The Day a Local LA Business Almost Lost Everything Picture this: A small accounting firm in Downtown LA opens on a Monday morning, only to find their files locked, their screens flashing a red ransom demand. Panic sets in. They…
How a Simple Mistake Cost a Company Everything Imagine this: It’s a regular Tuesday morning at a mid-sized accounting firm in Los Angeles. Employees are sipping coffee, replying to emails, and preparing for client meetings. Then, one person gets…
Why Hackers See California Businesses as Easy Targets If you run a business in Los Angeles, you already know the perks: great weather, a thriving economy, and endless opportunities. But there’s another group that loves California just as much—hackers. Cybercriminals…
Why LA Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore Cybersecurity Picture this: You walk into your Los Angeles office, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day. But instead of your usual workflow, you’re met with a frozen screen and a ransomware…
Why We Let a Hacker Attack Our Own Office You’d think an IT company like ours—IT Training & Consulting, Inc. (ITTC)—would have airtight cybersecurity, right? Well, we wanted to prove it. So, we did something crazy: we hired a professional…
Running a business in Los Angeles comes with enough challenges without adding tech disasters to the mix. Yet time and again, we see local companies make the same risky assumptions about their IT: “We’re too small to be a target.”…
Introduction: “It Won’t Happen to Us” — Famous Last Words Los Angeles is a city of dreamers, hustlers, and innovators. But here’s the thing: cybercriminals love that energy. Why? Because small and midsize businesses (SMBs) often assume they’re too small to be…
