It’s not always easy to see all the things your IT company is doing for you. When everything is going smoothly and you are not experiencing any computer issues at all, you might assume your IT company isn’t really doing anything for you. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Dark Web monitoring is a service that provides you with vision into sensitive data that might be lurking around on the web. The “Dark Web” is an unofficial network of information that contains a variety of personal information and security credentials that are then resold to cyber criminals.
Nothing on the internet is private. Communications, pictures, videos—they’re all susceptible to prying eyes and have the potential to be misused. Here are the biggest privacy threats you face online today:
Webcam Access – While it’s rare, there are known exploits that allow others to access your webcam (such as malicious software or software security flaws). Putting a Post-it note over your webcam isn’t a bad idea.
The average person blinks every four seconds, about 15 times per minute. That is over 20,000 times a day. Four seconds is not a lot of time, but a lot can get done in four seconds. You can slice a whole cucumber, chug a glass of water, go from 0 to 60 MPH in a hot rod and lots of other things.
Insight to Vision 2020
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With the release of Microsoft Teams, the world of collaboration between coworkers has been greatly expanded. If you have ever used Microsoft Skype for Business, you know how convenient chatting is when discussing an issue with a co-worker on the phone is not possible.
We’ve all done it…written an email and clicked send before realizing that we forgot to add an attachment, spelled something wrong or sent it to the wrong person.
Most email interfaces are designed to have you start each email with the recipient's address, then add the subject, then the body, and then the attachment.
Your business’ IT environment is a lot like the body’s skeletal system. It’s the conductor that orchestrates the flow of your day-to-day operations, allowing you to provide valuable services to your clientele. When your IT skeleton, or foundation, is strong and healthy, it supports all of the processes you rely on and you don’t even realize it’s there.
With cyberattacks on the rise, an increasing number of small-to-medium sized businesses fall prey to phishing attacks and security breaches daily. Companies are under increasing pressure to prevent data loss and avoid breaches that damage both profit and reputation.
When it comes to Information Technology (IT), too often organizations take the reactive, rather than proactive approach. Sadly, we have seen too many businesses make the mistake of spending more funds maintaining their grounds or cleaning their office than they do on keeping their key information systems up to date and working to maximum efficiency.
