Tom McDonald

President of NSI, Tom has been helping small and medium businesses succeed in Connecticut for over 25 years.

Recent Posts

In-House or Outsourced IT: Which Is Best for Your Business?

By Tom McDonald | Jul 24, 2019 7:59:28 AM

Growing a Connecticut small business is not easy, especially now that the state faces an economic crisis. Every decision that business owners make needs to keep in mind a return on investment or savings in overhead.

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2019 Update: New Phishing Scam Goes After Your W-2 Form

By Tom McDonald | Jan 17, 2019 8:00:00 AM


You can’t trust anyone these days. Just look at your email inbox for proof. How many solicitations do you get each day for offers that are too good to be true? How many requests to open suspicious attachments or visit unknown websites that could contain malware?

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Watch Out for These Mobile Security Threats in 2019

By Tom McDonald | Jan 14, 2019 8:00:00 AM


Did you know that more than 74 percent of U.S. businesses either have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy or plan to have one in place within 12 months? Sixty-seven percent of U.S. workers report using their own mobile devices at work, and the majority of those devices are smartphones. There are currently over 230 million smartphone users in the U.S., and that number is expected to grow to 270.66 million by 2022.

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The Four Types of Cyber Security Threats That Can Affect Your Local Business in 2019

By Tom McDonald | Jan 14, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Data security continues to be a problem that plagues businesses of all sizes. Big retailers like Target and Neiman Marcus are obvious targets, but small businesses can be targeted as well. And the threat can come from anywhere. Connecticut and Illinois investigators, for example, determined that the Target hack resulted from credentials stolen from a third party, and the result for Target was an $18.5 million settlement negotiated by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, among others.

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November Biz Events

By Tom McDonald | Oct 27, 2018 11:27:26 AM

 

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