Cybercrime is at an all-time high, and hackers are setting their sights on small and medium businesses who are “low hanging fruit.” Don’t be their next victim! This report reveals the most common ways that hackers get in and how to protect yourself today. Are You A Sitting Duck? You, the CEO of a small business, are under attack. Right … Read more
IT Security Tip #66: Routers are $100 at the big-box stores – why do I need a $900 firewall AND pay a maintenance fee? Routers and firewalls can be confusing – they essentially serve the same purpose of distributing Internet to devices on the network. A router like you’d purchase at a big-box store is designed to serve the needs … Read more
Panera Bread Serves Up More Than Cookies. Over the last 8 months, almost whoever wanted them could gain access to millions of Panera customer records. According to a report by krebsonsecurity.com, a whistle-blower made Panera aware of a huge flaw in the way it stored customer data on their website in the summer of 2017. However, they took no action … Read more
IT Security Tip #62: Change your name, and I don’t mean the last one Too often we see e-mail usernames and prefixes the same across multiple free e-mail services. For example: jimmy67chevy@aol.com jimmy67chevy@gmail.com jimmy67chevy@yahoo.com jimmy67chevy@icloud.com This makes the work of hackers and cybercriminals way too easy. With the first part easy to figure out, they can get access to other … Read more
IT Security Tip #61: Start with the basics! You’ve heard the advice countless times before: you must have antivirus software and a strong firewall. However, in this day and age, there is more to the security “basics” than a solid firewall. What about the employee who inadvertently clicks on an e-mail on her phone from a foreign ambassador trying to … Read more