Suffolk Computer Consultants, Inc. Blog

Traditional cybersecurity has long been built on a foundation of restriction and reprimand. However, treating employees as the weakest link creates a dangerous paradox: the more you monitor and scold your team, the higher your actual risk becomes.

When an employee fears professional retaliation for a digital mistake, they don't become more careful… they become more secretive. They delete the suspicious email, close the flickering tab, and pray. This silence is a gift to threat actors, giving them the weeks or months they need to move through your network undetected.

It’s common for business owners to view technology costs as an annoying utility bill rather than money that could be the first step in a strategy to rapidly grow their business. There is a massive difference between spending money to tread water and spending money to swim faster, however. To determine if your current IT budget is a drain or a driver, there are some questions you will need to ask. Here are some:

We’ve all been there: You’re deep into a complex problem, finally finding your rhythm, when, bing.. A quick question pops up on one of the platforms you use to communicate (we all have several). You answer it in thirty seconds and try to get back to work.

If this happens one time, it might be okay, but if it happens repeatedly as the day goes on; the damage is already done.

We’ve all seen the Internet represented as an iceberg in images and videos explaining the deep web. The surface web—the part you use every day—is just the tip. Below that is the Deep Web (password-protected sites), and at the very bottom is the Dark Web, a hidden layer where anonymity is the primary currency. From a business perspective, the Dark Web isn’t just a scary place; it is a thriving marketplace for your company’s stolen assets.

This time of year is known for its traditions, from the foods we eat to the rituals we carry out, and the songs we sing. In light of this, we wanted to put together a managed IT-friendly version to get into the spirit.