Tech Tip: How to Foil Ransomware
• December 23, 2019

After your files are compromised, the hackers behind the attack pop up a demand screen asking for payment within a set time frame in order to get the key to decrypt your files.

Impeachment Coverage: A Screen Split Like the Nation
• December 19, 2019

At the very time when Democrats and Republicans were loudly debating and preparing to vote on two articles of impeachment, Trump was speaking at a rally in the electorally critical state of Michigan.

Tech Tip: If This Type of Alert Pops Up, Don’t Click!
• December 16, 2019

A pop-up notification that your PC is infected with a virus and you must “click here” to run a scan or install antivirus software is a common scareware tactic.

IG Testifies About FBI Probe of Trump Campaign (photos)
• December 12, 2019

While concluding that the probe was not motivated by political bias, Michael Horowitz’s report also listed 17 errors in how the FBI sought to carry out surveillance of former campaign advisor Carter Page.

Tech Tip: Use Strong Passwords!
• December 9, 2019

Hacking software can guess a five-character password in under three hours. If you only use lowercase letters, it’s 11.9 seconds.

Tech Tip: Working From Home? Don’t! Until You Read This …
• December 2, 2019

Unless your personal device is covered under a network security plan, you could accidentally introduce a virus to the company’s network.

At Thankgiving, All Is Quiet on the Evans Front
• November 25, 2019

Another Council meeting with Evans is scheduled for December. Meantime, a majority of the Council has proposed that Evans resign, but the Council has not so far moved or indicated that it might oust him.

Tech Tip: This Will Shock You About Bank Fraud on Business Accounts
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Many people think the FDIC protects you from fraud; it doesn’t. It protects you from bank insolvency, not fraud.

The Workings of Government in Our Own Backyard
• November 21, 2019

We are experiencing one of those times when there’s an exposure of some of the more dramatic and historical workings of the process.

Tech Tip: Is My PCI Compliance Good Enough to Serve as a Network Cybersecurity Audit?
• November 18, 2019

While the PCI architecture and requirements heavily overlap network security issues, a network security audit is going to take a deeper look into how you utilize the technology you own.