If you got an email like this, you would think it is from Amazon. Only on a closer look will you see the mistakes. The name of the email sender is Amazon Com, and the actual address is a Gmail address. Your Orders and Your Account are not links, they are just words. The …
With today’s economy, and not everyone getting the PPP loan, you might be thinking about the future of your business. If you use a 3rd party IT firm to support your needs, a common thought is to relax a bit on support; only use them when there’s a serious issue. Do you really need IT? …
As a business owner, you would want the best network speeds available, with the best security. If you contacted your internet provider to have them set up your business network, they would have setup a modem/router, giving you a completely wireless network. Unfortunately, with a completely wireless network, you might not be getting all the …
With more Stay At Home decrees in order, we have seen an increase in people working from home. However, that also means there has been an increase in devices connected to your home WiFi. As business owners, you might have received complaints from employees saying how their internet is slow. You may have experienced slow …
When I was a kid, horror movies were very popular. I can remember going to the cinema to watch Jason Voorhees relentlessly pursue college kids vacationing at Camp Crystal Lake with his singular goal: terrifying, bloody violence. Over the years, I’ve come to see my files like the kids at Camp Crystal Lake: endangered. I’ve …
America Online launched its DOS version in February of 1991, ushering in a new era of Internet connectivity and bringing that ubiquitous announcement “You’ve got mail!” Into nearly every internet-connected home and small office. Fast-forward nearly thirty years later, and we know the Hell that email has wrought. Email has become the primary transport of …
At the Daytona 500, speed is everything. Fast drivers win, while slow drivers are left behind. The same applies to business Internet connections, although in their case, the cause could be just as destructive as the result. Possible Causes of Slow Internet Internet speeds could be slowing down to a number of factors: The Modem/Router …
Old-timers once warned that updating before the next service pack would be released (often a year later) is folly. Why? Because more often than not, updates would break something and interrupt business operations… and because the risks of running older software were minimal. Times Change. Today we live in an era in which zero-day exploits …
When we accidentally delete something, it feels like the end of the world. If a client file or new presentation is deleted, you may have to start again. Oh no! Yet deleting files is not as permanent as you may think. When it comes to destroying data properly, you’ll want to take a more thorough …
In our digital economy, we send and receive information quickly online. The Internet offers immediate communication with colleagues, clients, vendors, and other strategic partners. Yet we shouldn’t prioritize convenience over data security. What data do you send in a day’s worth of emails? Sensitive data you send might include: personally identifiable information (PII) credit card …
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