Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. But you don’t need to be an IT expert to know how to protect yourself from a cyberattack. To help you get started, here are helpful terms you need to know so you’re not left in the dark, whether you’re teaching yourself how to update your anti-malware, updating your systems, or […]
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The basics on 2-step and 2-factor authentication
Cybersecurity is a vital component to businesses these days. You need to make sure that criminals cannot just hack into your network. When it comes to verifying users’ identity, there are two types of authentication used: two-step and two-factor. These two are so similar, many confuse one with the other.
Don’t Let a Hacker Eat Your Lunch
Last month we spent a little time talking about your IT “breakfast” and foundation of your business—Backup. This month we want to keep the ball rolling and move ahead a few hours to talk about lunch. After all, your IT solution should consist of a well-rounded diet.
May 2019 IT Radix Resource Newsletter
Mealtime Technology
In this issue:
- Don’t Let a Hacker Eat Your Lunch
- Lunchtime Tech on the Go
- Take a Lunch Break
- The Risks of “Expired” Technology
The Missing Ingredient – Secure Passwords
“Grrr! I forgot my password for this site!” If I had a bitcoin for every time I said that, I would be a bitcoin millionaire; and I bet you would be too! The password is often the key, and all too often, missing ingredient when you are trying to gain access.
Helping small businesses meet the cybersecurity challenge
Is your small business prepared to meet the cybersecurity challenge? Small-to-medium-business owners often underestimate their vulnerability to cybercrime. Headlines focus on major corporate data breaches with huge paydays, but studies show that more than half of cyber-attacks target small businesses.
Email Encryption—Recipe for Success
Unlike a scrumptious meal, some things are not meant to be shared. Your business’ secret recipe might be a client list, a new product or service announcement, a process document or other trade secret. Additionally, most organizations handle information such as employee or client social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, HIPAA information and more.
April 2019 IT Radix Resource Newsletter
Mealtime Technology
In this issue:
- Most Important Meal of the Day (Backup)
- Introducing… Laurie
- Essentials of Nutrition (Office 365)
- The Missing Ingredient (secure passwords)
Insider Threats: Scooby-Doo to the Rescue!
The Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Saturday-morning cartoon series featured four teenagers and their lovable, talking Great Dane, Scooby-Doo. These pals solved mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps. It only took the mention of a Scooby Snack to keep Scooby from being a scaredy-cat and rise up to foil the plans of an unsuspecting crook.
Spotting a Phishing Email
If there’s one thing SpongeBob SquarePants and Squidward can agree on is how to spot phishing emails—bogus messages carefully designed to look like a legitimate message (or attached file) from a site or person you trust. Their goal is getting you to willingly give up your login information or unknowingly click a link to install a virus.
