Tech Tip: A Warning If You Handle, Process or Store Client Credit Cards
• March 1, 2021

Are you subject to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards if you take credit card payments over the phone? Absolutely!

Tech Tip: Your Firewall Is Useless, Unless …
• February 22, 2021

A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop, watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and activity.

Tech Tip: Don’t Just Close Your Browser
• February 15, 2021

If you simply close your browser, some of the session information that a hacker can use to gain entry is still running in the background.

Tech Tip: Make This Password Unlike All the Rest
• February 8, 2021

You know you’re guilty of it: using the same password for everything. And yes, it’s annoying to try and remember all those passwords. But read on.

Tech Tip: Set Up Bank Alerts Now!
• February 1, 2021

Many banks will send you an email alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer.

Tech Tip: Work Computers and Devices Are Only for One Thing …
• January 25, 2021

If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening up a door to a hacker — who can then get into your company’s network via your email or PC.

Tech Tip: Don’t Use Public WiFi Until You Read This …
• January 18, 2021

Whether it’s at the coffee shop, hotel or airport, the temptation to check email and surf the web is just too strong to resist.

Tech Tip: What to Do Before You Go to Starbucks
• January 4, 2021

Make sure your IT department or provider is encrypting and backing up your data and has installed remote monitoring software on all mobile devices.

Tech Tip: Remove That Unwanted Freeware
• December 28, 2020

PC manufacturers LOVE to stuff your brand-new PC full of “free” applications. You’ve got a slim chance of getting one without a side of spamware.

Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It — Right Away!
• December 21, 2020

As soon as a known vulnerability is announced, hackers get to work to figure out how to use the vulnerability to access those users who are lazy about installing updates.