by Mike Foster | May 7, 2015 | Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, IT Best Practices, IT Pro Tips, Patch Release, Patches, Technology Safety Tips
IT Pros know to clear their calendars right after the second Tuesday of the month. Dubbed “Patch Tuesday,” that’s when Microsoft releases most patches. Microsoft announced they are abandoning that practice and will release patches ASAP when they are available. What it...
by Mike Foster | Apr 23, 2015 | Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Loss Prevention, IT Best Practices, Technology Safety Tips, Workplace Safety
There have been Data Loss Prevention tools for a long time that help prevent employees from stealing data to take to a competitor, or use for some other unauthorized purpose. And now screen capture… Data Loss Prevention Tools can block against screen captures and even...
by Mike Foster | Apr 7, 2015 | Best Practices, browser security, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Download, Family Cyber Safety, IT Best Practices, Technology Safety, Technology Safety Tips, VirtusTotal.com, Virus
Before you click on a link, if you want input about whether or not the link takes you to a dangerous site, Google provides a tool that can help you know… Google’s VirusTotal.com is an online service that checks websites for viruses using 54 antivirus products. Before...
by Mike Foster | Mar 30, 2015 | Adobe, Adobe Flash, Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Family Cyber Safety, IT Best Practices, Technology Safety, Technology Safety Tips
Adobe Flash, something almost all organizations use, is often an easy target for attackers who want to successfully obtain control over your computers and network. And yes, you can do something about it! Test to see if you have the most recent version of Flash. Ask...
