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Archive for November, 2024

Mobile Phishing Attacks on Businesses Surge to New Highs

Suppose your business focuses its phishing protection efforts on email. In that case, it’s time to reevaluate your enterprise security protocols and turn your attention to mobile devices. Hackers always target the ...

Energy Storage Technologies: Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiency for Industries

Managing power consumption in industrial enterprises is critical due to soaring costs and an increased focus on sustainability. As more companies integrate renewable power sources like solar and wind into their energy ...

Tech-Enabled Personalization: Crafting Unique Experiences for Your Customers

You must stand out when there’s a sea of companies like yours offering the same products and services. Many choose to do so with unique selling points such as certified work, free ...

What Is Supercloud Networking?

If you’ve been in business for a long time, you probably prepared your company for takeoff by buying infrastructures like in-house servers and other hardware and software. Unfortunately, that meant dealing with ...

5G: The Catalyst for Business Transformation

Imagine being in an important video conference with thought leaders and other industry experts and constantly asking them to repeat themselves as the screens lag. Similarly, what if your Internet connection keeps ...

AI Drives the Future of IT Service Management

Artificial intelligence holds unmatched potential for solving IT service management challenges. Companies of all sizes are adopting AI tools as a cost-effective and efficient means of solving IT issues, from improving processes ...

Recognizing the Importance of Machines and Workloads

Effective enterprise security requires implementing a multilayered strategy; authentication and authorization are two critical elements of this approach. Any time anyone within the organization accesses the network, an application, or a service, ...

Safeguard Your Valuable Data with Regular Backups

If a disaster were to strike your business today—like a cyber attack or a major storm—how long would it take for you to get back up and running? If you don’t invest ...

Cloud Architecture Exposed by Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

Is your establishment truly safe from cyber threats? Many businesses are discovering their cloud architecture security measures aren’t as robust as they thought. With hackers becoming more sophisticated, the need for cybersecurity ...

Cloud Computing: Revolutionizing Business Operations

Whether starting a business or growing your long-standing one, it’s difficult to tell how much data storage and hardware systems you need to keep everything functioning optimally. While paying for too much ...

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Massive Cyberattack Leaves Thousands of Domains Exposed

Massive Cyberattack Leaves Thousands of Domains Exposed

How often have you seen a company without an online presence? Your answer is likely, “Not very often.” Owners at[...]
Trust in Passwords Persists Despite AI Security Threats

Trust in Passwords Persists Despite AI Security Threats

How many passwords do you have? Or better yet, how many services or accounts do you have that require you[...]
Cybercriminals Exploit AI Tools for Advanced Phishing

Cybercriminals Exploit AI Tools for Advanced Phishing

Cybercriminals will stop at nothing in their quest to steal from innocent victims. AI tools have made launching successful attacks[...]

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Since 2003, The Critical Update has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Austin metropolitan area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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