Recently, we have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of phishing cyber-attacks aimed at Office 365 users. It's so bad that almost three quarters (71.4 percent) of corporate Office 365 users have at least one compromised account each month, according to a report by Skyhigh Networks. If you are … Read More
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 (Coming … Read More
Day by day, we do more and more through our web browsers. We perform daily work tasks like checking and sending email, visiting websites to learn about news in our chosen fields, and work in web-based operational systems all through our browsers, and outside of the office, we use those same … Read More
Google Drive gets its name from being a place to store files, like the hard drive on your computer. All Google accounts come with 15 GB of free storage space on Drive. Not only is Google Drive like having an extra hard drive, it is a full suite of office software you can access through your … Read More
In today's world, many consumers begin their hunt for products and services on the Internet. While it is not absolutely necessary for a business to have a website in order to thrive, there are many benefits to showcasing your business online. Also, the maintenance costs associated with … Read More
You are browsing the web, minding your own business, when suddenly a screen like the following pops up: You find yourself unable to open anything else or even close the Window. Clicking on “OK” does nothing and, sometimes, you even hear a voice from your speakers telling you that your computer is … Read More
Is free software really free? It is a simple question with a not so simple answer. While a piece of software may not cost anything to use, i.e. "freeware", it still may not be completely free. Most software comes with an End User License Agreement (EULA) that a user must agree to before even using … Read More
