How to create a strong password and remember it.
September 25th, 2020A strong password is usually 10-18 characters long, upper and lower case, with numbers and symbols. Unless the password is something that can be easily…
IT Security
The newest cybersecurity threat? Deepfakes.
September 16th, 2020Never seen a Deepfake before? Watch this video first. Without knowing what a Deepfake is you might think that Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr…
Digital Distancing 101
August 28th, 2020During the times of COVID-19, social distancing is not the only thing we need to worry about. With many people working from home, cyber crimes…
Past Live Events
April 22nd, 2020Joe and Chad give a live demonstration of Microsoft Teams. They show viewers how Teams works and all the possibilities that come with it. To…
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Alert
March 27th, 2020Even a worldwide pandemic can’t put a stop to cybercriminals who take advantage of vulnerable people and businesses. As if the world needs another problem,…
IT Security Guidelines for Remote Work
March 19th, 2020Many business continuity plans have been challenged in the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Companies across the globe are trying to figure out how…
January 28 is Data Privacy Day
January 27th, 2020What is Data Privacy Day? There is a day for everything. Did you know that January 22 is National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day? Yeah,…
Office 365 & Ransomware: The Lurking Threat
September 29th, 2019For small to midsized businesses, Microsoft Windows-based systems remain dominant. Windows continues to be the operating system most widely used on desktops and laptops. And…
What is DNS Protection and why is it important?
July 25th, 2019DNS protection provides an additional layer of protection between an employee and the internet by blacklisting dangerous sites and filtering out unwanted content. By using…
How to avoid malicious phone apps and limit the information they collect about you.
July 19th, 2019If you are like me, your cell phone is a part of your identity. It is the first thing you reach for when you wake…
Do You Use the Same Password for Multiple Sites? Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea
July 18th, 2019By Michael McCool Do you currently use a password manager? If not, you are probably reusing the same password or variations of the same password…
Municipalities and Small Businesses Take Notice: Cybercriminals are After You
July 2nd, 2019Two municipalities were hit by ransomware last month and forced to pay approximately $600,000 each to regain access to city email and computer systems. One…
Start using two factor authentication – like yesterday
June 12th, 2019Two-factor authentication is an authentication mechanism to double check that your identity is legitimate. Not a week goes by that we don’t receive a frantic phone call from someone with a compromised account. A bad actor has cracked their email password and sent out thousands of spam emails. Each one of these phone calls could have been avoid if they would have enabled two-factor authentication for their account.
Bomb threats shutting down business via email
December 24th, 2018If you are like me, one of the first things you do when you sit down at your desk each morning is sift through your…
Newest Sextortion Email Scam A Growing Problem
June 24th, 2018It’s a new twist on an old email scam that is proving to catch some people off-guard. The recipient receives an email from an attacker…
