On average, there is a hacker attack every 39 seconds. Unfortunately, hackers hide malicious programs, and there are no visible signs that your device is infected. Once your...
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Essential Security Measures Every Business Must Put In Place With Mobile Computing
Prevention is always better than cure. This statement might sound like a cliché, but preventing a disaster is much better than dealing with the repercussions. Mobile Computing is...
10 Signs You Should Invest in Cybersecurity
With the increasing number of data breaches in the news, you or the decisionmakers in your organization may be weighing the benefits of investing in cybersecurity. As a security...
Does Your Cybersecurity Strategy Pass the Test? 5 Improvements You Can Make Today
Is your cybersecurity strategy capable of protecting your organization’s assets from cyber threats? If you haven’t performed any tests to confirm or deny that inquiry, consider a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Cybersecurity
A cybersecurity guide for IT professionals interested in learning the basics. BACS provides security solutions that help organizations of all sizes implement the best security...
Choosing the Right IT Security Provider
IT security today is more complex than ever. More devices, more connections, and more distributed IT environments have helped broaden the threat landscape for organizations of...
Conducting an In-Depth Review of Your Current Backup System
The Challenge Backing up your data and the ability to quickly and fully recover it in the event of a natural disaster or ransomware attack is critical to the stability of your...
5 Real-Life Lessons About Cybersecurity
As a cybersecurity leader in your organization, there are technical and strategic lessons you can learn from overwhelmingly unfortunate security failures. As seen in the...
How to Tackle 3 Top Cybersecurity Challenges Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The increasing sophistication of criminal attacks on computers and network systems keep cybersecurity professionals on their toes. Bad actors are continually enhancing their...
Cybersecurity In The Era Of The Cloud | How To Prevent Hackers
If there’s one technology with widespread benefits across every industry, it’s the cloud. The ability to improve operations while saving costs has companies eager to make this...
Top 10 Most Expensive & Deadly Computer Disasters
Imagine the frustration of losing a couple of hours of work on your computer. Now imagine losing days and even weeks. Or, imagine losing critical data like your client database...
Employees Going Remote? 5 Cybersecurity Best Practices to Keep Them Safe
The number of remote workers in the U.S. has grown in recent years. In 2012, there were 2.5 million people in the U.S. that were considered remote workers. According to a report...
Five Significant Ways Cybercrime Can Damage Your Business During and After a Security Breach
It Won’t Happen To Me If you think the size of your business keeps it safe from being a target of cybercrime, think again. Twenty percent of small businesses were victims of...
Phishing: The Uncommonly Common Cyberthreat
According to Templafy.com, in the period from 2014 to 2018, the average office worker received 90 emails each day. 40 of these emails, or five per hour, were directly related to...
The Bay Area Managed IT Service Provider That You Can Trust
BACS Consulting Group This blog was updated August, 2021 to reflect additional services we offer and explain further how they can help keep your business data safe. If you have...
9 Great Microsoft Outlook Time-savers
Are you using Outlook to its fullest potential? If not, you’re missing out on a valuable tool that will make your work so much easier. Not only will it incorporate everything you...
Hiring an IT Company? Make Sure You Ask These 25 Essential Questions!
Selecting a company to maintain your technology is one of the most important decisions you can make for your business. You must find the most competent and reliable IT support...
Get Into the Flow Of Things… Automate Tasks and Eliminate Workflow Waste!
Cloud-based file storage is an amazing convenience, giving users the ability to access files from anywhere and share them with colleagues. When users have more than one...
Update on Multifactor Authentication Methods
Each year seems to bring even bigger and more expensive data breaches. It’s become commonplace to hear that your favorite retailer was just breached and millions of records were...
How To Master Microsoft Word Advanced Features
Are you still using Microsoft Word the old-fashioned way? Upgrade your skills from amateur to awesome today! From the time a business is established, the goal is growth...
How to Tell If You Need a New IT Service Provider
Outsourcing your IT services can lower your expenses and give you access to today’s most advanced technology. These are common reasons why businesses large and small choose...