January 26, 2024

Securing Your Business’s Mobile Data: A Guide for Chicago’s Small Businesses

The New Age of Mobile Security Welcome to the digital era, Chicago’s small business owners! As your local IT experts, we understand the vital role your mobile devices play in your business operations. But as these devices become more sophisticated, […]
January 2, 2024

Understanding Smishing: How Text Messages Can Be Used for Scams

The term “smishing” may sound somewhat amusing, but the reality is far from a laughing matter. Smishing is short for “SMS phishing,” and it’s a type of cyberattack that takes advantage of text messages to deceive and defraud individuals. In […]
September 24, 2022

Apple Products Released at Far Out Event

On September 7, 2022, Apple hosted its annual product release event at one pm Eastern Time (ET). Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, took the stage at the Far Out event held at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, to unveil a […]
September 5, 2022

Technology Advances With Speech-Recognition Via AI Technology

If you haven’t heard of the UK startup Speechmatics, it may come as a surprise to learn that the company may be on its way to becoming a globally recognized brand. The company’s ambitious goal is to leapfrog over the […]
August 8, 2022

New Version Releases For iOS Devices

Apple has recently announced a new string of updates for their OS family including iOS, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS 8.7 and tvOS 15.6. Bear in mind that the next version of all of these will be out in just […]
August 2, 2022

Android And iOS Network Protection Added With Microsoft Defender

Recently, Microsoft added a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) which has fans of the product cheering. Once the new “Mobile Network Protection” feature is enabled on the iOS and Android devices you want to monitor, the security […]
July 28, 2022

Voicemail Phishing Attacks Called Vishing Are On The Rise

While “vishing” is by no means a new threat, it’s not something that has ever happened with sufficient frequency to get most people’s attention. So, if you haven’t heard the term before, you’re not alone. “Vishing” is short for voicemail […]
July 27, 2022

Simple Tips For Securing Smart Device Data

Data security isn’t something that’s at the forefront of most people’s minds, but it probably should be.  These days, we use far more than just our trusty laptops and desktops to do real, meaningful work.  Most people have a plethora […]
July 16, 2022

The Surprising Ways Mobile Technology Impacts Our Lives

If you grew up in the days before the internet, it’s absolutely staggering to think of all the ways that mobile technology has changed our lives (and mostly for the better). Remember when you had to pay for long distance […]