that people all...
Cyber Tips to Beat Halloween Tricks
It's Trick or Treat Time Trick or treat is used by children around the world every Halloween. Cybersecurity Awareness Month gives this popular phrase a whole new meaning for adults. With cybercrime at an all-time high, it's important to keep an eye out for...
Caught in the Dark Web?
Where your information is sold to the highest bidder What it is The Dark Web is a sub-layer of the internet hidden within the "Deep Web." When you use search engines like Google and Yahoo, you are only searching the surface layer of the internet. This surface layer...
6 Tech Tips for Fall
6 Tech Tips for Fall With today's technology, it seems everyone is always plugged in - every device must be Wi-Fi-enabled, emails come at all hours of the day and smartphones are a necessity for day-to-day tasks! Technology can make our lives easy and convenient,...
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