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April 22nd, 2020Joe and Chad give a live demonstration of Microsoft Teams. They show viewers how Teams works and all the possibilities that come with it. To…
Security & Privacy
Stay Secure on Zoom
April 6th, 2020While social distancing is still in order, many are using Zoom for video conference calls and meetings. With the recent increase in Zoom’s popularity, hackers…
Is your Netflix account safe?
January 22nd, 2020With more than 148 million subscribers globally, Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services. Like anything else, where people and money are, criminals are as well.
What is DNS Protection and why is it important?
July 25th, 2019DNS protection provides an additional layer of protection between an employee and the internet by blacklisting dangerous sites and filtering out unwanted content. By using…
How to avoid malicious phone apps and limit the information they collect about you.
July 19th, 2019If you are like me, your cell phone is a part of your identity. It is the first thing you reach for when you wake…
Do You Use the Same Password for Multiple Sites? Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea
July 18th, 2019By Michael McCool Do you currently use a password manager? If not, you are probably reusing the same password or variations of the same password…
Municipalities and Small Businesses Take Notice: Cybercriminals are After You
July 2nd, 2019Two municipalities were hit by ransomware last month and forced to pay approximately $600,000 each to regain access to city email and computer systems. One…
Joe’s Musings: Dattocon, FBI’s Most Wanted Hacker, ex-CEO of billion dollar company, a party on the U.S.S. Midway, and Snoop Dogg
June 23rd, 2019A personal experience: Like most industries, the IT world has its fair share of conventions. Most of them are the same;…
Start using two factor authentication – like yesterday
June 12th, 2019Two-factor authentication is an authentication mechanism to double check that your identity is legitimate. Not a week goes by that we don’t receive a frantic phone call from someone with a compromised account. A bad actor has cracked their email password and sent out thousands of spam emails. Each one of these phone calls could have been avoid if they would have enabled two-factor authentication for their account.
Critical Windows Security Update!
May 15th, 2019Earlier this week Microsoft released fixes for a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services that affects some older version of Windows and Windows Server. So, why should I care? Well, if you have a Windows 7 or heaven forbid a Windows XP computer, you need to worry. If your company runs a Windows 2008 Server or for some reason still a Windows 2003 Server, you better take this warning serious.
Windows Server 2008 R2 End of Life
April 19th, 2019On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, meaning they will no longer release additional security…
Windows 7 End of Life – January 14, 2020
November 29th, 2018Why You Need to Prepare for Windows 7 End of Life On January 14th, 2020 Microsoft will end extended support for the Windows 7 Operating…
How Cookies Are Being Used to Track and Attack You
November 25th, 2018When most people talk about cookies, the conversation is usually about sweet baked goods. But when IT professionals talk about cookies, we are discussing the…
Warn Your Staff about This Malicious Email
November 6th, 2018Be on guard — a fake security email is making the rounds. Disguised as an email from Microsoft, this phishing email is deceiving people into…
Equifax Data Breach: Your Identity Is At Risk
September 25th, 2018If you’ve ever opened a credit card, taken out a loan or have bills in your name, you’ve got a credit report. It also means…
