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LEADING IT PARTNER FOR WISCONSIN LAW FIRMS: RIVER RUN'S 30 YEAR JOURNEY
When Paul Riedl, Jr., co-founded River Run in 1993, he had no idea that 30 years later the company would be the lawyer preference and the leading managed IT and cybersecurity company in Wisconsin, due to a strategic acquisition with a company called MicroLaw.
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ROAD TO CYBERSECURITY: CDK CYBER INCIDENT
The reliance on technology for everyday business operations is undeniable in 2024. This reliance, however, brings with it significant risks. Recently, a major cyber incident at CDK Global proved the vulnerability of even the most robust systems.
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JUGGLING PASSWORDS? STAY SECURE WITH A PASSWORD MANAGER
Are you tired of juggling a multitude of passwords like a circus act? You’re not alone. According to a recent report, around 1 in 4 of us feel the same. But it’s not just the sheer number of passwords that’s causing headaches – it’s the security risks they pose.
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PAYING MORE THAN MONEY: RANSOMWARE PAYMENT SCHEME EVOLVING
Some ransomware groups now offer victims payment extension options, akin to "buy now, pay later" schemes. To ramp up pressure, these ransomware groups deploy terrifying features on their websites: countdown timers ticking away the moments before data release, view counters, and tags exposing…
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CYBERATTACKS: STRONGER, FASTER AND MORE SOPHISTICATED
Cyber attacks are becoming faster than ever. Breakout times have dropped significantly. We are talking just 62 minutes compared to 84 minutes last year. This is not good news.
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BOTNETS AND CYBERTHREAT TOOLS
There is a Cyber Risk that is not an old tool, but the use of the tool is increasing. The tool is malicious botnets. Botnets are the not-so-secret weapons of cyber criminals. They are armies of compromised devices, all under the control of a single bad actor.
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MAC VS WINDOWS: WHO WINS AT MALWARE PROTECTION?
On January 24th, 1984, Apple Computer, Inc. launched the Macintosh Computer, a game-changer in tech history. This brought the dawn of a new era in computing. A common statement that I hear regularly is, “I am running on a Mac and Macs do not get hit with viruses.” While Macs are less…
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7 COMPELLING REASONS WHY WhatsApp IS A MORE SECURE SOLUTION
Our team did some research and we have come up 7 compelling reasons as to why WhatsApp is considered a more secure solution.
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ENCRYPTION: YOUR SECURITY MUST-HAVE
Keeping sensitive business data safe is a top priority. When you are managing a team of employees that use PCs, phones, and tablets, the importance of encryption cannot be stressed enough. Encryption is a secret code for your digital information. It scrambles your data into an unreadable…
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ON THE BATTLE FRONT: PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM THESE CYBER SECURITY THREATS IN 2024
Have you ever lived in a small community where crime rates are so low that people genuinely feel comfortable leaving their front doors unlocked? In a way, that’s how business computing was twenty-five or so years ago. You had locks on the doors of your digital network, but it did not really…
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