Let’s say you log into your personal Chrome account on your work computer or access personal cloud accounts from your work computer such as Dropbox or Google Drive. This may seem harmless, but it opens up significant vulnerabilities. It also often syncs your personal at home browsing history and personal passwords to your work computer, and any passwords you save in your browser at work, to your home computer.

Given today’s cybersecurity landscape, securing your organization’s IT infrastructure is now more important than ever. Don’t wait for a cyber attack to highlight your vulnerabilities. Take the proactive approach and secure your organization with an annual IT risk assessment from EON Consulting, LLC.

With the rise in popularity of QR codes comes an unfortunate dark side. Cybercriminals are exploiting this technology for nefarious purposes. Scammers create fake QR codes. They can steal your personal information, infect your device with malware, or trick you into sending money.

In many ways, AI is currently being overly used as a buzzword by marketers and salespeople, but in the long run (and sooner than you might think), it’s going to fundamentally reshape how our businesses operate. As thousands of vendors are rushing to implement AI into existing products as well as creating entirely new AI-based tools, the need for a comprehensive AI policy has never been more critical, and here’s why…

At its core, technology sprawl refers to the uncontrolled expansion of various technologies—be it software, hardware, or cloud services—within an organization. Unlike carefully planned IT architecture, sprawl often occurs in a haphazard fashion. While new tools can often streamline operations, they can also complicate the landscape, leading to potential security risks and cost inflations.

At EON, we're committed to keeping you updated about key regulatory changes that can impact your business operations. The FTC amended the Safeguards Rule in 2021, with the intent to provide more specific guidance to businesses. These new changes went into place on June 9th, 2023, so it’s important to know whether or not they apply to your organization and if they do, it’s important to make sure you’re meeting these new requirements.

In today’s fast-paced, technologically advanced business environment, Managed IT Services have become a buzzword. But what exactly are they? How do they work? And, more importantly, how can they benefit your business?

As a business owner, you wear many hats - from managing daily operations to developing strategies for growth. But amidst these responsibilities, IT management can quickly become overwhelming. That's where Managed Service Providers (MSPs) come in.

As a business owner or decision maker, you understand the importance of protecting your organization from online threats. One security solution that can help you do just that is DNS filtering.

Thousands of software companies who used SVB and Signature Bank are currently in the process of updating their payment options, and as part of that process will be notifying their customers (potentially you) to update ACH payment information. Malicious actors are going to take advantage of this opportunity, so it’s important you’re prepared.

It may seem unlikely, but employees frequently fall prey to the gift card scam, a malicious plan executed by hackers through the use of several different social engineering tactics. These tricksters aim to manipulate employees' emotions and get them to take action without thinking.

If you're spending too much time and resources managing your IT infrastructure, you may want to outsource those responsibilities to an MSP so you can focus on growing your business

Password management is one of the most crucial aspects of enterprise security, yet it often goes overlooked. In today's fast-paced digital world, where most business is conducted online, it's crucial to have strong, centrally managed, and secure passwords in place in order to properly protect your organization's sensitive information.

Your employees' time is one of your most valuable resources. Every minute they spend working efficiently is a minute that contributes to the success of your company. But, with outdated or inadequate technology, your employees may find themselves wasting time on tasks that could be done faster and more efficiently.

Unlike basic anti-virus, which is reactive, Managed Detection and Response is a proactive approach to dealing with digital security threats. MDR involves using a combination of both technology and human expertise to detect, analyze, and respond to potential threats in real-time.

With today’s labor costs and trends, the same factors that will make work from home policies a success are the same factors that will make hiring remote workers a success. If done properly, not only will your existing team be more productive, you’ll also no longer be limited to hiring from your local geographic area.

For most organizations, labor is their largest expense, and we’re all well aware at this point that labor costs are on the rise. While some organizations will react to this rising expense by looking to cut costs, others will see an opportunity to better leverage their team’s time by investing in the technology they use every day.

Don’t wait until your device is infected with malware or your personal information is compromised in a data breach. With the right mobile security solutions in place, you can protect your device and data proactively.

While AI is likely to bring many benefits to businesses over the next ten years, we can also expect AI to be used nefariously by malicious actors.

If you’re still on the same business phone system you were on five years ago, it’s time to reevaluate. The world has changed dramatically over the past five years, and traditional business-class phone systems no longer cut it.