[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Internet of Things (IoT) is a marvelous idea, conceptually. All our personal and work devices talking to each other to enhance data collection and exchange, to improve how they respond to our needs and make our lives more...
Data Security
Data Security Tip: Don’t Just Delete Spam, Teach It to Go Away
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Spammers rely on catchy headlines and enticing offers to get users to click their emails. While not all spam messages contain malicious content, many do. Most email users are aware of the data security dangers of spam, but don't...
8 Network Security Practices Your Staff Needs To Know
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Almost every business now stores at least some of its data digitally, with many organizations attempting to move entirely to paperless record keeping. This is allowing businesses to be leaner and more thorough in their data...
**Data Security Alert** PC Users Told to Uninstall Quicktime ASAP
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to all PC owners on April 14th; Uninstall Quicktime immediately. There are known vulnerablilities in the software, and Apple has discontinued updates for it. This leaves your PC at...
4 Data Security Hacks that Hurt in 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The world is constantly becoming more interconnected. Modern broadband technology has brought cheap and reliable communication, increased the efficiency of many processes, and changed entrepreneurship as we know it. It has also...
9 Ways to Protect Your Data Security BEFORE Connecting Your New PC
Whether you are managing your business, or your home, you probably use a computer. You use it for searching the internet, paying bills, and storing important records. Computers make our lives more efficient, but also very vulnerable. All of these invaluable pieces of...
Terrorist Hackers Violate DHS Data Security, Releasing Staff Info
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security suffered a major data security breach. A hacker released the names, contact info, and job titles of over 9,000 DHS employees. And they said they plan to release the same critical...
Java: Innocent Plug-In or Data Security Risk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Java, a pre-installed plug-in on many pc's, is causing data security concerns for users. Like so many programs, Java requests to be updated on a regular basis; which many people ignore. As reported by the BBC, research by the FTC has...
Is Your Small Business Making These 5 Technology Mistakes?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As a small business owner, you wear many hats. From IT director to marketing coordinator to lead accountant, your job requires you to do it all. But when it comes to technology, a lack of experience can lead to pitfalls or setbacks...
What’s Holding Back The IT Support Industry?
Few industries have experienced greater periods of rapid change than IT support. Even as recently as twenty years ago, most employees didn't have access to a computer, and data security was seen as storing and destroying paper documents correctly. Now, almost every...