Proud to Be a Woman-Owned Business
BlackHawk Data: Proud to Be a Woman-Owned Business BlackHawk Data places a lot of importance on celebrating diversity. Our diverse team allows us to tackle challenges from many different perspectives and backgrounds. As a woman-owned business, BlackHawk Data has...
How to Shop Online for Cyber Security Products
How to Shop Online for Cyber Security Products Online shopping is the way of the future. Consumers are inundated with two-day shipping, free delivery and ordering right from your phone. It shouldn't be difficult to transfer that ease to the business space. If you’re...
Finding IT Security Solutions for Small and Mid-Sized Companies
Finding IT Security Solutions for Small and Mid-Sized Companies Small and mid-sized companies rarely have the luxury of a large, established IT team. Most are lucky to have just a CIO. If your small or mid-sized company has identified a need for IT security solutions,...
How to Easily Buy Cisco Products Online
We get it. We know you’re busy. Your organization may be working remotely and dealing with unprecedented challenges. Updating your Cisco products shouldn’t be another obstacle to tackle. We’ve streamlined the process by opening up our online shop. You can buy Cisco...
How Cisco Umbrella Stopped a Ransomware Attack
Setting the Scene It was a normal week in late October for a New York-based BlackHawk Data client. With more than 4,000 remote employees, the healthcare organization was functioning out-of-office. Everything appeared to be business as usual until several alerts were...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Protecting Your Organization from Password Theft
Our customers have come to us with a lot of questions, regarding cybersecurity and their remote workforce. In this 4-part series, Jason Caparoso, BlackHawk Data’s President and Chief Technology Officer, shares his insights and knowledge to help you safeguard your...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: The What, How, and Why to Use a VPN
Our customers have come to us with a lot of questions, regarding cybersecurity and their remote workforce. In this 4-part series, Jason Caparoso, BlackHawk Data’s President and Chief Technology Officer, shares his insights and knowledge to help you safeguard your...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Stopping Breaches Before They Happen
Our customers have come to us with a lot of questions, regarding cybersecurity and their remote workforce. In this 4-part series, Jason Caparoso, BlackHawk Data’s President and Chief Technology Officer, shares his insights and knowledge to help you safeguard your...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Collaboration Security On-Prem and Outside the Firewall
Staying connected is especially important and can be tricky when everyone is working from home. We’ve received a lot of questions from customers, regarding communication and collaboration solutions. In this 4-part series, Sam Opeyemi, BlackHawk Data’s Vice President...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Receive Business Calls While Working Remotely
Staying connected is especially important and can be tricky when everyone is working from home. We’ve received a lot of questions from customers, regarding communication and collaboration solutions. In this 4-part series, Sam Opeyemi, BlackHawk Data’s Vice President...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Keeping Your Virtual Team Productive
Staying connected is especially important and can be tricky when everyone is working from home. We’ve received a lot of questions from customers, regarding communication and collaboration solutions. In this 4-part series, Sam Opeyemi, BlackHawk Data’s Vice President...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Hosting a Virtual Meeting
Staying connected is especially important and can be tricky when everyone is working from home. We’ve received a lot of questions from customers, regarding communication and collaboration solutions. In this 4-part series, Sam Opeyemi, BlackHawk Data’s Vice President...
BlackHawk Data Engineer Q&A: Keeping Your Remote Workforce Securely Connected
Our customers have come to us with a lot of questions, regarding cybersecurity and their remote workforce. In this 4-part series, Jason Caparoso, BlackHawk Data’s President and Chief Technology Officer, shares his insights and knowledge to help you safeguard your...
COVID-19 Creates Malicious Opportunities for Hackers
There are numerous questions and concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the perfect situation for cybercriminals to exploit. Bad actors have created websites, apps, and email campaigns, which seem to provide helpful and credible information, but in...
Don’t Be Held Hostage: Amp Up Your Network Security
There’s a lot of talk in the news about ransomware, but what is it? As the name suggests ransomware is a malware that hijacks your network and devices, and holds your data for ransom. These cyberattacks expertly exploit vulnerabilities in your system. With the drastic...
Secure Your Network Against Ransomware
In less than one year, there have been 3 ransomware attacks in New York’s Albany County, home to the state capital. In March 2019, the city of Albany was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack that impacted the city’s police...
Don’t Be Caught Off Guard
On Feb. 5, Cisco let customers know right away that there were vulnerabilities in its Discovery Protocol implementation of several products, and provided software fix information and mitigations for these vulnerabilities. The upside is these vulnerabilities can’t be...
BlackHawk Data’s Top Ten Security Trends for 2020
The idiom “Hindsight is 20/20” reminds us that it's easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened, but it's hard to predict the future. This is especially significant when it comes to security trends that could blindside your business. BlackHawk Data...
6 Ways Outsourcing Managed Services can Benefit Your Business
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well as small businesses are creating a huge impact in the U.S. Every year people venture out to launch new businesses, and many have discovered the benefits of partnering with experts to take some of the burden off their...
What does the SHIELD Act Mean for Your Business?
On March 21, 2020, New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act takes effect. This act requires businesses to implement safeguards for the private information of New York residents and broadens New York's security breach notification...