Tech Tip: The Long-Forgotten Piece of Security for Road Warriors
• September 16, 2019

Make sure your road warriors and remote workers have up-to-date antivirus software on the computers they are connecting in from, and that a good firewall is in use when possible.

Tech Tip: Your Copier Is Spying on You …
• September 9, 2019

Quite often, copiers keep images of all scanned pages on an internal hard drive — perfect for someone to anonymously access and steal Social Security records and sensitive business data.

Tech Tip: Ransomware Revisited
• September 3, 2019

While the number of ransomware infections has decreased, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has stated that the damage experienced by those infected has risen.

Tech Tip: Don’t Send Your Private Information to Anyone
• August 26, 2019

Always be vigilant and proactive. It’s better to be suspicious and double-check everything when dealing with confidential information.

Tech Tip: Back Up Your Data to Protect Your Business
• August 19, 2019

Downtime doesn’t have to be permanent to cause major problems. Even temporary downtime can be detrimental to your business’ prolonged existence.

Tech Tip: Why Do I Need a $900 Firewall, Plus a Maintenance Fee?
• August 12, 2019

Unlike a router, a firewall actually looks at all internet traffic passing through it to make sure it’s legitimate, not a virus, and was requested from a computer inside.

Tech Tip: Lie, Lie, Lie!
• August 5, 2019

People list password challenge and identity verification questions publicly (or at least freely) on their Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages and feeds without giving it a second thought.

Tech Tip: Start With a Fresh Session or Browser Window
• July 29, 2019

Be careful with your information. Web portal sites are filled with ads; each site’s overhead is paid for with information obtained from you and other users.

Tech Tip: Keep Sensitive Data Off Employee Equipment
• July 22, 2019

It’s simple stuff, but think of the damage that could result when sensitive data is on a manager’s lost laptop at the airport.

Tech Tip: Change Your Name — and We Don’t Mean the Last One
• July 15, 2019

When user names and prefixes are the same across multiple free email services, it makes the work of hackers and cybercriminals way too easy.