Taste Sweet Success
In this issue:
- PII, PCI M& PHI Compliance and Your Business
- Tech the Halls With Gifts of Old
- The Power of Patches
- Phishing Lures and Red Flags!
December 2016 IT Radix Resource Newsletter
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IT Security Tip #25: Important warning about bank fraud on business accounts
Quick Tip: Set up email alerts on your account so you are notified any time money is withdrawn from your account.
Why? Company bank accounts do not enjoy the same protections as personal accounts. Surprised? Many people think FDIC protects you for fraud; it doesn’t. It protects you from bank insolvency, not fraud.
Outsource Your IT Support And You’ll Never Suffer From a Sick Day Again
Does your IT guy hold the keys to the kingdom? Such was the case with one of our latest clients and their in-house “IT guy.” As it turns out, he had a medical emergency and was unable to work for over two months. In the meantime, our client was suffering.
IT Security Tip #24: Don’t just throw out that old computer
Quick Tip: Remove and destroy the hard drives
Why? Getting rid of old computers or servers? Did you know that the components used in technology equipment are not landfill-safe? On top of the environmental hazards, unprotected e-waste typically contains a lot of confidential and private information in the form of saved passwords, Internet history and files left on the retired computer or server.
Young workers are more gullible to tech scams
The old cold-call scam is still a popular way for fraudsters to dupe people out of their money. But now they’re taking their tactics to the computer generation, and it can be surprising just who is falling for the new tech-related fraud. Read on to find out how scam artists are targeting the younger generation […]
2 types of identity verification, explained
Cyber security is becoming more and more important in an increasingly digital age. While many people and businesses know how important their online security is, they may not know what types of online security are best, nor the differences between the most commonly available options.
Do You Feel Like a Nut?
“Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t.”
That commercial tagline was from the 70’s and 80’s when the Hershey Company advertised two very similar coconut and chocolate candy bars—Mounds and Almond Joy. This tagline reminds us of a quote from John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco who said, “There are two types of companies: those who have been hacked, and those who don’t yet know they have been hacked.
IT Security Tip: It’s Week 4 of Cyber Security Awareness Month. Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your “Apptitude”?
Quick Tip: Keep your mobile phones and apps up to date.
To App or Not to App? That is the question. These days, the Internet is a network that connects everything to everyone and there is an app for everything. It’s great but as our digital world expands, ensuring your business and personal security, safety and privacy is essential.
IT Security Tip: It’s Week 3 of Cyber Security Awareness Month. Recognizing and Combating Cybercrime
Quick Tip: Pay attention.
Too many of us are busy and moving quickly throughout the day online. We encourage you to pay attention to protect yourself and your information.
Own Your Online Presence – Set an organizational standard for the privacy and security settings in your browsers to ensure an appropriate level of information sharing when browsing.
Awareness Can Be a Life Saver
Did you know that the candy, Life Savers, invented in 1912, was created as a “summer candy” because it could withstand the heat better than chocolate? What measures do you have in place to protect your business from the “heat” of cyber threats? Sadly, cyber threats are everywhere and growing daily.
