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Archive for December, 2016

IT Security Tip #16: Make THIS password different from everything else

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; and if you’re using the same password for sites that don’t share sensitive ...

IT Security Tip #15: Set up bank alerts – NOW!

Here’s a tip that just might save your bacon: set up withdrawal alerts on your bank accounts. Many banks will allow you to create e-mail alerts that notify you whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card ...

IT Security Tip #14: Work computers and devices are only for ONE thing…

That is, work! Never mix personal web surfing and social media with company devices especially if you don’t have any form of professional or in-house IT management at your work. If you want to check your Gmail account or Facebook ...

IT Security Tip #13: DON’T use public WiFi until you read this

We’re all guilty of it: connecting to free public WiFi. Whether it’s at the coffee shop, hotel or airport, the temptation to check e-mail and surf the web is just too strong to resist. So BEFORE you connect to any ...

IT Security Tip #12: The DANGERS of FREE Dropbox and other file sync and share (FSS) apps

If you’re using the free version of Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or other consumer-grade file sync and sharing cloud applications, listen up! These applications pose a huge threat to your company because company data can be spread far and wide ...

IT Security Tip #11: What to do BEFORE you go to Starbucks with your laptop…

So you’re in the car on the way home from Starbucks, basking in the glow of consuming your triple-shot, low-foam, extra-hot pumpkin-spice latte when you suddenly realize your laptop has gone missing. You drive back like the caffeinated lunatic you ...

IT Security Tip #10: REMOVE that unwanted free-ware, bloat-ware, and spy-ware!

Here’s the best advice you’ll get all week…on a computer, if its free, you’re the product! (how many times has Facebook sent you a bill for using their software? See, you’re their product!). Like it or not, PC manufacturers LOVE ...

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