by Roberta | Jan 3, 2020 | Messages from the Owner, News
We are seeing more and more stories like this one about IT providers getting hacked, which leads to their customers getting hacked. This is generally due to security vulnerabilities in the networks of many managed IT service providers, as well as poor security...
by Roberta | Nov 18, 2019 | News
Here are instructions to secure your Geek Girls End User portal with 2 Factor Authentication. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). 2FA is an extra step in the security process that reconfirms your identity. When you log in to the web site, a unique code is sent to your...
by Roberta | Nov 14, 2019 | News
A network-attached storage device (or “NAS”) is a great option for fast, secure local storage for customers that don’t have server computers. However, it’s important to properly maintain your NAS and make sure it is stable and secure from...
by Roberta | Nov 5, 2019 | News
If you host your domain registration, DNS or web site with Network Solutions, you should change your password immediately. Source: Network Solutions | Important Security Information This breach also illustrates why it’s important to use different passwords for...
by Roberta | Nov 2, 2019 | News
Often a customer asks us for assistance with a computer, but if they more than one computer, we may need to identify which one they’d like remote assistance with. In order to identify which computer we are supposed to remote into, we’ll sometimes ask the...
by Roberta | Oct 19, 2019 | News
Unemployment has been on a steady downward trend for the past ten years, making keeping good employees a greater challenge than ever. Employee burnout is an important issue to address to ensure that your employees remain productive and happy. This article from our...
by Roberta | Oct 8, 2019 | News
Here’s an article that explains the basics of enterprise-class email security in plain English. Business-class email security should include: advanced phishing protection to protect against impostor email threats; spam and malware filtering; and URL screening to...
by Roberta | Oct 1, 2019 | Messages from the Owner, News
This article spells out in plain English why every business needs a serious firewall. Here are two important takeaways from this article: 1. “60 percent of small businesses don’t survive a cyberattack.” 2. “The firewall is not a ‘set it and...
by Roberta | Sep 23, 2019 | News
Trying to manage your own data backup using a “do it yourself” consumer backup service such as Carbonite or Mozy? If you have a backup, but you’re not test-restoring at least once per month, then you don’t really have a backup. Here are five reasons...
by Roberta | Sep 14, 2019 | News
According to this article on the Health IT Security web site, business email compromise attempts doubled in 2018. Business email compromise occurs when a hacker attempts to impersonate an employee (usually an executive) in order to request money be transferred from...
