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Protect Your Business with a VPN

09/02/2021

Protecting your business with a virtual private network or VPN is a crucial piece of your overall cybersecurity package. Unfortunately, security risks are everywhere on the internet. Luckily, a VPN can help to significantly lower that risk for your business. What is a VPN? A virtual private network, or VPN, creates a virtual network that […]

How to Prepare for a Cyber Attack

12/28/2020

We’ve all done it. We click “Remind Me Later” when we got notified that an update is available. We are all busy people and who has the time at that particular moment? But, in the New Normal of cyber criminals around every corner, we no longer have that luxury. Beyond updating the moment that you […]

How Secure is Microsoft Teams?

12/21/2020

After the notoriety of Zoom users being “Zoom-bombed”, it is time to start looking at alternatives to collaborative software tools. One tool that continues to gain popularity is Microsoft Teams. Because of the security issues surrounding Zoom, it begs the question: How secure are tools like Microsoft Teams? The answer is that the software is […]

Employees, The Home and Network Security

12/14/2020

While most employees know never to use a public wifi in places such as a coffee shop, they tend to think that they are safe within their own home. Regrettably, this is not the case. Hackers and cybercriminals can be next door, in the driveway or even visitors. Therefore, any employee working remotely needs to […]

How to Keep Your Mobile Device Secure

11/11/2020

Why Does My Mobile Device Need to be Secure? Your mobile devices need security measures in place, just as your computer does. This includes your smartphones, tablets, and wearables. All are vulnerable to cyberattacks as well as theft. They can be hacked, have malware installed, and now, phishing attempts are appearing in messages. Typically, most […]