Laptop Encryption to Protect Business Data

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Millions of Laptops are lost or stolen each year

5% of your businesses mobile devices will be stolen or lost. That’s the average for businesses. It’s worrying and expensive.

But what’s more distressing is the exposure of confidential company and customer data that’s stored on these devices. Your business could suffer catastrophic results.

Don’t worry though – there’s a simple tool in Windows 10 to protect your company and the data your business owns. It’s called encryption.

Laptop encryption encodes your sensitive data, so that only those who have the correct decryption key can access it. So, if your laptop is encrypted and it is lost or stolen, only those with the correct password can access your data.

Encrypting your laptops is the best way to protect your business from a data leak.

For more information about how to do this, get in touch with us today!

How to Spot a Ransomware Attack

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Here’s how to spot a ransomware attack before it hurts your business.

One of the most dangerous things that can happen to your business is a ransomware attack.

Automated processes take control of your computers and encrypt all your data, and lock you out. They won’t undo the encryption unless you pay a big fee. Your business is held for ransom.

The reason they can do so much harm is they quietly break into your system a long time before the attack is launched. The one upside of this is you can keep an eye out for symptoms you’ve been breached if you know what to look for.

Here are three ways you can check to see if hackers are already in your network.

Contact Durham IT Services for assistance or for more information!

Which Of These Phishing Scams Will Hurt Your Business?

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Your business is at risk if you and your employees don’t have at least a basic understanding of IT Security risks.
You’ve heard the term phishing, we’re sure. It’s where hackers send you an email, pretending to be someone else (like your bank), to try to get sensitive information from you.
But what is vishing? And smishing? And whaling?
These are all forms of phishing designed to steal your business information, and ultimately your money. We explore each one in our brand new video.

Want to learn how to protect your business from these and other security risks? Contact Durham IT Services today at (905) 231-1303 or fill out the form to the right!