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Do you do work for Federal, State, or local government owned, controlled or affiliated organizations? A recent executive order will impact you. It outlines mandatory IT security elements that you must comply with. Contact us if your organization does do work for any government entities and we'll help explain the requirements and how they can be addressed.

New Email Scam - The Helpful Security Expert. See what it is, and how to spot it. It's pretty clever, so pay attention.

New type of Email Scam/Attack - the "helpful security expert" Here is a new type of email scam/threat that I saw in the wild today and it is quite clever. The email reads like a "helpful security expert" has "scanned your system" and has "found some vulnerabilities" that sound scary. Interestingly they don't come right out with "an ask", but they DO follow up....

Amazon is, by default unless you opt-out, enabling a new feature called "Sidewalk". What this does is allow any other person's devices to use your home internet connection to get online without your knowledge or permission. I dunno about you, but that is a firm "no thanks" in our book.

Here is how you stop it, once the feature appears (it may not show up yet, but it will). For now it's showing up in the Ring Doorbell system (an Amazon product). It is going to expand to other Amazon devices later FYI.

Within the Ring App, click the three line icon to bring up the menu. Click the "Control Center" menu option. Click "Sidewalk", and turn it off there.

Every business should consider its security one of its top priorities, and with so much business now happening digitally, cybersecurity is a major part of that. Take, for instance, the heightened importance of email in the extended remote workforce. While email is a great business tool, it can also be an avenue that a cybercriminal uses to attack. So that you can better protect your business, we’re discussing some basic email security steps for this week’s tip. [ 347 more words ]

Tip of the Week: Keeping Your Business Email Secure Every business should consider its security one of its top priorities, and with so much business now happening digitally, cybersecurity is a major part of that. Take, for instance, the heightened i…

A lot is made about cloud computing and its cost and time saving benefits, but when your business is small, a lot of times, it could just be looked at as an unnecessary addition to your computing infrastructure. Today, we thought we would go through a few ways that even the smallest of businesses can utilize cloud computing. [ 330 more words ]

A Few Ways Small Businesses Can Use the Cloud A lot is made about cloud computing and its cost and time saving benefits, but when your business is small, a lot of times, it could just be looked at as an unnecessary addition to your computing i…

Every business has the occasional computer problem. Like any other machine it needs constant maintenance to work as intended. When you are working in a productive environment, IT problems can really damage your business’ ability to conduct business. One solution to what seems like endless computer issues is the presence of an IT support help desk. Let’s take a look at a couple of benefits that having a help desk solution in place can have for a small business. [ 466 more words ]

IT Help Desk Can Be Incredibly Valuable Every business has the occasional computer problem. Like any other machine it needs constant maintenance to work as intended. When you are working in a productive environment, IT problems can reall…