As more and more states across the U.S. seek to close non-essential businesses to help prevent the spread of the CoronaVirus, more and more employees will find themselves working from home. While recent studies have shown that working from home…
Unfortunately, the wide-ranging effects of the Coronavirus have forced much of the American workforce into work-from-home situations for the foreseeable future. Most forward-thinking businesses are going into this unchartered territory already with plans in place that will cause little disruption…
It’s important to all of us at BKS for our clients to know that while we are taking all precautions given by the Centers for Disease Control, including required increased social distancing in our office, we remain committed to helping…
We live in an amazing age. Without exaggeration, it could easily be said the advancements in technology in the past 20 years have done more to change the world through commerce, communication and connectivity than any other previous time. And…
43% of cyberattacks target small businesses. Every year, hackers find new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in company systems and networks. As quickly as security experts respond to an attack, hackers develop new malware to jeopardize your data, your clients, and…
There’s no question about it: Governments are falling victim to ransomware attacks more than ever before. Such attacks on local governing bodies are nothing new. One of the first victims of contemporary ransomware was the police department of Swansea, a…
If your company uses Windows 7, you probably have January 14, 2020, marked on your calendar. That’s the day when Microsoft will be ending support for the Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 has been around since 2009, but it’s…
Disaster recovery is a basic element of good business continuity planning. Business continuity planning refers to the broad range of plans created so that a business–that includes veterinary practices–can continue to be operational no matter what negative event might occur….
We hear routinely in the news that a major corporation or government agency has had its data integrity compromised, with millions of pieces of personal data accessed. In these cases the criminals behind the attack hope to get money by…
As Jan. 14, 2020 draws nearer, this is another important reminder that if your business is still using Windows 7 as your IT operating systems, time is running out to migrate to Windows 10. As we’ve been warning you, Microsoft…
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