Why do we recommend a VPN when you have nothing to hide? With the end of net neutrality, ISPs and Internet providers have now free reign to do as they please with on how you receive your data. We’ve already seen it with our commercial clients on how to access their services. A Matter of Priority A prime example is prioritization of the...
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I am literally writing this blog on January 4, 2018, during what is known as the bomb cyclone. My offices have no power, no Internet; backup batteries have been expended; cellular towers are down. So why am I talking about this on a business blog? Keeping Your Servers Up When the Power and Internet is Down Quite simply is a lesson in environmental...
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Not Even Once. In the last couple months a wireless vulnerability known as KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack) was discovered. Basically, this exploit takes advantage of how the devices hand off each other’s encryption keys. Most major brands of wireless providers such as like one we use called Ubiquiti were patched within hours if not days. But most of the small businesses...
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At Triton Technologies, security is in the forefront of our mind on every level. That includes stuff and technologies that we do not have direct access to or complements our client's networks. One of those such complementary services is web hosting and web page public facing servers. The Rise of Denial of Service Attack Services Over the last couple months, we noticed...
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On Dealing With Ransomware A couple of weeks ago, a worldwide exploit stolen utilities from the National Security Agency were utilized to take down literally hundreds of thousands of computers, from hospitals, government, and large corporations. For days people were freaking out and having a tremendous time securing their networks. Traditional methodologies failed. Traditional thought processes failed. In the days and weeks since...
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Over a month ago, Triton Technologies was given a challenge. The challenge was simple: break our wireless network and you have our security contract. Sounds great in theory, but in reality white hat hacking is a quite complex method and time-consuming. Security Penetration: Break Their Wireless Network We had been trying to acquire this company for years and we knew their shortcomings, insecurity...
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Please, please stop.In marketing, it is great to give your business a personal face: a close contact or a person to call when things go wrong. That is great, but it causes a tremendous security headache in I.T. when you paint that target.What are we talking about? A common scam known as phishing. Phishing Targeting You and Your StaffThe way...
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Why We Fight CryptoLocker: Our Strategy Explained As the owner of Triton Technologies, I go through constant training when it comes to MSP services, products and support methodologies. I was at a conference in Hartford Connecticut and listening to other business owners and I heard something that isn’t heard in our office: “Cryptolocker is kicking our butts.”We Take Security SeriouslyI can barely...
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Displaying client testimonials can enhance credibility but may also introduce security risks. Understand these dangers and discover strategies to protect your clients and your business....
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Dropbox over 4 years ago had a data breach which exposed over 86 million users to hackers. The hackers could have access to the passwords for the accounts, encrypted and unencrypted. We look at data breaches and Dropbox, namely their failure on handling it. It was 4 years ago. They are just making available the data now. That is a...
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