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Should you be worried about the virus attack on April 1?

by Mike Foster | Mar 30, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Save time

Yes, there is a lot of concern over a “really bad virus” attacking on April 1. Should you be concerned? In fact, many computers are already infected. The virus goes by the name of Conficker and it is also known as Downadup (and also Downup and Kido).  My...

Useful utility helps patch your computer

by Mike Foster | Mar 25, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity

Out of date applications can be slow, have bugs, and even be security risks. If you have never tried the scans at www.secunia.com you may want to. There is a simple online version of the scan and also more in depth scans you can purchase. One of the most useful parts...

Notify your IT department sooner when hiring

by Mike Foster | Mar 18, 2009 | Best Practices, Save time, Technology

When you hire a new employee, you want IT to have them up and running ASAP, right? Around a third of the companies where I consult one of the initial complaints from IT is, “Management doesn’t give us enough warning when they hire a new employee.” It...

Can you not decide what sites to block?

by Mike Foster | Mar 11, 2009 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Save time

Many organizations fail to implement web-blocking technologies because of the arguments that erupt around what is and what is not inappropriate content to block from employees on the job. Keep in mind that most web blocking tools block by category such as,...
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