Learn How Those “Pesky” Security Updates are Actually Keeping You Safe Security update/patch is a term that you may have heard one too many times. Whether at work or at home, our life is surrounded by various kinds of hardware and software, all of which require frequent security updates to keep … [Read more...]
About Pesky Security Updates
How to Create a Strong and Safe Password
Need to Create a Strong and Safe Password? Try These 6 Tips We hear it all the time, create strong passwords that don’t succumb to hacking attempts. Despite these well-meaning warnings, it’s not uncommon for people to use passwords that are too simple and straightforward. While the ease in … [Read more...]
What is a Phishing Attack?
Learn What’s a Phishing Attack and How to Not Fall for It What might look safe and harmless at first glance on the Internet might be a phishing attack in disguise. One of the biggest and most sophisticated cyber threats is phishing the attackers who falsely assume a legitimate identity to accomplish … [Read more...]
Train Your Employees in Cyber-security
7 Measures to Take for Training Your Employees in Cybersecurity For most organizations ensuring IT security only revolves around installing anti-virus software, firewalls, and using other cybersecurity technologies. They forget to strengthen one of their … [Read more...]
Top 6 Benefits of Outsourcing IT Services In Healthcare
In-house IT support team or an outsourced IT services provider in healthcare has been debatable for many years. Many health practices and hospitals in Dallas and Fort Worth feel that outsourcing their IT requirements to a professional vendor can reduce their headaches to some extent. There are … [Read more...]
The Great Firewall of China
When the Government Becomes Your It Department! - Content Filtering on a Massive Scale. Have you ever came into the office sat down at your computer and typed into google and received and error message "This URL Has Been Blocked." Then you get the word that your IT guy or IT services … [Read more...]
Security in a Modern Workplace
Convenience and Concerns of Bringing The Workplace Home Want to buy a new outfit? Order it online. Feeling hungry and don’t have time to cook? Order it online. Nowadays, we can get pretty much everything done while sitting in the comfort of our homes. So if working from home is a possibility, and … [Read more...]
Equifax Hack Affects Millions
One of the Largest Cybersecurity Breaches in History Late Thursday, Equifax made their first public statement on a security breach that affects 143 million Americans, and it’s shaping up to be the largest cybersecurity breach in history. Equifax is one of three of the largest credit reporting … [Read more...]
LaidBack Loot Scam
In the previous blog post I provided information on how to tell if a website is fake, fraudulent, or a scam. I hope you will put that information to good use and not have to learn the hard way like I did. May 18th, 2017 – Thursday Morning When you start your commute to work with minimal … [Read more...]
Four Steps for Safe Browsing
Protect Yourself From Fraudulent, Fake, and Scam Websites Fraudulent, fake, and/or scam websites are all over the internet, and cyber-criminals are great at being con-men. They are so good at being fake that people fall for them all the time. It’s important to arm yourself with the knowledge to know … [Read more...]
