You may have come across the word encryption recently in the news. It’s becoming a bit of a hot topic in the media as more and more eyes shift to covering the ever expanding world of computer crime. Governments are focusing on it to try and gain the ability to decrypt files when necessary, and … Read More
Are you protecting your employees’ information?
This blog post was inspired by some recent news I heard about a company some of my friends work for. They just had an incident where someone spoofed the email address of an executive in the company and all of the employees’ W-2s were emailed to an unknown party. All of the people that work … Read More
Lost “it” in Windows 10? Here’s where to find it.
If you’ve recently made the jump from Windows 7 to Windows 10, or even from Windows 8, you might be surprised to see just how much has changed in your new Operating System. With such a user interface design change, you may be lost trying to find things such as "My Computer". Here are some of the … Read More
What are Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems?
You may not be aware of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as they relate to Information Technology (IT), but the concept is simple enough – an IPS is like the lock on your front door, it keeps people from being able to simply walk in and go through all of your … Read More
Benefits of Cloud Backup versus On-Site Backup
We live in a world today where cybersecurity is one of the most important factors a company must consider when making decisions about their data and network. Part of this discussion must be data backups as they are extremely important. You absolutely must have backups of your data. With … Read More
How can selling in a 3rd party marketplaces help my business?
When it comes to partnering with a third-party marketplace, the most appealing aspect of it is the multiple benefits you can get when you join. For one, there are so many products out there designed to help start and grow a business. Because of this availability of platforms, they are easier than … Read More
Serverless (cloud) computing – What can it do for my business?
What is it? Serverless computing is a form of cloud computing that allows businesses to handle their computing needs on-demand. Serverless computing is a form of cloud computing in which applications are scaled dynamically to handle an application's computing needs. This means that the application … Read More
What is Two Factor Authentication?
Two Factor Authentication, commonly abbreviated 2FA, is a second layer of authentication in addition to your password used to keep your accounts safe. Typically, a code is sent to your phone (by text or application) every time you sign into your account. You enter this code after you receive it to … Read More
Five Things to Consider When Purchasing a New Computer
With the Windows 7 End-Of-Life coming soon (January 14, 2020), a lot of users will need to upgrade Operating Systems. For the majority of users, that typically means getting an entirely new PC altogether. When shopping for a new computer, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options. … Read More
What is a DNS attack and how can I defend against it?
What is DNS? The easiest way to explain Domain Name Service (DNS) is to think of DNS as a phone book. Computers access a DNS server to be able to look up a domain name and return IP address associated with it, much the same as you could use a phone book to look up someone’s telephone number. Once … Read More
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