New Orleans-Based IT Provider Placed on INC 5000 List New Orleans, LA (August 17, 2017) – ThinkIT Solutions, a managed service provider specializing in customized IT solutions for small businesses, is excited to announce that it has been named to the INC 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America for 2017. The companies… Continue reading ThinkIT Solutions Named One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
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thinkIT Solutions Selected as Checkpoint’s 2016 Small and Midsize Business Partner of the Year for the HOLA Region
thinkIT Solutions is pleased to announce that the company was selected as the Small and Midsize Business Partner of the Year for the HOLA Region, consisting of Houston, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, for 2016 by Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. thinkIT was able to achieve this distinction by selling and implementing the most new installations of the Checkpoint… Continue reading thinkIT Solutions Selected as Checkpoint’s 2016 Small and Midsize Business Partner of the Year for the HOLA Region
Scam of the Week: Locky Ransomware Threatens Users Through Malicious Email Attachments
This month, reports of a new Locky Ransomware phishing scam have spread throughout the country. These emails warn of “credit card suspension” and “suspicious money movement” and prompt users to click an attached ZIP file, which contains a malicious JavaScript folder. Once an employee opens the file, the latest version of Locky Ransomware is downloaded… Continue reading Scam of the Week: Locky Ransomware Threatens Users Through Malicious Email Attachments
Scam of the Week: Celebrity Death Hoax
Celebrity Death Hoax Since the divorce between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, hackers throughout the world have created high-grade click bait falsely stating that Brad Pitt has committed suicide. The misleading news has appeared on social media, as well as in various employee inboxes, and looks like it is being reported by well-known news channels… Continue reading Scam of the Week: Celebrity Death Hoax
Industry News: California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion
California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion According to StateScoop, cases of ransomware may soon be regarded as acts of extortion in the state of California. The bill was recently proposed by Senator Robert Hertzberg as a means of combatting the nation’s rising levels of hack attacks. “This is essentially an electronic stickup,… Continue reading Industry News: California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion
New Malware Threat: How To Protect Yourself
Dear Clients and Friends, This Notice is to inform you about a new malware threat, which is spreading at an alarming rate. This exploit is being transmitted via email, so we’re urging our friends to be sure to only open attachments that you are expecting, and ones that are from a reputable source. If you have any problems or… Continue reading New Malware Threat: How To Protect Yourself
Merchants to Share Burden of Protecting Client Data
As seen in New Orleans CityBusiness In October, new types of credit card security standards will have major implications for restaurant owners – shifting the liability of data breaches and fraud from credit card companies to merchants. It stems from the federal BuySecure Initiative to speed the implementation of EMV technology in the United States. EMV… Continue reading Merchants to Share Burden of Protecting Client Data
Practice Safe Cyber: If the big guys can get hit, nobody is safe
It’s been a year of cyber threats – from attacks on Sony to hackers stealing credit card information from The Home Depot. But these attacks are not unique to only major corporations—they are a threat to all businesses, whether you have 1,000 employees or five. This is why it is integral for businesses of all… Continue reading Practice Safe Cyber: If the big guys can get hit, nobody is safe
Companies consider cyber-insurance for attacks
By: Maria Clark, Reporter New Orleans CityBusiness A federal judge in Minnesota last month refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Target on account of the massive data breach that affects nearly 110 million customers last year. The data breach, which occurred in 2013, has cost the company more than $140 million. The decision to allow… Continue reading Companies consider cyber-insurance for attacks