Never forget that e-mail constitutes a legal record and can be admissible in legal actions, not only in the courtroom, but in the court of public opinion. People sue people for all kinds of silly reasons. Family members get into disputes, couples get divorced,...

With so many access points, from cell phones to laptop and home computers, how can anyone hope to keep their network safe from hackers, viruses and other unintentional security breaches? The answer is not “one thing” but a series of things you have to implement and...

This week, 10 easy tips to mobile phone security: Lock your device with a PIN or password, and never leave it unattended in public Uninstall apps you don’t use ONLY download apps from trusted sources Keep your phone’s operating system updated Install antivirus...

Social engineering is big business. What is it? Figuring out who you are and then using that information to make money off of it. People list password challenge and identity verification publicly on their Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages and feeds without giving...

While most businesses understand the importance of backing up their server and files, many forget to back up their website! Most sites are hosted on a third-party platform like HostGater or WordPress. However, these hosts have limits on what they back up, and the...

If a laptop is stolen or lost, and the data is not backed up, you just lost it all. Worst of all, even if you had it locked with a strong password, it’s very likely to get cracked. Once the thief succeeds, any private data that is unencrypted is free for the taking....

There are two mistakes we see with usernames and passwords, even if they are GOOD strong ones. The first is using the SAME password across multiple sites. The second is using the same e-mail usernames and prefixes across multiple free e-mail services. For example:...

Here’s a disturbing, but very real, tactic for hackers: spying on you via your device’s camera. Some simply watch you for fun. Others attempt to catch incriminating photos and then blackmail you by threatening to release the photos or video (which they have) to all...

So you have a big file you need to get over to your printer YESTERDAY and you can’t get it to “send” via e-mail because the file is too big. What should you do? The right thing to do is contact your IT department (us!) so we can assist by installing a secure,...