Tom Malesic

Tom Malesic is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, and founder of EZComputer Solutions. For 30+ years, he’s helped small and mid-sized businesses keep their technology secure, reliable, and hassle-free with practical, no-fluff IT strategies that actually support growth.

Insider Threat Rises for Data Breaches

Data breaches have been a challenge to many businesses over the past twenty years. Cyber criminals have held files for ransom, leaked personally identifiable information (PII) to third parties, and turned millions of dollars’ worth of hardware useless. The threat …

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How to Lower Your IT Costs

In the continued push to reduce overspending, increase workplace efficiency, and develop a fiscally sound work model, companies often neglect working toward lowering their IT costs. Whether your business has an in-house IT department or you outsource your IT work …

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HummingBad Malware Infects Over 10-Million Android Devices

More than 10 million Android phones have been infected with an annoying little piece of malware called HummingBad.This malware looks to exploit a device’s data by stealing and selling it. While its tactics are fairly run-of-the-mill for malware—drive-by-download, data theft, …

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How Outdated IT Assets Can Lead to Security Problems

Most of us know the value of keeping our software updated. This includes having the latest virus definitions installed and our operating systems and programs patched against the latest bugs. It’s really just standard practice to update these things.Why?It keeps …

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New Mobile Threats to Business Apps

Mobile apps have made the lives of employees everywhere infinitely better, and more efficient, as enterprises lean towards virtual offices and establish BYOD policies. Apps designed for the business sector or that improve productivity have steadily risen over the last …

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Are Passwords Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

Passwords are one of the most common methods for securing sensitive information across networks. However, recent trends in the IT community have shown an increasing interest in multi-factor authentication—solutions that go well beyond the password.We covered the essential elements of …

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How to Implement Your Own BYOD Policy

BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device, allows employees to work from and access company data from their smartphones and tablets. Many businesses have begun adopting BYOD policies as it gives their employees not only a sense of freedom but because …

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How to Deal with the Rising Threat of Ransomware

Ransomware is on the rise, and its targets range from individuals to government and law enforcement agencies. Hacking and generally malicious cyber activity has always been lucrative for cyber terrorists who often use stolen information to commit identity fraud, or …

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