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Use Windows 7 with Windows 8’s Benefits

by Mike Foster | Apr 16, 2014 | IT Settings, Technology, Technology Tips

As businesses transition to Windows 8, they don’t want to train their user in Windows 8. Here is a short 90 second video that shows the secret about how you can give Windows 7 all the great new stability, security, and speed that Windows 8 has to offer. The...

Heartbleed – Urgent Steps to Take

by Mike Foster | Apr 14, 2014 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Heartbleed, Security Breach, Technology Tips

Heartbleed not only affects websites, it also affects equipment that your organization uses including VPNs, Firealls, and Android phones. It affects tools you use like online backup, password managers, and tools such as Dropbox. If you are in a huge hurry, just scroll...

Heartbleed Hack Impacts You Too

by Mike Foster | Apr 10, 2014 | Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Security Breach, Technology Tips

There is a zero-day attack (meaning there was no patch) that allows attackers to bypass your encryption. Attackers can bypass your website’s security, as well as access all of the information you thought was “secure” at the websites you use –...

Stonewall, not Firewall: Use Application Whitelisting

by Mike Foster | Mar 31, 2014 | Application Whitelisting, Best Practices, Cybersecurity, IT Professionals, Technology Tips

Protect yourself when a user plugs in a USB device that is infected. Reduce the risk of devastation when a user accidentally clicks on a bad link. There is a program built in to Windows that can protect you, and it is one of the most important strategies to use. What...
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