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Tech Tip: Don’t Just Throw Out That Old Computer
August 24, 2020
•Unprotected e-waste typically contains a lot of confidential and private information in the form of saved passwords, internet history and files left on the retired computer or server.
Tech Tip: 3 Technologies Your Business Can Use Right Now
August 17, 2020
•If your business is looking for a solution to add needed technology at a price that works for this period, here are three useful options.
Tech Tip: The Long-Forgotten Piece of Security for Road Warriors
August 10, 2020
•Do you connect to the office network or VPN (Virtual Private Network) to get some work done in the evenings, on the weekends or when on the road? For many, the answer is yes.
Tech Tip: Your Copier Is Spying on You
August 3, 2020
•These are the only devices on the network on which the default password is, commonly, never changed. After all, who would want to get in and copy your settings?
Tech Tip: Remote Collaboration Depends on Good Conferencing Practices
July 27, 2020
•Video conferencing gives your remote staff the opportunity to work directly with contemporaries and clients to drive business initiatives forward.
Tech Tip: Don’t Send Your Private Information to Anyone!
July 20, 2020
•A secretary gets a message that appears to come from her manager, including having what looks like his actual email address when she looks at it in Outlook …
Tech Tip: Physical Security Matters
July 13, 2020
•If someone dressed up in a utility provider’s uniform, would you let them in? That’s the time to be gracefully suspicious, as they say in the South.
Tech Tip: Why Do I Need a $900 Firewall, and Have to Pay a Subscription Fee?
July 6, 2020
•A firewall looks at all internet traffic attempting to pass through to make sure it’s legitimate, that it’s not a virus and that it was requested from an in-network device; a router does not.
Tech Tip: Lie, Lie, Lie!
June 29, 2020
•People list password challenge and identity verification information 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
June 22, 2020
•Be careful with your information. Web portal sites are filled with ads, and their overhead is paid for with information they get from you.