One of the downsides of technological advances is the mountain of machines left behind that become e‑waste. Machine life spans have been decreasing for years. Just think about how many cell phones you have owned over the years. Experts estimate that yearly in the U.S. over 400 million units of e-waste is discarded and less than 12% is recycled.
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Windows 11 comes with many new features improving performance, security, user-friendliness, device compatibility (runs Android apps), multi-tasking, and even gaming. This version brings some changes to how you interact with your system.
Here are just a few of our favorites:
Snap Layouts are great for organizing multiple apps.
Insurance companies are constantly drafting newer policies that impose greater burdens and conditions upon corporate policyholders.
Industry professionals are saying that your business WILL be the victim of a cyberattack. It’s just a question of when.
The 10 Commandments of IT Security
IT Security Commandment #10: Thou Shalt Demand That Your Vendors, Suppliers, and Clients Take Cybersecurity Seriously
You take cybersecurity seriously. You have decided to live by the nine commandments of cybersecurity that we have shared so far.
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Security Tip: Beware of texts from unknown senders and do not click on links.
Did you provide your cell phone number for holiday shopping, tracking, or special offers? Then you are a bigger target for smishing attacks.
Why: A smishing message is a bogus text message carefully designed to look like a legitimate request from a reputable source in an effort to get you to willingly give up your personal information to a particular website or to click and download a virus.
The 10 Commandments of IT Security
IT Security Commandment #9: Thou Shalt Address All Issues Immediately
You are at the dentist for your six-month checkup and cleaning. At the end of the visit, the dentist provides a summary of what he/she finds and says, “There is an issue I am seeing on the lower second bicuspid.
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Data breaches and malware attacks on Macs have been on the rise over the past few years, so you must take the necessary precautions to protect your devices. Below are three easy ways to make your Mac more secure.
Install a mobile device management profile so you can give an administrator remote access to the device.
