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You’ve heard it in the news recently. On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission voted to eliminate ‘Net Neutrality’.

What is ‘Net Neutrality’? The official definition, according to Wiki, is “the principle that internet providers must treat all data on the internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication.”

Did you know that ‘61% of data breach victims are businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees?’. According to dmdatabases.com, businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees account for over 99% of businesses in the United States!

A statement from SonicWall:

WPA2 KRACK Exploit: A SonicWall Alert

On October 16, 2017 security researchers made public earlier findings in which they demonstrated fundamental design flaws in WPA2 that could theoretically lead to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks using key reinstallation attacks (KRACKs). Exploiting the vulnerability could enable cyber criminals to steal confidential information such as email, credit card numbers, passwords and more.

We’ve Moved! Same Great Work, New Location As of November 1, 2014, we moved our offices to a new location. The new office is approximately 3 miles from our former location. It’s a larger space that is newly renovated with a lot of natural light. Our address has changed but our phone and fax numbers …

Understanding CryptoLocker to Protect your Data CryptoLocker is malware. It’s a specific type of malware called ransomware. This differs from other malware because when a computer is infected, an encryption is put on data files and asks for a ransom to gain access to your data files. So far, CryptoLocker has managed to get millions …

Windows XP is officially at end of life and unsupported by Microsoft. Unofficially, however, XP is still loved and kept on life support by various fans—or at least by those who just don’t know how to let go. Reasons range from being afraid of a new operating system to budgetary restraints. Here’s what to do …

Improvements in Wireless Technology… New wireless standards are being adapted that you should be aware of as you develop a wireless infrastructure. The popular standards from the past have been A, B, G, N. Now there is AC. What is confusing to most is the speed that these standards will run. While AC has been …

Cloud Computing There’s a lot of hype about “cloud computing” these days. With such a lofty name, what is cloud computing, and do I need to worry about not having it? Chances are that you have been using “cloud” services for quite some time, possibly without realizing it. Unlike “old-school” programs that are installed and …

Viruses and Crashes Happen: Trust your Online Backup System “Oh, no. We should have had a better backup!” These dreaded words are uttered all too often to BK Business Solution’s tech team. It is critical to the health of your business to have a reliable, efficient data backup system in place to protect your important …

Here’s how you can help prepare for our visit. When a service technician from BK Business Solutions is scheduled to arrive at your location, following the checklist below will help insure an efficient, productive visit: In addition, please note that any additional work that you request during our visit may require that we schedule an …