It’s the incident that should keep every business owner up at night. It begs the question: Is your ransomware readiness plan good enough to save your business? In late July 2025, a 158-year-old UK transport brand named Knights of Old (KNP) collapsed after a ransomware...
In 2024, over 71% of businesses targeted by ransomware reported that their backup and recovery strategies directly determined the extent of downtime and data loss. It's clear that preparation is the most powerful defense. At 1Wire, we believe a strong plan begins with...
Utah logged 6,877 cyber-crime complaints in 2024 and lost $129.4 million to online fraud, according to the FBI’s latest IC3 Annual Report (It's a long read). The numbers confirm the Utah Cyber Threat is not a distant possibility but an everyday reality. The threat is...
Best Practices & Managed Firewall for Utah Businesses By 2025, the number of IoT devices in enterprise networks is expected to exceed 75 billion, making securing IoT Devices more critical than ever. From Utah’s large manufacturers deploying industrial sensors to...
In early 2025, a major cybersecurity breach rocked several Utah school districts, exposing the personal data of students and staff through a third-party platform. The breach was traced back to stolen login credentials used to access a system that lacked multi-factor...
A whopping 81% of Utah VPN traffic spiked in the months following the state’s adult content access law, S.B. 287. This shift not only reveals how quickly users adapt to internet restrictions, it also highlights a growing remote work VPN risk for Utah businesses. So,...
If you’re reading this, you already understand that cybersecurity is a big deal for your business. But here is something many business owners overlook: The folks who check emails, answer calls, and keep your company running are also the ones who can make or break your...
TL;DR: Firewall managed services are essential because they offload complex, around-the-clock threat blocking to dedicated experts, reducing your risk, cutting costs, and eliminating compliance headaches so you can focus on growing your business. Cybercrime is no...
Cyberattacks are no longer a big business problem—they’re a small business cybersecurity crisis. According to Verizon, 46% of all breaches now target businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. Why? Small businesses often lack dedicated IT teams and strong defenses,...
Update: As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft has officially stopped providing essential security updates, bug fixes, and support. Is Your Business Ready? If you’re old enough to remember Y2K, you probably recall the panic leading up to the year 2000, only for it to end...