70. Unlicensed and Dangerous: The IT Industry Secret That's Putting Your Business at Risk

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UnHacked - Cybersecurity Made Simple for Small Businesses

Phoenix IT Advisors

70 episodes

1 week ago

When Russian hackers break into your business’s computers, what will they find and how much will it cost you? How long will it take you to recover? Can you recover? Here’s the sad truth: 97% of breaches could have been prevented with basic security measures; but once you’ve been hit… you can never get UnHacked! UnHacked is a weekly cybersecurity podcast for SMB business owners and leaders that helps them sort through the overwhelming security costs and recommendations, and focus on the best practices that give the highest ROI.

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70. Unlicensed and Dangerous: The IT Industry Secret That's Putting Your Business at Risk - with Robert Cioffi

UnHacked - Cybersecurity Made Simple for Small Businesses

49 minutes

1 week ago

70. Unlicensed and Dangerous: The IT Industry Secret That's Putting Your Business at Risk - with Robert Cioffi

Hosts:
Justin Shelley - https://www.phoenixitadvisors.com/
Mario Zaki - https://www.mazteck.com/
Bryan Lachapelle - https://www.b4networks.ca/

Guest: Robert Cioffi - https://www.progressivecomputing.com/

The IT industry has a dirty secret: anyone can hang a shingle and call themselves a cybersecurity expert. No license required. No proven competency. No oversight. In this eye-opening episode, cybersecurity veteran Robert Cioffi returns for his third appearance to expose how this unregulated wild west is putting businesses at catastrophic risk.

Justin shares a real horror story of a company paying $2,000/month for "managed services" while having zero antivirus, no backups, and servers riddled with errors. The hosts break down the three critical areas every business owner must understand: what this means for clients, legitimate service providers, and most importantly - how to protect yourself.

You'll learn the warning signs of incompetent IT providers, why choosing based on price is business suicide, and the specific questions to ask that will separate the professionals from the pretenders. This isn't just about technology - it's about protecting your life's work from preventable disasters.