Similar to life, game shows allow you to risk something in order to reap a potential gain. However, unlike life, in game shows, the contestant is not risking their business. Businesses are always venturing for potential gains, and for most businesses, the goal is to gain the most with the least amount of risk.
Quick Tip: Check before you use personal devices to access company data.
You’re a hard worker who likes to check email and get a few things done after hours--all good! But here’s something you might not know: you should never access company data, file servers or applications through personal devices and home PCs that are not properly monitored and maintained.
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Quick Tip: Check before you download.
Why? So you have a big file you need to get over to your printer YESTERDAY and you can’t get it to “send” via email because the file is too big. What should you do? The right thing to do is contact your IT department (us!) so we can assist by installing a secure, commercial-grade file-sharing application.
Every time we learn about a cyberattack that has affected so many businesses, we invest in security technologies that will safeguard our systems. This year, however, social engineering attacks have taken center stage in the Rio Olympics. Using various scams, hackers can circumvent network security systems by convincing gullible users into giving away sensitive information.
Don’t be put off by the tech jargon of security experts you find in forums and self-help books. A managed service provider is what you need to break down complex security ideas into easy-to-understand language. However, they generally focus on installing and managing protection software that’s often far too complicated to operate without their help.
If your PC or network is breached, you have to beat the clock to avoid catastrophe. Do you remember the TV game show, Beat the Clock? That show debuted in 1950 and has run in various forms right through 2003. Unlike that fun game, there is no prize to win when a security issue arises in your network.
Quick Tip: Make security a habit, through Security Awareness Training and Testing.
Why? With so many access points, from cell phones to laptop and home computers, how can anyone hope to keep their network safe from hackers, viruses and other unintentional security breaches? The answer is not “one thing” but a series of things you have to implement and constantly be vigilant about, such as installing and constantly updating your firewall, antivirus, spam-filtering software and backups.
Do you realize that your Microsoft Word document may contain hidden and personal information that you may not want to share with others? Confidential information is stored in the document properties or document itself (e.g., comments from reviewers, revision marks from tracked changes, details about the author, date when a document was created, headers, footers and hidden text).
When sharing electronic copies of Microsoft Word documents, it is a good idea to remove this metadata before sharing with others.
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