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In recent years, electronic mail (email for short) has become an essential part of our daily lives. Many people use it for various purposes, including business transactions. With the increasing dependence on digital technology, cybercrime has grown. A significant cyber threat facing businesses today is Business Email Compromise (BEC).  Why is it important to pay…

What would you do if your business suffered a ransomware attack tomorrow? Do you have a contingency plan in case of a tornado, hurricane, or earthquake? The unexpected can happen anytime, and small businesses can get hit particularly hard.  Small businesses are the backbone of many economies. They are critical for job creation, innovation, and…

Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 2023 –(PR.com)– STS, for the fifth year in a row, has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. For the past 17 years, managed service providers around the globe have submitted applications for inclusion on this prestigious and…

Data privacy has been a growing requirement ever since the internet age began. So much personal information is flying around through computer networks. Protecting it has become a mandate.  Most companies must follow HIPAA, GDPR, or another industry or locality-based privacy rule. By the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s population will have their…

Los Angeles, CA, May 15th, 2023: Strategic Technology Solutions (STS), a company that specializes in providing cybersecurity and managed IT services to the legal industry, announced today that it has successfully completed the SSAE-21 SOC 2 Type II cybersecurity certification. This makes STS one of the only managed service providers (MSPs) supporting law firms that…

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered an alarming mobile statistic. During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by 500%. This is alarming both in scale and because many people aren’t yet protecting smartphones.  For years, mobile phones have become more powerful. They now do many of the same functions as a computer – just…

There are two ways that law firms interact with IoT. One way is during eDiscovery when lawyers can look at devices like Fitbit and voice speakers to gather necessary digital evidence.  The second way IoT makes its way into law practices is through the use of it by the law firm itself. For example, they…

Cloud solutions have completely transformed the way that we live and work. Remember way back when you had to run software off a single hard drive or local server? Now data and software are location neutral, and able to be accessed from anywhere and any device. While law firms have typically been behind the adoption…

Last year, over a quarter of law firms suffered a data breach. It’s easy to understand why organizations in this sector are a popular target for threat actors. They hold vast amounts of sensitive data relating to individuals and companies. At the same time, law firms’ IT and security defenses are often not as strong…

As we enter 2023, it’s the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations. Much of how a business operates depends on technology. So, it makes sense to look to your IT for areas of optimization.   A technology review provides an opportunity to…