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WHEN IT COMES TO CYBERSECURITY, "COVER YOUR ASSETS!"
River Run’s R-Security strategy is “an umbrella” that includes a comprehensive Security Foundation Review of physical and virtual cyber threats and vulnerabilities in your office or via those working remotely, and the impact an incident or breach could have on you, your team, your clients, and…
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THE CHANGING CYBERSECURITY THREAT
Remote workforces and sophisticated hackers change the risks businesses are facing. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways businesses operate. It has also changed the potential security risks that hackers leverage to gain access to corporate data. People working from home and the use of…
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TECHNOLOGY WITH A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN 2021: FRACTIONAL CIO SERVICES
While most small to medium-sized businesses thirst for strategic leadership when it comes to their current technology needs and how to plan for the future, most cannot afford a full-time Chief Information Officer (CIO). As companies have been strategizing what their in-person or WFA (Work From…
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"SMISH - SPLASH, I DON'T WANT YOU TO TAKE A BATH" ($)...AVOIDING SMISHING
With over 94% of text messages read and over 45% responded to, it is no wonder why there has been an explosion of “Smishing” (just like e-mail phishing, but by text) in 2020. We have all gotten sick and tired of the daily spam and junk e-mail, so tools and our own common sense have us only…
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WHEN IT COMES TO GOALS...WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAJGEL!
When you first meet Paul Wajgel, you are bound to smile. He’s a laid back, good-looking guy that seems like he doesn’t have a care in the world. You feel like you’ve met him before, and conversation is easy. You also get the sense that while Paul has just put you at ease, he’s also a man on a…
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BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE (BEC) AND ACH/CHECK SCAMS ARE ON THE RISE AGAIN
Four scams to avoid and some Fraud-stopping tips to review
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EVERBODY LOVES RAY (HAMPTON, AT RIVER RUN) ….SERIOUSLY!
If Ray Hampton, a Systems Engineer at River Run, looks serious on his LinkedIn profile picture, it is because this fun-loving, community-minded man knows the power a single spark can have. Ray ensures that used computer equipment, which can be repaired or upgraded, gets into the hands of those…
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THE ANTIDOTE TO ENSURE 100% CYBERSECURITY DOES NOT EXIST (And with no “vaccine,” you need aggressive “therapeutics” developed by experts.)
In this article, I address growing security issues including, "What is clear is that there is no single framework that can become a magic bullet for an employer to deal with cybersecurity concerns now and in the future. This is truly a risk mitigation game." River Run can help. #cybersecurity…
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SICK OF 2020? PRETTY SURE THIS BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY STUFF WILL HAPPEN BY OR IN 2021
I usually wait to gather annual predictions from thought leaders at the start of Q4, but I have seen so many posts, memes, and laments about wanting 2020 to end that I figured, “Why not leap it?”. That does not mean that I am giving up on 2020 as we are poised for an epic comeback. We need…
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CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RACK SPACE - A FORECAST FOR BETTER TECH RESULTS WHEN STAFF RETURNS
If you are truly looking forward rather than reacting, now is a great time for technology cleanups and upgrades.
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