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A new threat was unveiled at the recent Black Hat 2014 security conference in Las Vegas. The exploit can invade your network using common USB devices, a highly ubiquitous tool with a fatal flaw. They aptly named this vulnerability badUSB.

With the right language, your security policy can mitigate threats and reduce the impact of any breaches that do happen. The result is a boost in productivity, a reduction in network downtime, and the ability to provide reassurance to customers that their personal and financial information is safe in your hands. Here are 6 essential things your IT security policy needs to address.

Traditionally, phishing attacks were sent en masse. In response to protective measures, some cyber criminals have changed their tactics to a more targeted approach – spear phishing.

By the year 2017, 91 percent of businesses are projected to have integrated the cloud into their organization.When you lay out the benefits to businesses, it is clear to see why so many organizations are expected to transition to cloud in the next three years: competitive advantage. Cloud computing is taking the business world by storm, and it shows no sign of letting up.

Printers are a ubiquitous presence in nearly every business. Despite their frequent use, they are often forgotten when companies strategize about how to save costs. That's because most people don’t think about how much money toner costs or how the placement of printers impacts their cost. For many managers, these costs are all seemingly inevitable, and not worth the effort to get under control. Unfortunately, unmanaged print costs can account for thousands of wasted dollars.

Although businesses rely more heavily on technology, many of them are missing some of the ways that standard office equipment can improve productivity and reduce paper-intensive processes. Scanners as part of Multifunction printers (MFPs) or copiers allow for a seamless flow of information from the constant streams of digital and paper coming through the office.

According to Symantec, digital security threats have risen by 300 percent for small and medium businesses between 2011 and 2012. Yet 66 percent of SMBs are not concerned about IT threats. Companies need solid security policies to help protect their assets. Here is what you should consider before you create your IT security policy.

With the recent release of the climate change report, it is clear that we should all take as many actions as we can to lower our impact on the environment. While going “green” is often associated with a big bill, the majority of these practices are common sense ways to cut back on costs around the office as well.

The Heartbleed Bug has been all over the media in the past week, but a lot of myths and uncertainties still surround the bug. Here is everything you need to know about the bug, how it works, what it affects and what you can do about it.

After today, April 8th, people still using Microsoft's Windows XP Operating System will be facing tremendous risks.

Attacks on secure networks are not a matter of if, they are a matter of when. Companies deal with data breaches every day, yet many managers and businesses manage their networks while clinging to myths. The result is that these myths leave companies vulnerable without realizing their own vulnerability, leading to dire consequences.

Winter is not the only threat to business productivity and operations. Around the calendar, companies face a number of contingencies that can impede business operations. Having a business continuity plan in place is vital to weathering the unforeseeable. Here's how.

Is VoIP as Essential to an Office as Black is to a Wardrobe? Yes. Here are 5 Excellent Reasons Why.

Why have so many businesses still not made the switch to paperless operations? Here are some of the most common reasons, and how to get around them.

UC gives you customized communication time management tools. These tools structure employee communications to be more productive by allowing you and your staff to focus on what is important by automatically prioritizing communications and reducing interruptions; in turn, increasing your ROI. In a nutshell, UC brings an automated communications management process to your business communications that improves your company productivity.

Milner, Inc., a technology services company and Atlanta’s largest independent provider of office solutions, completed the technology makeover for Wellspring Living, the (16-plus) winner and Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption (15-under) winner of the Technology JumpStart Your Nonprofit contest which ran from Jan - March of this year.

Everything we know is wrong. Predicting technology trends is like target practice using a flying bee. Technology is changing at such a rapid rate that “everything” we know seems to change on a daily basis for at least one technology segment.

There are many studies that show telecommuting as being valuable to a company and their employees. A lot has been written about the advantages of telework, yet most of the disadvantages have been downplayed.

Earlier this month, Microsoft said that users who refuse to update their systems before the April 8, 2014 cut-off point for Windows XP will be more vulnerable to hacking attempts.

While it's impossible to plan for every potential computer disaster or emergency, there are a few easy and inexpensive measures you can put into place that will help you avoid the vast majority of computer disasters you could experience.