Dallas Police Department Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack Yesterday, May 3, 2023, the Dallas Police Department (site it now back up and running) was met with a tech security nightmare. The Police Department fell victim to a ransomware attack that was massively disruptive to their day-to-day...
Okay, while we have moved to a new office, we must note that it is the same us. On Tuesday we closed the doors on our Keswick Ave. location in Glenside, PA and moved not all too far, to Abington, PA. Our new address is...
The Benefits of Outsourcing IT Support for Small Businesses Cost-savings: Outsourcing you IT services can save you alot of money, almost immediately Expertise and Experience: You'll have access to an entire team of professionals. Increased Productivity: Spend less time worrying about IT and more time...
The Importance of Online Security It should go without saying that in today's day and age, online security is of the utmost importance. With an ever-increasing reliance on the internet for a variety of everyday activities from shopping to online banking, to connecting with our loved...
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Exploring Storage Options: Cloud vs. On-Premise On-premise vs. Cloud Storage: Both are great, but they are not built equally. Cloud storage is a great option for most; it’s cost efficient, effective, and reliable. On-premise storage allows for a higher level...
What Exactly Is IT Cybersecurity? IT cybersecurity is a protection system for your company’s IT network. Cybersecurity technology is essential for protecting all of your programs and networks from unexpected digital attacks. This technology blocks important information from being stolen, deleted, or altered. It guards against identity...
In early April of 2022, the Department of Justice (DoJ) publicly disclosed that they secretly removed various malware and malicious software from thousands of computer networks worldwide. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that this court-authorized operation took place throughout March 2022 in an effort...
As consumers, business owners, and internet users, a few passwords are often the only thing that stands between us and our most valuable information. Here are some ways to ensure that your information stays yours. ...
Security education training and awareness, or security awareness training covers topics such as secure software design, password management, access privileges, secure network connections, social engineering and phishing, device security, threat response, data classification, physical and third-party application security, and much more. Together, the core aspects of...
President Biden recently signed a brand new bill for reporting cyber incidents for our critical infrastructure. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, was passed by our Congress on the 14th of March. It was then signed into law by President Biden on March 15, 2022....
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been rampant for weeks. As the world observes global ripples throughout our economies, political climate, and even homes, the international conflict has given rise to numerous new issues. Cybersecurity and cyber operation risks are some of the most prevalent and pertinent...
Though it may sound counterintuitive, the increasing need for cybersecurity insurance is making cyber insurance policies more expensive and harder to acquire. As cyber insurance grows increasingly essential for modern businesses, influxes of zero-day exploits, ransomware attacks, and malicious cyber activity, insurers see fewer and...
Organizations must have comprehensive incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans to ensure their company stays afloat. These plans decrease operational downtime, help preclude financial losses, and allow organizations to adapt and dynamically respond to threats. Moreover, an organization's crisis identification, mitigation, and recuperation proficiency...
Overview uBlock Origin is a 3rd party browser extension that Proper Sky enables by default on our client endpoints. After Business Email Compromise (BEC), internet browsing is the second-highest form of malware delivery. Typically, legitimate advertising networks are taken over and javascript is written to inject payloads...
In late 2021, Microsoft published information about a zero-day exploit patch that had been active for months. Even though Microsoft had known about the exploit long before the public, they didn't disclose any vulnerability specifics other than generally warning Microsoft office users of the situation. McAfee was the...
The Log4J vulnerability set the internet on fire. Throughout 2021 we saw handfuls of head-turning cyber attacks and vulnerabilities. Log4J was arguably the largest and most impactful one of the year. While cybercriminals rushed to exploit this vulnerability, they kept dozens of cybersecurity professionals and developers...
Cybersecurity professionals have caught more zero-day exploits than ever in the last year. According to reputable sources and researchers, over 70 zero-days were found, almost double that of 2020 and higher than any other year ever recorded. Despite the eye-watering numbers, what does the prevalence of...
In the ever-evolving and increasingly popular fields of business and technology, upholding the best cybersecurity practices is paramount to ensure your customers, clients, or users aren't exposed to the countless threats plaguing the internet. In addition to your customers' virtual safety, businesses must remain vigilant...
Businesses can apply the business-managed service methodology to various aspects of entrepreneurship; IT is not a limiting factor. Contemporary companies implementing this strategy use their newly available time, resources, and less-stressed staff to tackle assignments that accelerate their growth and lead to upward scaling. ...
Businesses can apply the business-managed service methodology to various aspects of entrepreneurship; IT is not a limiting factor. Contemporary companies implementing this strategy use their newly available time, resources, and less-stressed staff to tackle assignments that accelerate their growth and lead to upward scaling. ...
A managed service is any task or set of tasks assigned to a third party. In the case of managed IT services, assigning IT duties to available professionals is a great way to ensure businesses get expert assistance, reduce costs and increase profit, lessen workloads...
A managed service is any task or set of tasks assigned to a third party. In the case of managed IT services, assigning IT duties to available professionals is a great way to ensure businesses get expert assistance, reduce costs and increase profit, lessen workloads...
A managed service is any task or set of tasks assigned to a third party. In the case of managed IT services, assigning IT duties to available professionals is a great way to ensure businesses get expert assistance, reduce costs and increase profit, lessen workloads...
A managed service is any task or set of tasks assigned to a third party. In the case of managed IT services, assigning IT duties to available professionals is a great way to ensure businesses get expert assistance, reduce costs and increase profit, lessen workloads...
Some people received fraudulent emails from @gmail.com addresses pretending to be Proper Sky. These invoices are false, here's how to tell....
Some Practical Business Continuity Planning and IT Advice for Small Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus. As Covid 19 affects us all here in the states. Here are some "quick wins" you can take to ensure your business stays up and working while you...
How to Become HIPAA Compliant in Philadelphia Healthcare organizations in Philadelphia have had to follow HIPAA regulations for almost three decades. The purpose of the original legislation was to ensure patient health record safety by putting into place clear standards that organizations could follow. It's important...
How to Respond to a Healthcare Data Breach in Philadelphia In the peak of the digital age, cyberattacks are becoming more and more common, and healthcare facilities are unfortunately at the top of hackers’ list of targets. With a slew of sensitive information that’s worth a...
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt at obtaining one’s sensitive information. This often includes usernames, emails, phone numbers, passwords and other similar details. It’s often done by pretending to be a trustworthy or legitimate entity in order to fool unaware users....
Is your business technology an asset or becoming a drag? Here are the top 5 signs you should be looking into outsourcing your IT to a Managed IT Service Provider....
While they primarily deal with email, Office 365 and G-Suite have become much, much more than just email. In this article, we’re going to be comparing 2 key products within these application suites: Microsoft 365 (which is different than Office 365) and G Suite Business...
The typical office employee sees more than 120 emails pass through their inbox every day. They have many duties to attend to, from creating documentation to managing projects. Workers are pressed for time and may not look too closely at emails before they send responses....
A managed IT company can take over your help desk operations and deliver several major benefits to your organization. This article will cover those benefits....
The most comprehensive guide to Managed IT Services. Provides the historical context of the need for MSPs, and the proven value they provide businesses today....
With the reality companies face your business needs a comprehensive set of security controls in place to thwart these attacks and stop attacks from getting in the way of productivity or creating massive financial losses. Learn more by reading our guide for corporate executives. ...
This article explores what cloud computing is and how businesses can utilize the technology for improved collaboration between teams and increase productivity....
In simple terms, business continuity is what you do to make sure your business suffers the minimum possible disruption from an unexpected interruption. This could include a network crash, cyber attack, or physical damage to equipment. It's a concept that has replaced the old term,...
Businesses rely on technology more than ever. Unexpected downtime and insufficient system capacity can lead to significant costs for the organization. IT infrastructure design plays an important role in how your business functions on a daily basis and the opportunities for scaling in the future....
We've had a few conversations with customers this week about the new VPNFilter virus from Russia, what it is and if they need to worry. The FBI has reiterated their guidance that users should reboot their routers. If you're a customer of ours, have no...
Just because the data you save isn't important on one website, doesn't mean that the password you use for that site isn't. 87% of users reuse passwords, some frequently. If your email password is the same as your MyFitnessPal password or your banking...
As embarrassing as this sounds, I have never seen or hit the Win Lock key in my 30 plus years of dealing with computers and this one stumped me. My hunch was right, it disables the windows key but how to turn it back on...
In about one month Proper Sky will be celebrating it's 12th year in business. But many of you wouldn't know that because we've done a terrible job of communicating our business successes to our customers. The shoemaker with no shoes, or in our case, the...
5 simple things you can do now to ensure that you're data is safe....
5 things you can do right now to improve your computer security....
EHR and EMR systems manage large sets of healthcare data analytics. To avoid complications, it’s better to consider best practices prior to purchasing new software. We always advise our clients to consider these two factors before buying...
Passwords are the technological locks to sensitive patient information like full names, dates of birth, current addresses, phone numbers and medical records. Passwords should always be HIPAA compliant. You may think you know what makes for a secure password, but the truth could surprise you....