# Apex Technology Blog Apex Technology has been serving the Carolinas since 1998, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. [ Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business) Wednesday, 01 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices)  [ ![Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-01-21/b2ap3_large_scullFace_255898649_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business "Learning Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email Can Save Your Business") Phishing is one of those threats that has been around for a long time, and as time passes by, these threats only become more difficult to identify. Some businesses can’t tell the difference between phishing scams and actual emails. Here’s how your company can take steps toward properly identifying and responding to phishing emails. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Phishing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/learning-telltale-signs-of-a-phishing-email-can-save-your-business) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Why (and How) SMBs Should Strategically Adopt Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-and-how-smbs-should-strategically-adopt-technology) Wednesday, 11 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![adopt_technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/13/b2ap3_large_adopt_technology.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-and-how-smbs-should-strategically-adopt-technology "adopt_technology") There is no question that a small business can benefit from technology, as has been proven time and time again. However, an issue can arise if a business bites off more than it can chew, so to speak, and ultimately creates a spike in costs. A responsible business owner will resist this temptation and prioritize the solutions they need over the ones they want - building profitability and generating capital needed to make other improvements. In this blog, we’ll examine some of the implementations that can deliver a good return on investment to a small business. Tags: [Hybrid Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hybrid-cloud) [Managed IT Services](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it-services) [Bring Your Own Device](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/bring-your-own-device) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-and-how-smbs-should-strategically-adopt-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/why-and-how-smbs-should-strategically-adopt-technology) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Is Your Cloud Solution Actually a Money Pit?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-your-cloud-solution-actually-a-money-pit) Tuesday, 10 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/cloud) [ ![cloud_money_costing_you](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/14/b2ap3_large_cloud_money_costing_you.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-your-cloud-solution-actually-a-money-pit "cloud_money_costing_you") The cloud has proven to be an extremely useful tool for the modern business. Not only does it provide anywhere-anytime access to applications, processing, storage, et al; it also delivers those products as a service, allowing you to budget for recurring costs rather than major upfront ones. This provides your organization with functional, supported, and secure computing environments that eliminate a lot of the support costs that traditional computing environments require. It sounds like a perfect scenario for small and large businesses alike, but things aren’t always what they seem, as a lot of cloud users have found that they have incurred several hidden costs by using cloud platforms. Today, we take a look at these hidden costs. Tags: [Cloud](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud) [Hosted Solutions](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions) [Saving Money](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/saving-money) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-your-cloud-solution-actually-a-money-pit#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/is-your-cloud-solution-actually-a-money-pit) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [How to Avoid Becoming the Next Data Security Cautionary Tale](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale) Monday, 09 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![security_cautionary_tale](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/15/b2ap3_large_security_cautionary_tale.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale "security_cautionary_tale") Data security isn’t a matter to be taken lightly, as too many businesses have found out the hard way. Unfortunately, there are far too many simple ways to correct common security issues - enough that it’s foolish not to do so. We’ll review a few ways to fix security issues, after discussing one of, if not the, most egregious security failings in modern history. Tags: [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Maintenance](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/maintenance) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-avoid-becoming-the-next-data-security-cautionary-tale) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [When it Comes to Security, Two Factors are Better Than One](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-security-two-factors-are-better-than-one) Friday, 06 August 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![step_authentication](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/16/b2ap3_large_step_authentication.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-security-two-factors-are-better-than-one "step_authentication") The password isn’t nearly as secure as it used to be. Hackers have begun to take advantage of extremely powerful solutions designed to brute force their way into accounts by using software to rapidly guessing thousands of passwords per second, making it extraordinarily difficult to prepare yourself for them. What’s the best way to guarantee that passwords aren’t going to be the downfall of your company? A great start is by taking a close look at password best practices and two-factor authentication. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Two-factor Authentication](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/two-factor-authentication) [Multi-factor Authentication](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/multi-factor-authentication) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-security-two-factors-are-better-than-one#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-security-two-factors-are-better-than-one) [ First Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog) [ Previous Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=725) [ 141 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=700) [ 142 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=705) [ 143 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=710) [ 144 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=715) [ 145 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=720) [ 146 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=725) [ 147 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ 148 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=735) [ 149 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=740) [ 150 ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=745) [ Next Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=735) [ Last Page ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog?start=745)