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West Nile Disease and the Biggest Cyber Trends for SMBs
As Adaptive’s fearless leader, Brett Gallant, was being eaten alive by mosquitos on a recent hike in the woods, he felt compelled to stop mid-trek to record a short video about a local business that had just been hacked. The fact that another attack happened, despite constantly warning the local

Cyber Security and the Happiness Theory
When most people think about cyber attacks, the threats somehow seem “out there,” something that would happen to other people or businesses. The threats are thought to be motivated by attackers who seek financial gain through money theft, data theft, or business disruption. But, what if the idea of security

The Cloud and Cyber Security
At Adaptive Office Solutions, we are HUGE advocates for the Cloud. As a backup tool, the Cloud is incredibly effective; with most platforms performing backups in real-time. You probably already use it in some form or another. For example, “anything Google” has real-time updates: Doc, Sheets, and Contacts for example

Top 10 CyberSecurity Threats for the 2nd Half of 2022
If you think that cyber threats are limited to the “typical” categories, such as ransomware, phishing, and malware, we’re about to deliver a super-charged wakeup call. What if we told you that someone can watch your every move through your cell phone’s camera? Or that a hacker could gain control

Internet Safety for Kids: How to Spot and Stop Cyberbullying
As our followers know, Adaptive Office Solutions is all about cyber security. But, Adaptive also happens to be owned by Brett Gallant, a father of five. Near and dear to his heart is the topic of Electronic Screen Syndrome (ESS) – overstimulation of children’s nervous systems caused by excessive screen

Remote Employees – Pros, Cons, and Security Concerns for SMBs
In this day and age, nearly every SMB has several team members working remotely – full or part-time. Although this trend was set in motion by the pandemic, it will continue long after covid is a dusty memory. Why? It just makes sense… and employees love it. With gas prices

Are You Playing Russian Roulette… With Your Business?
After 12 years in business, and seeing countless cyber security threats, you would think that nothing would alarm us. But, something that we read today raised the hair on Adaptive’s hackles. In excerpts from an article by the Guardian, they wrote, “Five allied countries have warned that ‘evolving intelligence’ indicates Russia

Visual Hacking: What You Can Do To Protect Your On-Premise Privacy
As you know, Adaptive Office Solutions is passionate about cyber security. We’ve written countless articles that include topics, such as: Cyber Security Best Practices, The Importance of Security Assessments, Tips for Remote and Hybrid Employees, and even The Effects and Threats of Technology on Children. But, what we haven’t written

Children – the Effects and Threats of Technology
In the late summer of 2019, Adaptive Office Solutions published a press release about the damaging effects of Electronic Screen Syndrome (ESS) on children. At the time, little was known about the subject, so the publication went viral… as viral as a press release in the sleepy town of Miramichi,

Back-Up Before You Get Held Up
Did you know that March 31st was World Backup Day? No… that’s okay. Better late than never. The annual event is designed to remind people to “back up their data before they lose it, by accident or malice.” There’s nothing more traumatizing than losing your phone or having your hard drive