Many small and medium-sized businesses in Petaluma are faced with challenges that are unlike what they have had to deal with in the past. Though the biggest challenge for most, at least small businesses, is utilizing IT or Information Technology, where the rate of change far outpaces many people’s ability to learn. That’s why it is up to a small group of tech-savvy businesses staffed by individuals who have been in the industry for decades to help business owners.  Many business owners, unfortunately, fail to realize that cyberattacks are very real. When (cyber attacks) hit a business, it can cripple them to the extent they may even go bankrupt. Furthermore, the number of cyberattacks in recent years has more than quadrupled from previous years, mainly because many systems continue to remain vulnerable. Also, attacking a vulnerable system is easier than patching it or recovering from an attack. Add to that the number of people who are now working from home, and the risk of a data leak or devices being compromised with ransomware and phishing attacks is very real. Cyberattacks are real, and they can cripple just about any size or type of organization. The number of attacks in recent years has skyrocketed, mainly because businesses cannot keep up with the pace of technological development. Add to that an increasing number of people working from home, and there is always the risk of data leaks, devices being compromised, phishing attacks, ransomware and servers becoming a target for denial-of-service attacks, to name a few.