The Ntiva Tech Corner

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. Taking this approach won’t get you very far, and it’s a sure-fire way for...

The term infrastructure has been around since 1875 when the French coined it for planning their railroad system. But the concept of having a fundamental set of facilities, services, and systems in place started long before that as roads, canals,...

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 to scare you, but the fact of the matter is that it takes much more to...

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 behaviors and actions to figure out how to live up to our full potential?...

Businesses in every industry are still reeling from the quick adjustments to the “new normal” of remote work, and one of the top concerns is cyber security. How can organizations keep track of and manage mobile devices that are accessing their...

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 hacking practices have become much more sophisticated (although that...

Microsoft Office 365 (now called Microsoft 365) is an indispensable tool for many businesses. But here's what you need to know when it comes to protecting your Office 365 data!

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. Because of this, one of the most important aspects of cyber security is...

2020 has become the year of cybercrime. 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 has become big business!

Almost every business you can think of is using public cloud services for many of their critical business applications. We're all familiar with Google G-Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce, Dropbox, Adobe, QuickBooks and many more!

“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 how well companies performed!

No question about it, donors are the greatest asset of the nonprofit industry. The last thing you want to worry about is the potential of your donor’s personal information being stolen or compromised. This article will get you started on the 7...

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 arguably the most popular platforms coming from Microsoft.

Our office kitchen just got a fancy new coffee machine. It’s an impressive thing with a snazzy color display and can make you a dozen different types of drinks. We now have TWO machines and folks love it - we go through coffee pods like crazy!

In an age of digital transformation, high growth and intense competition, many job roles are being virtualized. This new kind of job role is gaining traction as a cost-effective way to provide smaller companies with the senior experience and...

As the work from home trend grows, many businesses require secure remote access to corporate apps and services for their distributed employees. But which remote access solution is best for your business? 

With all the media attention as of late on security breaches, one of the top concerns we’re hearing from our client’s is the protection of sensitive data. DLP is a good solution for automatically protecting employees from accidentally...

All businesses want to run a tight ship. You want to make sure there are just enough employees to keep things running smoothly, without having to deal with the struggles of over-staffing. But your IT department is an area that is critically...

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 current regulatory laws enough to protect your business from...