Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a growing threat from cyber criminals. The digital age has made it easier for businesses to connect with customers or employees and expand their reach, but it has also created new vulnerabilities. Michigan SMBs must prioritize cybersecurity to protect themselves, their customers, and their data. Michigan is home to […]
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In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, businesses rely heavily on their IT infrastructure to remain competitive and efficient. Maintaining an IT environment can be a daunting task for most businesses, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). That’s where IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) come in. MSPs, like Safety Net, are third-party providers that offer […]
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We are honored to share some great news! Safety Net has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers (MSPs) in the prestigious 2022 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. Safety Net has been selected as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures. For […]
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The recent cyber attack against Kaseya is just plain scary. Hundreds of small businesses across the world were impacted. Some of them may go out of business. Others may have lost years of valuable data, and the confidence of their customers. No single IT security practice or tool will protect you from the growing threat […]
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In light of it being cyber security awareness month (the 17th October in a row!) we thought it would be a good time to take a look at smart devices and your home network. As many of us work from home, now more than ever, we need to be vigilant about the new and fun […]
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Scams are everywhere, and cyber criminals are smart. They look for ways to exploit trust and goodwill in the rest of society, and then they attack. When it comes to personal information, always remember it’s yours to know and yours to protect. The same is true for your technology – whether at home, school, or […]
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Wondering if you should be using Zoom, since it’s been in the news? Here’s the word from our security engineers as of right now. If you can’t feasibly switch to a business-grade platform like Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting or Cisco Webex, we recommend taking the following steps to help make Zoom more secure. Make sure your […]
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Originally published by Webroot on 10/29/19 (https://community.webroot.com/news-announcements-3/nastiest-malware-2019-340824) As National Cybersecurity Awareness month comes to an end, we thought it appropriate to share this valuable information about malware from our IT security services partner, Webroot. If, after reading about the biggest online threats of 2019, you are concerned about your organization’s security, take some time to […]
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Phishing attacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication. This is an update of a blog originally posted in 2015. Included in the update are some examples of phishing messages sent to Safety Net team members. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email attack attempting to trick you into either opening an attachment that contains a […]
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