What does the recent news of possible trouble at Evernote mean for businesses who rely on cloud services?

Not long ago I read, “The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History,” an eye-opening article on Wired about a massive cyberattack that happened roughly a year ago in 2017. If you have 15 minutes, I highly recommend reading it. If you don't, then allow me to summarize: In 2017, NotPetya malware infected large companies such as Merck, Maersk, and others (companies with huge IT teams and thousands of employees), and literally brought their entire operations to a grinding halt for days, if not weeks, costing them upwards of $300 million in damages per company.

We are often asked whether there are any differences between Boxtop and a computer. In this short video, hear Morris explain if there are any differences, as well as the benefits Boxtop users experience.

A disaster in the IT world comes in many forms – natural disasters, ransomware, a cyber breach, and acts of terrorism, just to name a few.  These disasters disrupt normal business and can ultimately have severe and expensive consequences on a company’s reputation and bottom line.

The bad news is many companies think these disasters can never happen to them and don’t take the proper precautions; the good news is that prevention of many disasters is attainable, and planning ensures that when there is a disaster, your company is prepared to get back to business as usual.

Small businesses, especially law and accounting firms that deal with sensitive data and financial transactions need to be concerned about cybersecurity. Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and more rampant every day. Luckily, there are some very important – and often inexpensive – things every organization can do to protect themselves.

Companies choose to switch from their current IT to Boxtop, moving their entire IT to the cloud, for many reasons. In our latest 1-minute video clip, watch Morris explain some of these reasons.

In today’s business environment, people are often on-the-go and need to access their applications and data from outside of the office.  One solution is remote desktop access where a third-party service or operating system feature allows the user to see his or her desktop and interact with it from a remote location as if it were local.   

Remote access, however, is not a perfect solution.  Let’s look at some of the top challenges faced by users of remote access:

Even the busiest executives can take 1 minute out of their day to learn how to simplify their IT.

There is an increase in the frequency and efficacy of data breaches that can bring a firm’s operations to a standstill. Data breaches are often the result of vulnerable hardware and software where security measures may be weak or out of date, presenting an opportunity to hackers and ransomware. Far too often, businesses do not realize they are victims of breaches for days or even weeks, and by then, there is often nothing that can be done to repair the damage.