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A Huge Data Leak Exposed Your Personal Information

by Mike Foster | Dec 4, 2019 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cybersecurity, IT Best Practices, Security Breach, Technology Safety Tips, Technology Tips

The most massive data leak that’s ever happened includes neatly bundled information for more than 1 billion people. Keep in mind that the estimated population of the United States is only 330 million. If you use email, you are probably exposed. The leak exposed...

What Will You Do if Your Customers’ Spam Filters Block Your Messages?

by Mike Foster | Dec 3, 2019 | Best Practices, Blacklist, IT Best Practices, Spam, Technology Tips

One of the ways your spam filter helps to stop unwanted messages is to block messages from mail servers with a bad reputation for spamming. What will you do if your company gets labeled as a spammer? First of all, nobody will receive your company’s messages. What will...

Protect Your Network Even when Attackers Trick Your Users

by Mike Foster | Nov 5, 2019 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cyber Security, Executive Tips, IT Best Practices

A business contacted our office last week because a bad actor tricked an employee to give them full access to their computer. The bad actor immediately took over the network and started performing highly illegal activities that appeared to come from the victim’s...

Avoid Opening Word Attachments – Check with IT First

by Mike Foster | Oct 23, 2019 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cyber Security, Technology Safety Tips, Uncategorized

When you receive an email message with a PDF attached, it is always best to confirm that you are expecting the attachment before opening it.  However, if you receive a Word, Excel, or another file type other than a pdf, beware. In the past several days, two of our...
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