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Creating A Safe Online Presence For Your Children In 4 Easy Steps
Children in this day and age are growing up in a technological climate that many of us never could have imagined 20 years ago. Kids who were born during the last decade will never know a world where everyone doesn’t have a cellphone on them at all times. They’ll never truly understand what the world was like before the Internet.
This rapid development of technology has made it so our kids’ online and offline lives are merged into one. The conversations they have on social media or over texting are the exact same as the conversations they would have in person.…
Cyber Security Is More Important Now Than Ever – Is Your Business Prepared?
Over the past few years, instances of cyberthreats have increased at an alarming rate, and they don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Awareness around cyber security has certainly improved over the past year, with 9 in 10 Americans stating that they are somewhat concerned about hacking that involves their personal information, financial institutions, government agencies or certain utilities. But while awareness has increased, so have the rates of cyber-attacks.
Last year, people had more data breaches from January to October 2021 than in all of 2020. As we continue through 2022, there’s no reason to assume this year will be any different.…
Top 10 Best Bay Area IT Services (Updated For 2022)
We know finding the best Bay Area IT Services company near San Francisco, California can be difficult, so we put together this detailed list of the best of the best so you can make your decision wisely. If your network goes down, your business can lose millions of dollars in sales and productivity. This makes choosing a Bay Area IT Service provider of vital importance to any company. Information Technology (sometimes called Managed IT) services typically include protecting the company network from viruses and breaches and by offering IT planning and security solutions. Also included are backup and continuity planning, Cloud strategy, network security monitoring, unified threat management, and virtualization.…
What Are The Typical Signs Of Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that can infect your computer, locking you out of your files until you pay a ransom. Unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more common, with new ransomware variants popping up all the time. If you think you may be infected, it’s important to know what to look for so that you can get help quickly. Here are some of the most common signs of ransomware.
Ransomware Indicator #1: Slow Workstation or Network Activity
One of the first things you might notice if your workstation or network has been infected with ransomware is a decrease in performance.…
Weekly TEK Tip: Turning Vulnerabilities Into Strengths.
Cyber security is among the few areas that continue to hold opportunity for growth this year. We all enjoy convenience but as convenient as they seem, you may be leaving your door wide open to major privacy (and security) risks. Remember when NIST tested forensics to retrieve data from damaged mobile phones? A damaged phone might not power on, and the data port might not work, but tools can be used to access the phone’s memory chips.
In short, here’s a few things to watch out for;
- Notice those sites giving you options to log into your account utilizing Facebook, or Google, etc?
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