IT Empowerment Blog
Penetration Testing (Do a Test Run, See What You Need)
Penetration testing, sometimes referred to as ethical hacking, is a proactive approach to better understanding your company’s cybersecurity weaknesses. But how do you ethically hack your company’s network, and is that even safe? Adding a tool like a penetration test…
Two Factor Authentication (One Size Does Not Fit All)
Two Factor Authentication is a must in today’s business world and even at the consumer level. One of the biggest reasons: passwords are no longer good enough to protect critical information from cybercriminals. Think I’m wrong? I bet I can…
What is Cyber Awareness Training?
Cyber awareness training is something your company should have in place. If you’re still sitting on the fence, waiting to pull the trigger, don’t wait any longer, and here’s why! According to IBM’s, ‘Cost of a Data Breach Report,’ the United…
IT Outsourcing for Small Business: Is it worth it?
IT outsourcing is a big decision for your business. But you’re not alone in exploring the option. According to Clutch, 83% of small businesses will maintain or increase their spend on outsourced business services in 2023 and of the companies…
What is NIST?
As you search the web to better understand how to protect your company’s data, you will likely come across the term NIST or NIST Assessment. But what is NIST, and why is it important? Let’s take a look. NIST or…
Does My Business Really Need Cyber Insurance?
The negative impacts of a cyberattack on your business are many, and few insurance policies cover all the risks. If your company falls prey to a cyberattack, you risk the potential loss of profits, intellectual property value, and much more!…
Why is a Cybersecurity Gap Assessment Important!
A Cybersecurity Gap Assessment is essential even if you’ve got Internal IT. What is a cybersecurity gap assessment? It’s a tool that identifies critical issues and security risks in your organization and is the first step in the business journey…
What is Dark Web and How Can You Protect Your Business
Whether you’re a business owner, parent, or anyone surfing the Web, you must take precautions to keep your business information and private life off the Dark Web. A dark web scan can help. Before discussing the dark web scan, we…
What are Managed IT Services and Why Your Business Needs them in 2023!
Whether you have an in-house staff of IT professionals that need to focus on more significant projects or you’re an executive nervous about data breaches, working with a managed service provider can help your business get back to what’s important…
Using Comments in Microsoft Excel
Comments in Microsoft Excel are a great way to add notation to specific cells in a spreadsheet. We’ll show you how! Add a Comment Open your Excel Spreadsheet and click on the cell you wish to add the comment to. …
Block a sender using Microsoft Outlook
Everyone hates getting spam e-mails, but if you use Outlook, you can block a sender so they can never contact you again. How to block a sender in Outlook In Outlook, right click on the offending e-mail, scroll down and…
Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft has announced the Windows 7 End of Life (the end of all support) on January 14, 2020. It is very important that your business is prepared for this change and you are upgrading your computers and laptops in time….