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Tech Tip: Email Encryption Made Easy
Tech Tip: Stop Trusting Hackers With Your Smartphone
October 21, 2019
•You probably know how to do most everything using your smartphone, but how much do you know about basic security? Here are tips to ensure your defense is adequate against cyberattacks.
Tech Tip: Do You Enter Your PIN When You Use Your Debit Card?
October 15, 2019
•How you swipe that plastic makes a big difference in how you are protected from your neighborhood cyberthief.
Tech Tip: Basic Cybersecurity Training Needs to Happen Now
October 7, 2019
•You need to have step-by-step instructions about what to do if employees believe they have witnessed a cyber-incident.
Tech Tip: Why Is It So Important to Have Unique Passwords?
September 23, 2019
•A clever crook knows that you probably used the same password on the compromised website as you do on your eBay, Amazon and other online accounts — which are likely to be tied to a bank account.
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.