There are about 140,000 hard drive crashes in the US weekly. Every five years, 20% of SMBs suffer data loss due to a significant disaster.

Simply backing up data isn't enough anymore. Instead, backing up has morphed into data protection. So what can companies do now to protect their valuable data?

WEBIT Services has helped hundreds of clients develop and execute effective IT strategies for over 25 years.

No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s challenging to avoid breaches altogether. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach.

However, companies don’t need to resign themselves to the impending doom of a data breach.

Imagine you receive a text from the CEO asking for your help. They're visiting customers, but someone forgot to provide gift cards for these visits. So the CEO needs you to buy six $200 gift cards and text the information.

Would this kind of request make you pause and wonder? Or would you quickly pull out your credit card to do as the message asked?

A surprising number of employees fall for this gift card scam and others.

Whether you work remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on your company computer.

A survey of over 900 employees found that only 30% said they never used their work PC for personal activities.

During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by 500%. In addition,  over 60% of digital fraud now occurs through mobile devices.

Mobile phones now do many of the same functions as a computer. Yet, people tend to secure their computers better than their smartphones.

The cybercrime industry looms as a constant threat to businesses and individuals. Experts estimate that cybercrime costs will reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Now, it's rarely a case of "if" you experience a cyberattack. Instead, it's a matter of "when.

When you say the phrase "IT disaster," often it's associated with a natural disaster or catastrophic damage to your office building. But IT disasters are more than facility damage. They can be anything—seemingly big or small—that affects your IT setup in a way that halts productivity.

With smartphones in nearly every home, businesses must decide how mobile devices fit into their company's security practices and work procedures. In addition, the 2020 pandemic introduced a new remote workforce, many of whom used personal home computers for work.

As cyberattacks grow more frequent and costly, IT security importance increases. In recent security discussions, you may have heard the phrases "SOC and SIEM," two more IT acronyms. But what do they mean, and why do they matter to you?

The SOC and SIEM work to identify threats on your network, protecting you from cyberattacks.

What do you do if you receive an odd email from your boss? Do you hit reply, perform the task, or call your boss to verify the email came from them?

Cybercriminals (also known as "bad actors") are now using AI to create convincing phishing emails.

With the average cost of a data breach in 2022 being $4.35 million, cybersecurity is now a significant concern for many businesses.

To add additional layers of protection, many companies also enroll in cyber insurance plans. When an insured organization faces a cybersecurity attack, it can file a claim with its cyber insurance to minimize losses.

The frequency and cost of cyberattacks continue to grow. Fortunately, new and old security technology is rising to meet the challenge as new threats occur. For example, antivirus security programs and endpoint detection and response (EDR) programs both work to protect your system from threats.