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Cybercrime is at an all-time high. Hackers are setting their sights on small-to-medium businesses who are “low hanging fruit” ripe for attack. Don’t you wish you had a robot like in Lost in Space who would announce “Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!” whenever someone at work was about to open that phishing email, or click on that infected website or take some other unintentional but potentially dangerous action on their computer or your network? The #1 security threat to any business is…you!

Don’t be their next victim! Resolve to educate and train your team on IT security and raise their awareness of the dangers lurking on your network which, like Dr. Smith, can be on the inside.

I have worked in the technology industry for over 25 years—the most recent years supporting clients and their IT needs. At IT Radix, I work closely with our clients managing their individualized services and agreements. A multi-tasker extraordinaire, I pride myself on building strong, trusting relationships with our clients.

Technology on the Tube

In this issue:

• Kick Off the New Year with Employee Security Awareness Training
• Get Smart with VoIP
• Disconnect from Technology (just a tad)

Quick Tip: Create a bookmark for the websites you visit often

Why: Here’s a sneaky trick used by many hackers: They purchase and set up a fraudulent website that is a close misspelling of a legitimate one. Example: "www.faceboook.com" instead of "www.

We may not hail from down under (Australia), but our techs are going “walkabout.” Have you ever wanted some advice on how to use the software that you and your staff use every day better or more effectively? If you’re like most people you are using a fraction of your software’s benefits and features.

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This month’s SPAM Blocker Tip is:  Report SPAM

No—It will not stop SPAM, but you will help the experts make better software.  Reporting SPAM will make you feel better too!

Give IT Radix a call. We’re happy to help!

Congratulations to our winner, Diana Catelotti of Perlen Converting LLC, the lucky recipient of an Amazon Gift Card.

QUESTION: What was the first building to have over 100 floors?

(ANSWER:  The Empire State Building)

A foundation, in most cases, is virtually invisible to the eye when one passes by a building. Even to the people who inhabit the building, whether living in it or working in it, the foundation is often never even contemplated. But without it, there is nothing to build on, nothing to support the edifice, and no base.

Quick Tip: Having a full, daily backup is the secret to foiling ransomware (even at home)!

Why: Not too long ago, ransomware, like the CryptoLocker virus, was all over the news, reportedly infecting well over a quarter million computers in 90 days (The real numbers are probably MUCH higher). The threat was fairly straightforward: Pay us or we’ll delete all your data.