IT, Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions in Washington and Oregon

Business Continuity: How to Be Prepared for Downtime or an IT Disaster

By Byron Martin | January 28, 2021

Flood. Power outage. Cyberattack. Supply chain failure or a disgruntled employee. Disruptions to your business can happen at any moment causing..

BYOD: Let’s Talk about Mobile Device Management

By Byron Martin | January 26, 2021

87% of companies are dependent to some extent on their employee’s ability to access mobile business apps from their personal smartphones. (Source: ..

Data Breach Notifications Laws for Washington State

By Byron Martin | January 22, 2021

New data breach protections give Washington one of the most robust data breach notification policies in the country.

Incident Response: How to Respond to an Email Breach

By Byron Martin | January 18, 2021

Business Email Compromise earned hackers $1.3 billion in a year. (Source: Internet Crime Complaint Center)

The Human Toll of a Healthcare Cyberattack

By Byron Martin | January 15, 2021

Vermont hospital cyber attack “Clinics were filled with tears, yelling and anxiety and stress”.

SolarWinds Orion Supply Chain Breach Update

By Byron Martin | January 14, 2021

Roughly 198 organizations, overall, were hacked using the SolarWind backdoor, according to Allan Liska, a threat analyst at Recorded Future. Source: ..

Affordable Fiber Internet for Business Available Locally

By Byron Martin | January 13, 2021

Fiber Internet is Available in the Tri-Cities, WA Did you know that there is fiber-optic Internet available in Benton and Franklin Counties? Our..

Reasons to Use a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for IT Support

By Byron Martin | January 7, 2021

66 Percent of Small Businesses Worldwide Have Faced Cyberattacks in The Past Year. For the third year in a row, SMBs are reporting big increases in..

SUNBURST Malware and SolarWinds Supply Chain Breach

By Byron Martin | December 31, 2020

As reported approximately 2 weeks ago, the US Government and thousands of public and private sector organizations around the world had their networks..

Massive SolarWinds Hack Impacting 18,000 Organizations

By Byron Martin | December 23, 2020

18,000 organizations have malicious code in their network, and 50 of them have suffered major breaches.

I Fell Victim to Business Email Compromise. Now What?

By Byron Martin | December 22, 2020

The FBI defines Business Email Compromise (BEC) as “a sophisticated scam that targets both businesses and individuals who perform valid..

What's all the Hype? A Quick Glance at Microsoft Teams

By Byron Martin | December 15, 2020

Curious about what all the hype is around Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams is the ultimate chat-based collaboration app for your organization. A..

CyberSecurity: Journey, Culture and Strategy

By Byron Martin | December 2, 2020

It doesn't have to be a big stress in your life. You can have that peace of mind, but it does take time, attention, planning and strategy...

Four Steps of an Incident Response Plan

By Byron Martin | December 1, 2020

Hackers attack every 39 seconds, on average 2,244 times a day. (University of Maryland) Incidents are cyber events that can include a cyberattack,..

Stay Safe Online - 5 Tips for Safe Online Shopping

By Byron Martin | November 25, 2020

The holiday shopping season is well underway, and many are choosing to shop primarily online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Online shopping opens the..

What is the Definition of Phishing?

By Byron Martin | November 17, 2020

phish·ing /ˈfiSHiNG/ noun the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users..

What's the Difference Between Antivirus and Endpoint Security?

By Byron Martin | November 12, 2020

Every endpoint connected to the Internet faces 1.5 attacks per minute. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, 68% of organizations have..

10 Tips for Better Password Security

By Byron Martin | November 9, 2020

81% of data breaches are caused by compromised, weak, and reused passwords. Password security is a key to keeping your information safe on the web.

Local Businesses Falling Prey to Phishing Email!

By Byron Martin | November 4, 2020

Teknologize has recently seen a major uptick in email-based cyberattacks happening right now and right here in our own backyard.

FBI Warns Imminent Cyber Attacks Threatening Healthcare

By Byron Martin | November 3, 2020

In a joint alert, Wednesday October 28th, 2020 from the FBI, DHS, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency states “credible..

Upgrade Today: Windows 10 Download Instructions

By Byron Martin | October 28, 2020

Windows 7 users who don't upgrade to Windows 10 will no longer be able to get Microsoft's security updates or technical support, leaving your..

Business Email Compromise (BEC) & Wire Fraud

By Byron Martin | October 10, 2020

Also known as CEO Fraud. Listen to CEO, Byron Martin, explain how hackers can get access to your email and what to be aware of. This is a billion..

Top 4 Cybersecurity Basics to Implement Now

By Byron Martin | October 8, 2020

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Instituted by the Department of Homeland Security in 2016, this month is a time where we want to..

6 Benefits of VoIP for the Work From Home Workforce

By Byron Martin | October 5, 2020

The world has been transitioning to remote working for years, but the arrival of COVID-19 has certainly sped that up. VoIP calls are routed over the..