
The First Ransomware: Sex, a Doctor, and the UN
What do you get when you combine a sex-fixated Harvard doctor and a meeting of a World Health Organization in 1989? The world’s first ransomware strain.

Disaster Prep: An IT Hurricane Checklist
Do you live in a hurricane-prone area? Whether it’s for current or future disasters, here’s how to ensure your business continuity.

Scottish Brewery Tanked by Ransomware Attack
A Scottish brewery is drowning its sorrows in the wake of a devastating ransom attack in which it was hit up for £9,600 to get its data back.

New Report Touts Benefits of BackupAssist 365
Premier virtualization and storage analyst calls BackupAssist’s newest product a “simple, automated way to protect email and files from cyberattacks and data corruption”.

Some Outage Communication Tips
There’s more to an outage than just getting things running again. How you keep your customers in the loop is vital to your business’s survival.

BackupAssist Launches BackupAssist 365 Cloud-to-Local Backup Solution
BackupAssist today announced the general availability launch of BackupAssist 365, an easy to use cloud-to-local solution.

Are You Protected? Powershell-Based Malware
PowerShell is being used as an attack avenue for malware. Here’s what you should do to insulate yourself against this latest threat.

Six Common Mistakes Made By MSPs
Are you an MSP? Make sure you don’t make these mistakes when it comes to your clients, or they might start looking at the door.

The Shrug Ransomware: The Laziest Attempt Ever?
Usually, a ransomware infection is a good reason to panic. But if you’re hit by this sloppily made ransomware, you can ‘shrug’ it off with ease.

Know This Tech? Signs You Worked IT in the 80’s
Do you remember tearing the edges off printer paper? How about installing Windows with floppy disks? Here’s some of the signs you worked with the tech of the 80’s.

Calling It: When to Perform a Bare Metal Recovery
You’ve been trying to fix it, but nothing’s working. Sometimes, it’s time to just wipe the slate clean and recover the whole system from a backup.
