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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

What You Need To Know About Voice-Based Phishing

What You Need To Know About Voice-Based Phishing

Telework has become imperative for businesses to maintain themselves right now, as remote work became a hard and fast requirement in the face of the coronavirus. Nevertheless, if businesses aren’t careful, they could trade one problem for another in exposing themselves to security threats.

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Cyberattack Vishing

What Your Business Needs to Know About Cyberattack Vishing

Since the onset of the coronavirus, many companies have managed to sustain themselves via remote work, also commonly known as telework. While this strategy has permitted quite a few businesses to survive, it has also opened them up to security threats. Listed below is a focus on one such threat: vishing, or voice phishing.

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What to Know About Passwordless Authentication

What to Know About Passwordless Authentication

If you were told that one variable was responsible for more than 80 percent of cyberattacks, what would you guess that variable was? If you guessed “stolen access credentials,” you’d be right. The standard username/password combination may soon be a relic of the past as more tech companies transition to alternative authentication measures.

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What VPNs Can and Can't Do For You

What VPNs Can and Can't Do For You

We haven't been timid about promoting the use of VPNs (virtual private networks) as a way of protecting your online security. Nevertheless, we wanted to take a bit of time to specify what a VPN can and can't do to help you.

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What the Data Says About AI-Enhanced Crimes

What the Data Says About AI-Enhanced Crimes

When we think of modern cybercrime, most people’s minds go to one of two places: some think about the annoying, misspelled emails that are clearly scams, while on the other can’t help but think about the hacks that we see in movies, where a cybercriminal manages to overcome the best the government can incorporate into their defenses.

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Don't Forget about Ransomware

Don't Forget about Ransomware

Ransomware is the most terrifying type of malware out there: it can have a variety of negative effects on a business, yet it seems to still be on the fringe of the mainstream. Listed below is a refresher course on ransomware. 

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The Risks of Virtual Private Networks

The Risks of Virtual Private Networks

Small business owners are always searching for that “special something” that will provide added value to their offering. In 2020, with COVID-19 causing all kinds of chaos, it has been hard for businesses to commit to any new investments. To keep revenue coming in, a lot of businesses have been forced into letting their staff to work remotely. To make this work, many have rolled out VPN for their business, but like seemingly everything else, there are very serious risks about relying too heavily on your VPN. Listed below are a look at some of these risks.

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Good and Outdated Password Hygiene Strategies

Good and Outdated Password Hygiene Strategies

The password is the primary element of both data security and user authentication; this makes the construction of them extremely imperative to protecting digital assets. Alas, not everyone comprehends how to construct passwords that actually work to protect the information on the other side. Listed below is a discussion on how to create a solid password that works to keep your digital resources safe.

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Watch Out for Employment Scams

Watch Out for Employment Scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an ominous situation for many businesses, resulting in employees finding themselves in a vulnerable position. Regardless of whether or not your employees are able to come into the office right now, it is critical that you share the following information with them, as it may help to keep them out of a tough spot.

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Concerned Security Predictions from Cybersecurity Professionals

Concerned Security Predictions from Cybersecurity Professionals

With the COVID-19 pandemic far from over, many companies have had their attention pulled away from their cybersecurity needs by the concerns that the current health crisis has created. Listed below are some of the observations that a group of 273 cybersecurity professionals have made, courtesy of an annual survey.

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Factors You Need to Address to Reopen Your Business

Factors You Need to Address to Reopen Your Business

The COVID-19 pandemic rolls on with many businesses continue to operate remotely with a focus toward reopening their office soon. Listed below are a couple of factors that small business owners will need to address as people begin coming back into the workplace. 

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Security Audits

What Your Business Needs to Know About Security Audits

A security audit tests the overall integrity of your business when it comes to its IT security. In our modern environment, businesses need to have strengthened fortifications in place to protect themselves from cyberthreats, and these fortifications need to be properly tested and reviewed over time. Listed below are some of the types of audits and their benefits, and how you can assess your security.

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What You Need to Know About Recent Cybersecurity Incident Trends

What You Need to Know About Recent Cybersecurity Incident Trends

Beginning in 2008, Verizon has created a report outlining the cybersecurity incident trends that the previous year demonstrated. In doing so, they have provided a resource that offers businesses greater insights into where their cybersecurity efforts need to be focused. Listed below are some of 2019’s trends and insights that were highlighted in the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

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Do Your Employees Have Access to Company Data Without Putting It At Risk?

Do Your Employees Have Access to Company Data Without Putting It At Risk?

If someone asked your right where all of your company data is, could you answer them with absolute confidence? 

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Good Security Practices for Conferencing Solutions

Good Security Practices for Conferencing Solutions

Conferencing has been a critical tool for businesses as stay-at-home orders have moved their operations out of the office and into worker’s homes. While there are dozens of video conferencing solutions on the market, businesses should consider security just as much as they consider functionality. Below is a look at security for your company’s conferencing solutions.

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A Guide on Best Practices for Creating Strong, Safe Passwords

A Guide on Best Practices for Creating Strong, Safe Passwords

Protecting your online accounts, your data, and your clients’ information is now more critical than ever. Industry and state-mandated compliances are now forcing businesses to tighten their cybersecurity, and it’s imperative that every human being on the Internet take their own personal security seriously. This guide is designed to offer the best practices for strong passwords.

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Factors You Need to Consider for Remote Work

Factors You Need to Consider for Remote Work

At any given time, a business needs to consider its security, but this need only intensifies when its employees are working remotely. With the coronavirus pandemic very much still in play, the likelihood that your workers are in this situation has risen dramatically. In order to maintain your organizational security, you must consider the many factors that a remote workforce can introduce.

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A Beginner's Guide to the Various Types of Ransomware

A Beginner's Guide to the Various Types of Ransomware

The rising popularity of ransomware has been disconcerting to many IT professionals, especially due to the different tactics that this malware variant has been spotted utilizing. In order to protect your business from these attacks, it helps to know how they work. Listed below is a beginner’s guide to ransomware types to help you identify and avoid them.

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Tips on Managing a Remote Workforce

Tips on Managing a Remote Workforce

There are many reasons that your employees may need to work from home, and there are many reasons to allow them to do so. A 2019 survey by OwlLabs indicated that 71 % of remote workers are happy with their job compared to 55 percent of on-site workers; remote workers responded that they are 13 % more likely than onsite workers to stay in their current job for five more years than onsite workers will; and when respondents claimed to be working longer than 40 hours per week, onsite workers were doing so out of necessity, while remote workers did so out of desire and enjoyment.

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Best Practices for Working Remotely

Best Practices for Working Remotely

It’s not uncommon where a situation arises that results in you working from home. To make this work, it is critical that you keep a few additional issues in mind so that you can make the most of it. Listed below are a few simple best practices that you should keep in mind as you operate remotely.

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