The Microsoft / Crowdstrike Outage
Microsoft systems were CrowdStricken this week.
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“Our” AI Generated Holiday Card
We didn’t use it but here is what the image generation AI by Playground came up with.
What is a BEC Attack and Why Should You Care?
BEC stands for Business Email Compromise. And we promise that it’s the last acronym that we’ll us in this blog post. Everyday, spam filters deal with an onslaught of emails that are either: a) Definitely fake b) Possibly legitimate That’s it. There is no “100% bonafide” option here. Email is always suspect, when it comes
Beware of Fake Support
CEO scams, phishing emails, fake texts…the companies that we work with are always on the lookout. But managed service providers can be part of the problem. We’ve been diligent about letting users know but it pays to reinforce a couple of our rules. These are the things that we’ll never do. We’ll never email, message
Cybersecurity: 5 Weaknesses That Hackers Exploit
NOT AS EASY AS “SET IT AND FORGET IT” Keeping your business safe isn’t a one-time thing and it’s not just a matter of adding firewalls and antivirus software. Cybercriminals take advantage of all sorts of vulnerabilities in your company. Some are digital. Some are human. Ransomware meltdowns have grabbed headlines but a lot of businesses
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Remote Users and Security Updates
With everyone settling into work from their home digs, it’s important to make sure that the attitudes surrounding good computer security aren’t falling by the wayside.
Top 5 Five Tips for Coronavirus IT
As a 100% cloud based company, we have a long history of helping clients transition to remote work. Over the last month, we’ve supported hundreds of users who were suddenly working from home. For many, it was easy. They had the tools with them, on their own devices. For the ones who are reliant on
Coronavirus IT Update – Remote Workers and Covid-19
Coronavirus: what have learned these first few weeks.
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Pricing: How IT Vendors Get it Wrong
Companies like ours use a lot of web-based technology. When the tools work well, there is a huge payoff in productivity. When they don’t, it’s a nightmare and that puts in the same boat as our clients: how much are you willing to pay for efficiency? IT providers are obsessed with getting clients to buy
Secure Passwords
Okay. I think we’re good. If you’d like to give your passwords are checkup, the cloud password management company Bitwarden has a fun site for you. Of note, the password you enter isn’t sent to their site. It uses computational analysis in the browser.