Technology Guidance for Business Leaders

Ever wonder if a link in an email is legitimate?It’s not getting any easier to tell when a website, link, or attachment is ‘phishy’ - meaning if it’s legit or something we...

Back in February of 2009, the Obama Administration put the HITECH act into law, primarily as a means to update HIPAA which was started in 1996, and needed to be updated. But...

A single leak can sink a ship, and that’s pretty much what can happen with poor cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is critical for Chicago companies as a single security breach can...

Cybersecurity is top of mind for every organization, including those who are Mac-based. Learn how you can reduce security risks on Macs by managing the two different types of...

Cyber threats against financial service organizations are on the increase, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to accelerate this trend.

Since 1995, the first Friday in March has been reserved as National Employee Appreciation Day. Today, we want to thank and appreciate every single employee at Ntiva for their...

As businesses evolve, they sometimes come to a point where taking on an IT outsourcing service makes more financial and logistical sense than managing all IT in-house.

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Q1 2021 has been a tumultuous period in our era of cyber espionage. The Center...

It's time for a new round of novel malware to match the shiny, new M1 architecture, so sing along with me, "Weeeeeeee!!!"

Law firm cybersecurity has never been more important because the stakes are so high and cybercrime is now endemic. For instance, hackers penetrated the defenses of 48 United...

Companies across the nation are coming to grips with new privacy standards implemented by local, state, and even foreign governments. The city of Washington D.C. is the...

As more and more companies begin to adopt a remote work culture, there are many things for organizations to consider. This article takes a look at the top three...

If there was ever a catalyst for adopting SOC-as-a-Service then 2020 was it - the year of the pandemic saw normal life upended.

The unrelenting creep of the virus between...

What is identity and access management (IAM)? The simple answer is, IAM systems give the right level of data access to people who interact with your organization. Today, most...

The security landscape has changed — for both Windows and Apple environments. Not a day goes by without yet another news headline announcing a severe cybersecurity attack. 

FINRA compliance is an inescapable requirement for brokerage firms and other securities industry participants in the United States, similar perhaps in the way that death and...

Businesses of all sizes are seeing record numbers of attacks and breaches, and cyber security service providers are scrambling to protect their clients. IT security consulting

CMMC continues to evolve in 2021, and more DoD government contractors are beginning to test their IT systems against the latest scoring metrics, as per DoD's new Interim Rule.

As we continue to see crippling data breaches, new regulations like GDPR and California's Consumer Privacy Act will only become more common. But is maintaining compliance to...

Passwords are meant to protect your valuable business information from hackers, but unfortunately you can no longer rely on passwords alone!

Failing to take the right steps to protect your sensitive information can end in catastrophe, and the US Department of Defense knows that better than anyone.

Working from home is the new standard. Thanks to cloud-based solutions such as Microsoft 365, what was a bit of a rocky start for some has settled into a fairly smooth...

Businesses in every industryare still reeling from the quick adjustments to the “new normal” of remote work, and one of the top concerns is cyber security. How can...

We’ve seen a lot of rapid changes in the way companies conduct their business in 2020. While some of these changes were expected to happen somewhere down the line, many of...

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Ntiva proudly takes the time to acknowledge the sacrifices given by veterans and their families. Our veterans have sacrificed in the name of...

It’s safe to say that no business was left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. However, some were hurt worse than others. This article shares how Ntiva helped a small...

No matter your industry, it’s important that you have a solid IT game plan in place for staying safe against cyber threats. When forming any plan, the very first step is to...

The words employee monitoring bring some negative thoughts to mind. Maybe thoughts of Big Brother immediately take over as you picture a company tiptoeing around while it...

When it comes to selecting a data management tool, there's no shortage of platforms to choose from. Since the inception of the cloud in 2006, we've watched this market boom,...

With any well thought out cyber security plan, the key is to be proactive. But in many cases, the normal response is to simply react to threats and attacks as they happen....

There are no two ways about it: when Microsoft Excel first came out in 1985, it revolutionized the business world. Since then, businesses everywhere have been able to move...

Apple released macOS 10.15 Catalina on October 7, 2019, and like all major operating system releases, Apple has been talking it up since it was introduced at the company’s...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put office systems and processes to the test. With more than 16 million office workers transitioning to remote work over the past 5 months, tens of...

As you browse through our IT services, blog posts, and company info, you’ll quickly see just much we emphasize the importance of cybersecurity here at Ntiva. We’re not trying...

Phishing sucks. It’s a persistent nuisance at best and potentially catastrophic at worst. While technology isn’t able to catch all of it 100% of the time, DMARC can help to...

You’ve got your laptop, your coffee, and a steady Wi-Fi connection. The perfect cloud computing setup. So, why is your remote work environment so slow?

There’s a lot that goes into running a successful business, but we can all agree that it would be impossible without communication. Being able to effectively communicate...

It's a basic human instinct to focus on the present in order to make positive, lasting changes later on in life. It just makes sense - why wouldn’t we assess our current...

While in the past all it took were firewalls and anti-virus software, keeping up with your company’s cyber security needs is now a full-time job. This isn’t just because...

Cyber attackers will do whatever it takes to hack into a vulnerable network, and no amount of firewall protection or anti-virus software can completely guarantee security....

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, the company dropped a bombshell. In the future Macs will no longer be powered by Intel chips but will instead rely on...

There’s no denying that automatic updating is a handy tool, but it’s not always the way to go. In some cases, manual updating is the safer solution, and all responsible ...

More companies than ever before are outsourcing part or all of their IT needs to a third party provider. The reasons are many, from budget to convenience to the ability to...

“The typical cyber-criminal is rather like your common thief: he will go for the window without security locks. There is a high element of opportunism.” - Thomas Naylor

How resilient do you think your business was to the recent disruption? Did you have a robust plan in place for business continuity? There certainly were mixed results as to...