Spam emails and text messages are a modern epidemic affecting businesses and the greater economy. As individuals and companies rely on email and cell phones, steps must be taken to protect the security of sensitive information from being accessed by hackers. Phishing scams work by enticing people to divulge private information which can be manipulated [...]
The Zeus Trojan is an example of the growing sophistication of cyber crime. Designed to take advantage of a moment’s lapse in judgment, these attacks must be met with vigilance and precaution. If you feel like something is not quite right, even if you can’t identify the source of your uneasiness, trust your instincts. This [...]
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s lead, the Obama administration called for a “Do Not Track” button on web browsers in February of this year. This request comes as part of the government’s efforts to protect individuals’ privacy while online. As a result, many sites have added a “Do Not Track” button, such as Google’s Chrome [...]
The technology that supports business operations is rapidly evolving in response to network security concerns and the demand for more efficient and scalable systems. Despite the clear advantages of improved systems, it can be cost-prohibitive for businesses to stay current with advancing technology. Companies can benefit from managed IT services to stay up-to-date with the [...]
If you are using password1 or any other password on the list of bad passwords, change it now. It’s that simple. One of the biggest threats to your network security at home and in business is a bad password. Why leave your valuable information wide open to any run of the mill hacker that can [...]
Recently in the news, Google’s Pwnium contest offers a million dollars in reward to hackers that find issues with the Google Chrome browser. This brings attention to not only network security, but also the importance of IT support and monitoring. Google aspires to attract the interest of creative, world-class hackers to find problems with their [...]
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the first virus ever concocted for computers and it actually started as a way to protect computers from viruses. Brain, developed by Pakistani brothers, had the developers names, phone numbers and addresses hidden in the code. So why’d they create it? Apparently to stop malicious hackers from stealing [...]
2010 was definitely a year that won’t soon be forgotten, at least in terms of malware schemes and hardware hacks. Just think about the various threats that I have written about – Twilight malware, World Cup searches, misdirecting links, etc. – and then add hundreds, maybe even thousands, more. The key to protecting yourself from [...]
I discuss malware a lot in this blog for several reasons – the most important being the trouble that you may have to go through to fix even the most minor bugs that may have infected your system. Keeping abreast of the newest information about malware will make you and your system less susceptible to [...]
Business owners know how important their company’s data is, but 99% of these people are NOT keeping a watchful eye on their network’s health and security. All computer networks need regular and critical maintenance, but without this work a nasty virus, malicious hacker, software corruption, hardware failure and/or dozens of other problems can cause a [...]
