Technology has long played a critical role in the work of accountants. Some of the oldest relics of human civilization dating back more than 7,000 years ...

Need a fresh perspective on IT Support in Los Angeles?
We deliver creative solutions to tough problems, without complicated contracts.
Our Los Angeles based team answers all calls live.
Stop worrying and get the IT Support your business needs.
Contact me for a FREE on-site walk through.
Learn moreNeed a fresh perspective on IT Support for your manufacturer, accounting, or distribution business?
We deliver creative solutions to tough problems, without complicated contracts.
Our Los Angeles based team answers all calls live and we respond quickly
Stop worrying and get the IT help your business needs.
Contact me for a FREE on-site walk through.
Learn moreTechnology has long played a critical role in the work of accountants. Some of the oldest relics of human civilization dating back more than 7,000 years ...
An important part of our CyberSAINTTM security platform is our FREE training. All DCG clients enjoy a new training method that you can leverage to better train and prepare your employees for social engineered cyber-attacks. The training is simple and fast, yet covers topics that will keep them safe. Are you onboarding new employees? ‘Get them trained and stay safe with DCG’s CyberSAINT FREE security training.
Contact me for a FREE on-site walk through.
Learn moreNowadays, it’s more prudent to assume that your business will face a cyberattack in the near future, rather than be complacent and hope for the best. ...
DCG exists to help our clients choose, deploy, and manage proven cloud technologies that achieve worry free, always on IT infrastructure. That's why forward thinking, and agile small businesses who need to leverage cloud technology to beat their competitors count on DCG.
Contact me for a free cloud readiness assessment.
Learn moreThe cloud is a rapidly emerging technology that is likely here to stay. Its flexibility allows businesses to mix and match their cloud exposure, keeping ...
Forward thinking, and agile small businesses who need to leverage Information technology to beat their competitors count on DCG. DCG exists to help their clients choose, deploy, and manage proven technologies that achieve worry free, always on IT infrastructure.
START NOWDCG's CyberSAINT™ scans help us manage the risk and help provide additional visibility into threats on your network.
As you may have seen in the news lately, ransomware attacks has joined the large number of other threats that may affect your network from the inside and the outside. Most ransomware attacks occur from employees opening infected email attachments or links, that they shouldn't have opened.
What is Ransomware? It is a malware program that encrypts your most important data files using an encryption key that only the attacker knows. You're then told to supply the blackmailer with money in exchange for the decryption key needed to unlock your data. This can be very expensive if you do not have a current backup.
What is spear phishing? Malicious attackers focus on one or more employees in your company and craft socially engineered email that attempts to get them to follow a link or open an attachment. The attackers are remarkably successful way too often so employee security training is needed in order to better understand these threats.
by Brent Whitfield, CEO DCG Technical Solutions, LCC
Security is clearly a hot topic this year. And everyone is at risk. With an estimated infection rate of 30% across all computers, most offices have something already inside their security perimeter that could potentially cause serious damage. News stories from the political, financial, entertainment and healthcare sectors all show systems and data are under attack. These issues are leading to the undermining of our institutions and businesses in the Los Angeles area and beyond.
From viruses and phishing scams to ransomware and hackers, the electronic world has become a dangerous place. Your business is increasingly dependent on your IT infrastructure and those systems are now interconnected – open to an ever-expanding host of devices and access points.
We can help. Contact us for more information about Security Assessments. Contact DCG and stay safe!
Please see the details below for the two scans we recommend for all companies. We also offer CyberSAINT™ HIPPA and CyberSAINT™ PCI compliance assessment scans if your business is affected by either of these issues.
The report presents you with a summary of your overall risk score based on the scan of your network, along with simple charts to show the problem areas.
This report will help prioritize issues based on the issue's risk score. A listing of all affected computers, users, or sub-systems is provided along with recommended actions.
Our scan will pull out literally hundreds of pages of end-user network activity and configuration data. The Full Network Assessment Report includes every detail, presented in line-item fashion in an editable report document. The report is organized by section with a table of contents to help you locate the specific findings of interest. Pproblem areas are conveniently highlighted in red, making it easy to spot individual problems to be rectified.
For each network scan, this report provides detailed information on each of the individual assets discovered by Network Detective. The report is ideal for cataloging and documenting the complete settings and configurations for individual workstations and servers.
This report includes a proprietary Security Risk Score and chart showing the relative health (on a scale of 1 to 10) of the network security, along with a summary of the number of computers with issues. This tool also reports on outbound protocols, System Control protocols, User Access Controls, and an external vulnerabilities summary list.
This report will help prioritize issues based on the issue's risk score. A listing of all security related risks are provided along with recommended actions.
A PowerPoint presentation is generated from the Network Detective. General summary information, as well as the risk and issue score, is presented along with specific issue recommendations and next steps.
A comprehensive output including security holes and warnings, informational items that can help make better network security decisions, plus a full NMap Scan which checks all 65,535 ports and reports which are open.
Highlights deviation from industry standards compared to outbound port and protocol accessibility, lists available wireless networks as part of a wireless security survey, and provides information on Internet content accessibility.
A detailed overview of the security policies that are in place on a domain-wide and local machine basis.
Comprehensive lists of all network “shares” by computer, detailing which users and groups have access to which devices and files, and what level of access they have.
Organizes permissions by user, showing all shared computers and files to which they have access.
Shows all logins, both successful and failed, by user. Report shows service accounts that are not properly configured (and thus failing to login) as well as users who may be attempting (and possibly succeeding) in accessing resources (computers) that they should not be.
Same data as User Behavior but inverted to show you by computer. This summary is quite useful, in particular, for looking at a commonly accessed machine (file server, domain controller, etc.), or a particularly sensitive machine for failed login attempts. Some examples would be the CEO’s laptop or the accounting computer where you want to be extra diligent in checking for users trying to get in.
Identifies users who have succeeded in logging in to another machine. Great for auditing/logging purposes to know of all attempts.
“Our pro-active approach to IT is ideally suited for companies who depend on reliable IT infrastructure, but don’t want to spend a lot of money to keep it that way.”
Brent Whitfield
CEO
213-261-3998
Contact me for a FREE on-site walk through.