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Business Owners: Why you should consider a Managed Service Provider (MSP)

February 23, 2018/1 Comment/in Computer Security, Managed Services, Networking /by The Tech Zen

As technology advances more rapidly each day, we all know how important it is. We are all very used to understanding the basics of it and integrating it into our everyday lives. If you’re a business owner, you know how equally important it is to the survival of your business. This is one reason why […]

Spectre and Meltdown – What you should be doing to protect yourself

January 6, 2018/in Computer Security, Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

Don’t hit that “update later” button – you really need to update today. Chances are you own one or more devices that are currently vulnerable to hackers. You may have recently seen news headlines about Spectre & Meltdown CPU security flaws. These flaws have security professionals extremely worried because of the billions of devices that […]

Business Owners: Why you should consider a Managed Service Provider (MSP)

February 23, 2018/1 Comment/in Computer Security, Managed Services, Networking /by The Tech Zen

Spectre and Meltdown – What you should be doing to protect yourself

January 6, 2018/in Computer Security, Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

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Business Owners: Why you should consider a Managed Service Provider (MSP)

February 23, 2018/1 Comment/in Computer Security, Managed Services, Networking /by The Tech Zen

What is an MSP?

MSP stands for Managed Service Provider. A managed service provider is a type of IT service company that provides server, network, and specialized applications to organizations. Applications are hosted by the MSP, who also tend to be web hosting providers that allow users to outsource network or application procedures on behalf of organizations using said services.

Reasons to Consider an MSP:

¨ There for you when you most need it ¨

Many IT companies are only available between the hours of 9am and 5pm. When you hire an MSP, you are investing in a team of IT experts who will assist you with any IT problem, any day, any time. Not only does this reduce your stress level, but it can also free up your current IT team. Once your IT team finds itself having more free time, it can focus on projects more up to par with their capabilities. This can also have a positive impact on employee retention!

¨ Get the latest and greatest ¨

By partnering with an MSP, you will have access to the latest and greatest in tech solutions for your business. MSPs understand how intricate remote monitoring and management can be. They also understand the complexities of cloud computing and beyond.

¨ Stay ahead of potential disasters ¨

MSPs are proactive when it comes to keeping your networking running seamlessly. It can maintain the integrity of your network through remote monitoring and extensive security procedures. MSPs are experts in security and will eliminate bugs, backup your data and are proficient in keeping it secure. The end result—company-wide efficiency.

¨ The company bottom line ¨

All business owners know how important the bottom line is. Using an MSP allows you to forget about any potential IT woes and simply focus on running your business and generating profits. More importantly, hiring an MSP will add efficiency to your operation. These IT gurus possess the skills and knowledge to keep your networking running flawlessly. In addition, MSPs can trim IT budgets by reducing costs in infrastructure, software, hardware, and maintenance.

The Tech Zen offers a range of services to solve your technology troubles. Each of our technicians has over 10 years of experience in servicing both PC and Apple environments. We can address your internet security concerns, provide data backup solutions, and offer ongoing support for your office to provide peace of mind. Contact us to find out how we can help.

Spectre and Meltdown – What you should be doing to protect yourself

January 6, 2018/in Computer Security, Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

Don’t hit that “update later” button – you really need to update today. Chances are you own one or more devices that are currently vulnerable to hackers.

You may have recently seen news headlines about Spectre & Meltdown CPU security flaws. These flaws have security professionals extremely worried because of the billions of devices that are affected and because there isn’t a real solution as of yet.

There are two security flaws – Spectre and Meltdown. These flaws affect processing chips made by AMD, Intel, & ARM Holdings. This means anyone with a desktop, laptop, smartphone, or cloud service user from Apple, Google, Amazon, or Microsoft vulnerable to hackers being able to access passwords, encryption keys, and other private information.

Before you panic, there are some things to know:

So far, it doesn’t look like Spectre and Meltdown have been used in any sort of attack
Intel, AMD, and ARM have partnered with device manufacturers to find a fix
Intel claims that Sepctre and Meltdown can’t corrupt, modify, or delete data
Spectre may need a processor redesign to fix

So what can you do right now?

Good News: Update. Update. Update!

While Spectre is present in billions of devices, Meltdown appears to affect Intel chips only. Meltdown’s only fix may be to replace vulnerable chips altogether. However, that realistically won’t happen very soon. For now, a partial fix is found in software updates.

Many tech firms have already released or are about to release software updates to secure their devices. Microsoft has already released security updates for Windows and updates to cloud services from Google and Amazon are also being released.

Be sure to check your devices in the coming days and look for updates to your software.

Bad News: Slow devices

One of the downsides to all of these software updates is that it may slow your computers, phones, and other devices. The patches available through software updates may slow computers down by as much as 30%, depending on the task you are trying to accomplish.

The Bright Side

Although these flaws provide hackers with new ways to execute attacks, doing so is a bit of a task. It takes a large amount of effort to hack anyone. This may dissuade hackers to target anyone but “big fish”.

For now, there is no real permanent solution. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t at least do the updates. Keep checking for software updates and next time you see the reminder pop up for an update, do NOT put it off!

There is no guarantee that you won’t get hacked. Almost anything can be hacked these days. However, these are all tips and safeguards that can deter cyberthieves. Hackers are interested in easy targets, if you follow the tips above, you can make it extremely difficult for them to hack you. Thus, they will move on to another, more vulnerable target. At The Tech Zen, we offer a consultation to provide ways to secure your network and add additional layers of protection. Request a consultation with us and we can go over some options that would be best for you. The Tech Zen performs IT services for residential and small business clients throughout South Florida.

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What is an MSP?

Reasons to Consider an MSP:

Spectre and Meltdown – What you should be doing to protect yourself

Before you panic, there are some things to know:

So what can you do right now?

Good News: Update. Update. Update!

Bad News: Slow devices

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