The more that society relies on mobile devices and portable computers to work, the more organizations have to contemplate how to manage their wireless network. The router is the piece of hardware that makes the wireless network feasible. Let's examine the router and how its configuration can dictate the strength, reliability, and security of your organization's wireless network.
Technology helps organizations of all kinds keep their operations running effectively, but depending on the way that it’s managed, it could have harmful effects on your business. For example: if you have all kinds of solutions hosted on specific servers or workstations, you’re preventing them from being accessed by devices that aren’t connected to that specific network. Wouldn’t it be better if everything was centralized so that all of it could be accessed at a moment's notice?
March 23rd, 2018, was the date when the United States Congress passed another spending bill that could reduce individual privacy protection all over the globe. This bill included a provision called the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (or CLOUD) Act, which makes modifications to the Stored Communications Act of 1986 and supplies unelected American officials a significant amount of power over digital privacy rights.
As smartphones have grown smarter, they have become stuffed with more data that needs to be kept private for the owner’s security and safety. Thus, it's fortunate that there are also more ways to protect a smartphone against unauthorized use. Below let's look at some of the best types of authentication for your mobile device.
Mobile devices have many, many uses, all of which allow users to get the most out of them. But what if all of your attempts at locating the best applications just lead to finding a fraudulent app on the Google Play Store? The truth is that the Google Play Store has its share of malware available for download in all kinds of disguises. Let's go over a couple of tips to help you avoid installing them to begin with.
Email is usually promoted as a favorite medium for iniating cyberattacks against organizations and individuals. Why? Because it’s easy to hide the true intent behind an email attack within its contents, whether they are embedded images in the message itself, or links to external sources. How can you be absolutely certain that the links in your email inbox are legitimate and secure?
Spring seems to be the natural time to re-energize and stimulate your environment; why shouldn’t your organization also be included? Not only does it help your operations, a clean environment also offers many advantages for your employees.
Learning how to utilize a new technology can be difficult. If you’ve been a committed Apple customer but are now considering switching to Android, you should know that simple differences between the two platforms can be disorienting. Let's go over some information you need to know when switching away from the iPhone.
Do you know what the term 'Virtualization' actually means? Today, let's explain and take a look at this method of computing.
Security is an aspect of business that is constantly adapting and progressing. What worked ten years, or even two years ago may not be relevant in our modern security environment. What are some of the significant changes that your business can expect to see in the coming years?
In 2017, ransomware became an immense risk for businesses, so when discussing how diabolical actors will be leveraging new ransomware streams in 2018, you have to do so with urgency. Let's take a look at ransomware and some trends you have to be very aware of going forward.
Your time is precious; you most likely don’t have enough to squander on waiting for your Windows operating system to boot up. Here are three methods to accelerate your Windows 10 boot time.
We frequently discuss how the Internet of Things can create security issues in businesses if not properly handled. While there are some very real threats that can be a result of utilizing the IoT in the workplace, there is no denying that it can also offer some very real advantages there as well.
As if the initial revelation of Equifax’s 2017 data exposure wasn’t terrible enough, it has now been reported that there are even more victims than we initially believed. While news like this is obviously never positive, it can produce a silver lining if the opportunities that said news presents are taken advantage of.
When you acquire a new device, you’re not just getting the physical device and whatever software is installed on it. You’re also getting any patches and updates that the manufacturer and software developers release. Nonetheless, many users neglect to incorporate these crucial improvements. Allow us to explain why patches and updates are so imperative.
Proxy server is a 'tech term' that is often used, yet it is still not understood by a majority of people. Let's describe what a proxy server is, and why businesses like yours utilize them.
Whatever the size of your business is, one thing is universally true: you require IT support in at least some capacity. As more technology is added to networks of all sizes and complexities, the need to manage this technology increases. Fortunately, you don’t have to go at it alone; you have third-party outsourcing at your disposal, which can save you both time and cash..
Below is a guide created to be utilized by business owners and office managers as an educational resource to establish basic IT security best practices in the workplace. Feel free to print it out and post it in common areas.
The Internet is infamous for being full of threats, most of which are hidden behind links that appear innocent or harmless. In order to go about business safely, you need to be able to recognize which links you should click on, and which links you should avoid.
You certainly don’t need anyone to tell you that it’s very dangerous to give out information to just anyone that contacts your organization. This is imperative to keep in mind, especially considering how the majority of threats these days can be sent through email. You’ll probably come across situations where you need to consider whether or not to click on attachments, as you could potentially put your business at risk.
