For the past year, numerous organizations fought to keep their personal data protected from cyberthreats while they hurried to adapt to pandemic-focused shifts in operations and workforce. As cybercrime continues…
People generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day.[1] That’s a consequential amount of information. So, failing to adapt with the ever-changing threat landscape may wipe your share of this…
Ransomware attacks are on the rise. This probably isn’t a shock to you, but these numbers might leave you surprised. There were approximately 300 million ransomware attacks globally in 2020…
In 2020, there were more than 18,000 software vulnerabilities reported publicly. That number has grown exponentially as we navigate a new digital era of cybercrime, and it equates to lots…
The current cyberthreat landscape is changing quickly, with cybercriminals continuously upgrading their skills and methods to overcome security defenses. If you want to outsmart these nefarious hackers, it’s time to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly challenging for the healthcare industry. There has been an unprecidented increase in demand that led in many cases to the collapse of health infrastructures.…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the term Disaster Recovery (DR) has received a lot of attention. Most small businesses and companies have realized the importance of being able…
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly impacted businesses and individuals all over the world in one way or another. Nearly overnight, Covid disrupted the way people went about their daily lives…
Critical Infrastructure (CI) is a word for all of the physical and digital assets that are essential for the smooth functioning of nations all over the globe. The sectors that…
Owning a business can be challenging. As the owner, you may have to deal with multiple problems at once and effectively solve each one of those problems. You will also…
The Many Forms of Data Loss Disasters The Covid-19 pandemic taught us many things, primarily that we don’t have things all figured out. Not only are humans vulnerable as people,…
IS YOUR BUSINESS AT RISK FROM THE INTERNET OF THINGS? There are a great many security challenges for businesses related to the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices.…
Managed IT Support for Securing the Internet of Things In the era of Digital Transformation we are seeing first-hand the rise of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT).…
5 Ways IoT Devices Threaten Data and IT Security IoT (Internet of Things) devices typically refers to non-standard computing devices that connect wirelessly to a network and have the ability…
As a small business owner, there are many unique challenges you must face. One of these is dealing with the vague and confusing requirements present in current HIPAA and PCI-DSS…
Protection From Insider Threats Cybercrime is becoming a huge threat for business owners of all sizes. A survey conducted by Bitglass revealed 61 percent of participating businesses reported at least…
IT Security Practices to Protect You From Weak Links Do you have business partners or vendors that could be potential security weak links, causing a threat to your own IT…
THE PRINCIPLE OF LEAST PRIVILEGE (PoLP) is an information security concept where any process, program, or user is only given minimum access, permissions, or privileges needed to perform a function.…
How Cyber Resilience can Protect Your Small Business We pretty regularly see small and mid sized businesses that decide not to invest heavily in cybersecurity. They do this for a…
Hindsight 2020: Year of the Black Swan In business, a Black Swan is an “unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe…
The Dangers of the Inbox: Understanding how Cybercriminals Use Email Every now and then, an email with a catchy subject line appears in your inbox and you end up clicking…
IT Support Services Provide Backup and Disaster Recovery No matter what size your business is, what industry you’re in, or where you’re located, having an effective back-up and disaster recovery…
Microsoft Windows 7 & Server 2008 End of Life: How it Can Affect Your Business Mark your calendars for Jan 14th, 2020! Why is that date important? Microsoft will discontinue…
It’s hurricane season, and the Southeast is seeing its share of activity with storms, flooding, and lots of wind. Carolinas coastal towns have sustained flash flooding and damage from storm surges. Even inland towns were affected. We saw a mad…
These days, it seems that giving is a competitive sport. It is no longer “poor form” to be asked to give for a variety of causes in the oddest places. Grocery…
Microsoft Sway is the newest member of the Office 365 suite. Some have suggested it will replace Microsoft’s popular PowerPoint, but perhaps each have their own place and functionality. What is…
As a business, embracing technology can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, we need it to be efficient and competitive, but, the more we rely on it, the…
Each year we take pause as a company to reflect on where we’ve come, where were headed, and how we plan to get there. We use similar metrics to measure…
If you had asked me 10 years ago what an” app” was, I would have told you it was something you fill out to get a job or credit card.…
At TechSeven, we value people over products and partnerships over contracts. We love the communities we live in and are glad to serve in and share them with you and…
Audio-visual marketing and communication has come a long way since the age of tube televisions and crackling, fabric-covered speakers. Today there is an increased focus on the multimedia experience, and businesses are…
It’s that time of year again when the kids are back in school and cooler weather comes our way. For a business, October marks the third quarter of the calendar…
Hi my name is Richelle, and I am the least technical person on the T7 team! Yet, like most, technology has crept into almost every area of my life, and…
Got Encryption? You probably remember those “Got Milk?” ads where models and celebrities wear a milk mustache in magazines and TV commercials. The whole point of the campaign was to…
At TechSeven Partners, we find ourselves on the same journey as most small businesses. It can be challenging at times, but also a very rewarding journey. We constantly strive to…
In 1979, U.S. News & World Report announced that computers would create a “paperless office” by the 1980s. Later, Xerox, stated we would live in a paperless world by the…
Did you know the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission reported small businesses (SMB) were the majority target of cyber criminals in 2015? The New York Times, in its article, “No…
January was such a great month for the team at TechSeven. Each New Year gives the feeling of a fresh start, the prospect of being better, and a confidence to…
TechSeven Partners has spent the last 6 years working extensively in the medical IT arena, predominately in the area of Dental IT, but more recently expanding into general Medical IT…
Being a small business and technology company, the team at TechSeven has spent long hours studying Section 179 to better understand how to save our business money and how to…
Studies show that network functionality and security are among the top priorities of small business owners when it comes to their business technology. We agree, and have seen first-hand that…
