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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.
Tech Tip: Don’t Download Anything Without Checking First
July 1, 2019
•Free apps come with a price: security. These applications are known for security vulnerabilities and hacks.
Tech Tip: Do Online Banking? Read This …
June 24, 2019
•Never access your online account with a PC or a device that you use to log in to social media sites or free email accounts (like Hotmail) or to surf the web.
Tech Tip: Keep Staff From Unintentionally Causing a Data Breach
June 17, 2019
•With so many access points — from cell phones to laptops to home computers — how can anyone hope to keep their network safe from hackers, viruses and other unintentional security breaches?
Tech Tip: If You’ve Ever Said This, You’re Asking to Be Hacked
June 3, 2019
•One in five small businesses falls victim to cybercrime. Plus, half of all cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses because they are small.
Tech Tip: The Number-One Threat to Your Security Is …
May 28, 2019
•Like it or not, human beings are our own worst enemies online, inviting hackers, viruses, data breaches, data loss, etc., through the seemingly innocent actions taken every day online.
Tech Tip: Network Security Can Secure Your Reputation, Too
May 20, 2019
•What would happen to your business if an employee accidentally exposed your network to entry from unauthorized entities?
Tech Tip: Don’t Just Close Your Browser
April 22, 2019
•If you simply close your browser, some of the session information is still running in the background — and a hacker may be able to use that to gain entry.
Tech Tip: Make This Password Different From All the Others
April 14, 2019
•If an e-commerce site you’ve registered at or bought from gets hacked, and you’ve used the same password you use for everything else, hackers are going to gain access to your in-box.