What is a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy? PART 1 – Intro

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | August 10, 2021 | Cyber Security, Network Security Compliance | 0 Comments

Part 1 - An Introduction to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework According to Info Security Magazine, because of the pandemic, 24% of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) spend less on cybersecurity despite the increased risks that come with remote work. According to the...

Tips To Make Your Small / Midsize Business Cyber Safe

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | July 24, 2021 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

According to Info Security Magazine, because of the pandemic, 24% of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) spend less on cybersecurity despite the increased risks that come with remote work. If you consider that, according to the same magazine, 42% of SMBs cite lack of...

Where Did 2020 Go???

by Victor Hernandez | July 9, 2021 | Other | 0 Comments

When you hear leap year, you think of the extra day we have in February every four years. Recently, I hear leap year, and I automatically think – “Year 2020.” Where did 2020 go? For most of the world, we were isolated, either by ourselves, with pets, or family. Some...

The Franklin Mountains, Our Own Hidden Gem

by Jeff Baniak | June 3, 2021 | Other | 0 Comments

A few years ago, I decided to move away from jogging/running to a low impact cardio workout. I found that hiking was an excellent alternative to running/jogging. I get the benefits of the cardiovascular workout and do not have the issues I used to have with high...

“Deleted” Files: The Truth About What Really Happens When You Delete Something

by Daniel Escalera | May 20, 2021 | IT Management, Other, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

What happens when you delete files? Do they really go away forever? Can you recover deleted files?First it’s important to know that all files in your computer are stored on your hard drive. Any time that you want to access a file the Operating system will contact the...

Got Your Vaccine Already? Wait! Don’t Post Your Vaccine Card On Social Media For These Reasons…

by Jose Luis Jara | May 5, 2021 | Other, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

It’s great that you already got your COVID-19 vaccine! You are so happy and the first thing you want to do is post it on Social Media to share with your followers…DON’T DO IT! Remember that your COVID Vaccine card has your full name and date of birth. If you post this...

Are You Playing Russian Roulette With Your Backed-Up Data?

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | April 21, 2021 | Data Backup & Disaster Recovery, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

By now, all of us are aware of the many threats to the security of our technology systems and data. The catastrophic loss of critical data can ruin a business organization rendering it unable to deliver products and services to customers and worst of all, because its...

WARNING: What Every Contractor Needs To Know About DoD’s New Cybersecurity Interim Rule

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | April 13, 2021 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

If you are doing work for the Federal Government, in particular for the Department of Defense (DoD), you probably know that Cybersecurity compliance has become a major requirement to obtain contracts with DoD. Up until November of 2020, contractors were required to...

Is The Pandemic Over??

by lili | March 30, 2021 | Other | 0 Comments

So, it’s finally been a little over a year since quarantine started in the U.S. Now that we’ve had a good 12ish months to process everything that we’ve gone through, I wanted to analyze where we’re at right now. We had first started hearing about the “coronavirus”...