Understanding all we can about the struggles of remote work and what resources are available to us will lead to a stronger business down the line. Through this series we will discuss what tools and tricks are out there to help your business survive and thrive today.

The truth of the matter is that the IT industry changes on a daily basis which is made glaringly more obvious in the light of COVID-19. That means as fast as new apps, integrations, and ways to ease consumer living are created; hackers and malware are developing right alongside.

It’s probably on your to-do list: find out exactly how to meet the requirements of Texas Cybersecurity Awareness Training, which was mandated by House Bill 3834.

This article was written to help you do just that!

HB 3834 passed a year ago, so let’s give you the information you need to know right now so you can cross Texas mandatory cybersecurity training off your to-do list.

Email is the lifeblood of today’s high-tech world.  Every single second, millions of emails are zapped all across the globe at lightning speed to billions of users.  We depend on email for both business and personal communications.  

Sadly, its popularity and commonality are why email became the preferred target for cybercriminals, thieves and hackers.

When you picture someone working IT, who comes to mind? I would be willing to bet that most of the time, it is a man. As a recently exploding field, one might assume that the traditional distribution of male to female percentages in the workforce changed with the times.

If you’re like most people, your cybersecurity routine consists of relying on antivirus software you might not be able to name, is probably outdated, and wasn’t that great to begin with. Next gen antivirus is an absolute necessity if a business wants to stay ahead in this never-ending battle of internet security.

In this modern era, running a small business or even a medium sized business takes a lot more strategy than it used to. The market is flooded with competitors, large and small, and networking goes far beyond your local boys club. There are so many factors that go into starting and maintaining that business, that it can become easily overwhelming for a small team to handle.

Business and technology publications that cover the SMB market have a habit of predicting trends at the start of every year. SMB Group’s “Top 10 SMB Technology Trends of 2019” report, which was sponsored by Oracle and published in January, stood out as a particularly comprehensive review for this year.