Data Security Tips For Travelers
After Thanksgiving weekend, travelers don’t stop. These next few weeks will be some of the busiest travel days of the entire year. Whether you are going to visit family, or just looking to get away, your privacy and data are at major risk when you travel....
Social Media Cyber Attack Risks
Social media isn’t just for promoting your brand, selecting the coolest hashtags, or getting into political arguments that go nowhere. Social media is also a cyber risk for your company. Social media has turned into a playground for cyber-criminals. At...
Backup Solutions For Small Businesses
Data loss to a small business is a catastrophic event. Depending on the companies and how much damage has been done, that will usually shut them down within a few months of the disaster. It’s understandable considering all the months and years worth of...
HBO Ransomware Hacker Discovered
You should never think that cyber-crime isn’t a big deal. The massive HBO hack from this past summer, which lead to the early leak of Game of Thrones scripts and full episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, just to name a couple of HBO programs affected, has...
Don’t Go ‘Cold Turkey’ On Data Security This Thanksgiving Weekend
You are probably mentally preparing for Thanksgiving. Going over what to make, worrying about guests, travel plans, etc. But this is no time to go 'cold turkey' on your data security. Poor excuse for a pun aside, I'm here to tell you that from Turkey Day...
Avoiding Tech Support Scams
If you’ve been the victim of a tech support scam, you’re not alone. The good news is that this dire situation can be resolved. The key is learning to spot them right away. A tech support scam is the kind of internet fraud that has been on a steady rise....
Data Breach Response Plan: Step By Step
When you suffer a data breach, you feel violated. Your most important info, maybe even your most precious memories, have been compromised. Every single organization that stores, processes or transmits personal data will need a step-by-step data breach...
Cyber Security for Small Businesses
Cyber security is no longer a luxury item for small businesses. Phishing, ransomware, data breaches, lions and tigers and bears, oh my! It shouldn’t come as a shock anymore that hackers are attacking business websites in various ways, all in order to...
Getting the Most Out of Your Cloud Storage
Getting the most out of your cloud storage can be easy to achieve if you are paying attention. Options to cloud storage are available everywhere, and we are talking about more than just your ordinary file storage and photo location. Making your work life...
Health Care Security in the Age of Ransomware
Since the start of 2016, hackers have increased ransomware attacks against health care systems. Cyber-security experts believe that the number one worry the health care industry has is its reliance on technology and the wealth of data they have stored. Why...