Quick Tip: Make your email password different than all others.
Why: You know you’re guilty of it: using the same password for everything. Believe me, I understand how annoying it is to try and remember all those passwords. If you’re using the same password for sites that don’t share sensitive information, like a login to a news feed you like to read, then it’s generally okay.
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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.
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.
Quick Tip: Confirm it’s a legitimate Wi-Fi network before you connect.
Why: It’s not uncommon for hackers to set up fake clones of public Wi-Fi access points in an attempt to get you to connect to their Wi-Fi instead of the legitimate, safe public one being made available to you.
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Avoid Computer Eyestrain - Don’t stare at your computer too long!
Computers have become an essential part of our everyday lives. Consequently, there is one thing we can’t avoid—looking at monitor screens. For many of us, the majority of our waking hours are spent staring at the computer monitor which can be bad for our eyes.
Quick Tip: Set up withdrawal alerts on your bank accounts--both personal and work.
Why: Many banks will send you an email alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer. Setting up those alerts will allow you to spot and report fraudulent activity BEFORE the money has already been siphoned into a cybercriminal’s hands.
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