When it comes to passwords, people like to use the same passwords for pretty much everything they need to login to. It's easy to remember and more convenient to do, but it's actually one of the worst things you can do for your security online. In 2018, a total of 2.7 billion passwords were … Read More
What is Managed Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware?
A Managed Antivirus service is an automated service that will ensure your antivirus is up-to-date, runs scans as scheduled and infections are detected, analyzed, neutralized and reported immediately. This is a critical step to secure the server, systems, network & wireless access … Read More
Why does my business need a next-gen firewall?
We've previously covered "What is a Firewall and Why do I Need One?". In this blog post, we will take a deeper look to see how a Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) can help protect your business. NGFW’s contain all the tried and true features of the firewalls before them but they also contain … Read More
What is patch management for 3rd party software?
What are patches? Patches can be seen as some type of hotfix. Everyday exploits, bugs, and security risks are found within programs, and these are what the patches would fix. A bug in the software could be a failure or fault that could cause it to behave in unintended ways. If you think of an … Read More
What is a SIM Swap Attack and How can I Protect Myself?
Even with the added layer of security of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), cybercriminals are still finding ways to hack into accounts. How are they doing this? By basically taking control of a phone number, they are having the 2FA messages sent to a device on the phone number that they now control, … Read More
Is Windows Defender good enough to protect me?
The ever threat of viruses, hacking, and security threats are evolving everyday. So many people think to themselves "How can i protect my computer?" There are a lot of different opinions of anti-virus out there. Over the past several years there has been new programs that will help block viruses. … Read More
Windows 10 End of Life (EOL) is October 14, 2025 – How can I prepare?
Rumors surrounding "Windows 11" have been passed around for months now, and until recently, no one believed it. Now that we have an actual date from Microsoft, we can safely assume that Microsoft is ready to move forward into the next generation of the Windows Operating System. They have stamped an … Read More
Guide to PCI DSS – Part 3: Protecting Data
Welcome to SandStorm IT’s 6-part series about Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In this series, we'll cover what PCI DSS is and the various requirements: Part 1 - What is PCI DSS? Part 2 - Building and Maintaining a Secure Network Part 3 - Protecting Data (You are … Read More
What exactly are “Browser Cookies”?
A browser cookie is data sent from a website that will be stored on your computer. Typically, these cookies store data such as cart information on shopping websites, login information when you choose to “Remember Me” while logging in to a website, tracking activity across websites, storing … Read More
What is “Incognito mode” in Google Chrome and Why would you use it?
What is Incognito Mode? Incognito mode is essentially a setting on your web browser to disallow the storing of local data relating to the websites you surf. When surfing the web in this mode, your browsing history will not be recorded. Also, any additional cookies sent to your browser during this … Read More
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