On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end its support for Windows 7 and Server 2008. But just because you can continue to use Windows 7 after the end of life d...

In today's IT landscape we hear the term Cloud in most conversations, almost every vendor slick and the majority of advertisements. It is a term that is usua...

Small and Medium Business (SMB) leaders need to develop an IT Strategic Plan even if you do not even have an IT department. Many SMBs are moving at the light...

The BYOD debate is becoming old hat for many mid-market organizations. Some mid-markets have defaulted to allowing their employees to 'Bring Your Own Device'...

Converged infrastructure is one of the current buzz words in the IT lexicon. If you browse the web you’ll find a number of documents, articles, posts and ven...

When you think about your network security, endpoint security or perimeter defenses, conducting consistent assessments and reviews are simply not enough. Pen...

Is your organization's acceptable recovery times (RTO and RPO) agreed upon with business owners? This is not a decision to be made by IT. IT's role is to con...

As a SMB or mid-market in the Chicago area, looking for a quality security consulting firm can be a challenge. You need to understand just how much "security...

The major trend for IT departments is Managed Services. For SMBs this new trend can be the strategic step you have been hoping for. For decades, large enterp...

The world of IT services and IT consulting is changing at a rapid pace. Many SMBs and Mid-Markets can access enterprise resources with the advent of the clou...

If you have ever had a security breach in your company's network you may already realize the importance of vulnerability testing, vulnerability assessments, ...

Firewalls protect your business network from harmful traffic, but threats can still bypass the firewall if you do not manage it correctly. Misconceptions abo...

Do you know that storing your password in your browser actually increasess ecurity against certain malware? Specifically, saving your username and password i...

Webinars are becoming a tool of the future. You can lead an audience through a thought process in real time; they won’t zone out and stop reading your articl...

In this new age of getting your identity stolen through the internet, you may be thinking “what can I do to prevent this from happening to me?” Simple mistak...

If you run a small business or large corporation, there are many aspects of your business that may be overlooked. Smaller issues are easy to hand off to othe...

Mergers and Acquisition Security When a company goes through a merger or acquisition, employers and employees spend their time trying to figure out the new r...

Equilibrium IT Solutions Can Help Cloud computing refers to a network of remote servers hosted on the internet that allow a business or individual to save, o...

The goal at Equilibrium IT Solutions, Inc. is to help businesses, small or large, by providing them with comprehensive IT (Information Technology) solutions....

Security Consulting in Chicago With all the data hacks happening, your business’ important information has never been more vulnerable. That is why security c...