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Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals due to perceived weaker security defenses.  Malware and ransomware can compromise sensitive customer data, financial records, and even bank accounts.  An effective antivirus solution will detect and block these threats before they infiltrate your computer systems and network thereby preventing data breaches and financial losses.

Many Ace Hardware retailers don’t see themselves as potential victims of a cyber attack. By the statistics, this is simply not true.

Now that Ace has recovered from the attack, can things return to normal for you? This blog post details what YOU should do to prepare.

Client Profile: Cheyenne Mountain Ace Hardware (www.cheyennemtnace.com) is a 22,000 square foot retail hardware, paint, lawn and garden, power equipment, and barbecue destination located at 1785 South 8th Street in Colorado Springs, CO.  The store […]

Mobile computing devices plan an increasingly important role in the day-to-day operations of your Ace Hardware store. Are you ready?

Andy Carlson discusses how Ace Hardware store owners and managers should secure their Epicor Eagle point-of-sale system.

One of the things we find among the Ace clients we serve is many computers not secured by passwords.  We realize this is often a trade-off between customer service and security.  However, it is potentially a dangerous trade-off that can be mitigated with some simple steps.

Zebra handheld devices can be configured to improve an Ace store’s responsiveness to their local customers’ Acehardware.com orders

NextCloud never has access to user data, as it is stored independently by DilSe.IT.  Our cloud storage servers are located in a world-class data center in DTC with 24/7 security.  

In 2022, 84% of organizations faced at least one successful phishing attack. 64% of organizations were infected by ransomware!