More Victims of the Equifax Breach Discovered
More Victims of the Equifax Breach Discovered The 2017 Equifax leak was a disastrous scenario, but recent revelations have discovered that even more victims were affected than was previously thought. Nobody ever wants to hear this kind of news, but there is an upside to this that shouldn’t be ignored – learning from the mistake. […]
Take These Steps to Make IT Security Top of Mind
Take These Steps to Make IT Security Top of Mind Here’s the thing about IT security: it requires a little more than a decent firewall and a reasonably-strong password. We talk a lot about how to ensure that your business’ network stays a top priority, and the best way to do that is to implement […]
Tip of the Week: Moving Your Apps to Your New Phone
Tip of the Week: Moving Your Apps to Your New Phone While it feels great to power on a new phone and marvel at its slick new interface and features, you might feel frustrated by the fact that you now have to reinstall all of the applications and data that was on your original device. […]
Why CPA Firms are in Danger of Being Hacked
Why CPA Firms are in Danger of Being Hacked The Internal Revenue Service has declared to tax professionals that they must take extra steps toward protecting the information of taxpayers. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, whether they are large organizations or small businesses, hold much information that could be used by hackers and identity thieves, […]
Data Loss Can (and Will!) Affect Your Entire Business
Data Loss Can (and Will!) Affect Your Entire Business Data loss, on any scale, is an organizational nightmare. Not only do you have to restore data, any lost productivity that comes as a result of the data loss incident makes it difficult on the budget. That’s only scratching of the surface of how serious data […]
Tech Term: What is a Dongle?
Tech Term: What is a Dongle? There are countless examples of words that have evolved to meet the needs of their times. Meat once referred to solid food of any kind before it came to mean the edible flesh of animals. The word nice once had many meanings that completely contradicted each other. Today’s Tech […]
Have You Considered What You’re Really Losing When You Lose Your Phone?
Have You Considered What You’re Really Losing When You Lose Your Phone? Losing a smartphone can be a problem for anyone. For the modern business, it can really cause issues. Mobile devices are notorious for housing a lot of personal information, which makes them extraordinarily dangerous to lose track of. How much is at stake […]
Encrypt and Protect Your Data with a VPN
Encrypt and Protect Your Data with a VPN If you’ve ever felt as though someone was watching what you were doing while you were working remotely, either at home or in public, there’s a chance that you were right. Without a private Internet connection, it is a simple matter for others to watch your processes […]
Tech Term: HTML vs Plain Text
Tech Term: HTML vs Plain Text As a business owner, we’re sure that you’ve spent some time around computers. You might have even seen the phrases “plain text” and “HTML,” used in regards to email. By understanding what both of these phrases mean, you can improve the way that you understand the technology that your […]
Email Malware is the New Schrödinger’s Cat
Email Malware is the New Schrödinger’s Cat There is a famous thought experiment devised by physicist Erwin Schrödinger, describing a very particular paradox in quantum physics through the experience of a cat. While Schrödinger’s cat was initially intended to demonstrate a very different phenomenon, it can also be applied to something that all businesses need […]
