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.

Tech Tip: Start With the Basics

July 8, 2019

In this day and age, there is more to the security “basics” than a solid firewall. A single crack in your armor can open the door for network attacks.