Mike Foster’s IT Security & Best Practices Blog

Assuming your remote workers’ temperature is ok, they can continue to work at home during short power outages. You can encourage them to buy, or even issue them, a small uninterruptable power supply UPS for their Internet router. Laptops have built-in battery power. If a worker has a desktop computer or other networking equipment, those […]

You see the headlines: “App discovered to be spying on you,” or “App removed from the store because it was downloading private information.” Delete your third-party apps. You can always reinstall them if you decide to use them. Your phone and tablet are more secure the fewer apps you have. Most people only use 20% […]

If you are traveling on vacation, it will be tempting to use W-Fi wireless connections in airports, coffee shops, hotels, and in-flight Wi-Fi. Many people do not realize that using public Wi-Fi can be very dangerous. Use the data-sharing function of your phone. Most phones these days permit you to connect your laptop through the […]

Have you ever noticed you are in a video conference call and did not realize your camera was capturing you? Or maybe you have two cameras, and your software unexpectedly selected the wrong one and broadcast an unflattering camera angle or showed something in the background you thought was out of frame? Embarrassing. Cover up […]