Tips for Safe Online Shopping this Holiday Season
Online shopping is so fast and convenient it’s hard to justify braving the holiday traffic and fighting your way through the crowds at the mall. Checking off your Christmas list from the comfort of your couch, however, comes with its own risks. Go ahead and stay in your pajamas while you shop, but protect yourself […]
Why You Need a BYOD Policy and How to Create It
Allowing employees to work on their own laptop or mobile phone can boost morale and productivity but is it worth the security risk? A BYOD (bring your own device) policy is a cost effective way to give employees more autonomy and control over their work experience. It allows employees to have a more flexible schedule, work more […]
Why You Need a BYOD Policy and How to Create It
Allowing employees to work on their own laptop or mobile phone can boost morale and productivity but is it worth the security risk? A BYOD (bring your own device) policy is a cost effective way to give employees more autonomy and control over their work experience. It allows employees to have a more flexible schedule, work more […]
Why Your Business Needs a Technology Update
Keeping your technology up to date isn’t just for the Silicon Valley startups and tech giants like Amazon and Google. Whether you run a dog-walking franchise or a local coffee shop, the success of your business can hinge on how well (or how poorly) you use tech to run your day-to-day operations. Here are four ways you’re […]
New Password Guidelines Call for Simple, Memorable Phrases
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, their official guidelines for creating secure passwords were, in a word, wrong. All those random numbers, letters, and characters are not so hard to crack after all. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, former National Institute of Standards and Technology manager Bill Burr admitted, “Much of […]
The Enigma Machine: A Window Into The History of Encryption
Today, our online banking, text messages, and ecommerce sites all use encryption to ensure our personal information is secure and stays out of the hands of those with malicious intent. Computers power this encryption, scrambling data using complex mathematical formulas in a matter of minutes, but that wasn’t always the case. In World War […]
How Secure is Your Messaging App?
Everyone with a smartphone uses messaging apps to communicate with friends, family, and coworkers. iMessage, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Wechat, WhatsApp, Facetime, Google Hangouts, and Skype are just some of the apps dominating this over-saturated market. Amazon also plans to throw its hat into the arena with a messaging app called Anytime for smartphones, tablets, PCs, and […]
Your Web Browser and ISP Know You Better Than You Think
Both your web browser and Internet Service Provider (ISP) are actively gathering data when you go online. They’re tracking information like the websites you visit, how long you stay on each page, where you’re logging in from, and what type of device you’re using. Even if you’re an upstanding citizen with a clean record and […]
The Basics of Bitcoin and What It Means for Cybersecurity
Bitcoin has been credited with revolutionizing and democratizing money production and has been accused of abetting illegal sales on the Black Market. In March 2017, the online currency’s value ($2,637.82 at the time of writing) even surpassed the value of an ounce of gold ($1,237). For such a young currency, Bitcoin has made an […]
Amazon-Whole Foods Merger: Are We Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket?
Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods has many people wondering, have tech giants like Amazon gotten too big? Already the dominant player in online sales, could Amazon’s entry into brick and mortar threaten our country’s competitive open-market system? And what does all this mean for small businesses? Amazon began as an online book reseller, […]
Are Macs Really More Secure than PCs?
Most Mac users are confident in their computer’s ability to ward off cyberattacks, but should Apple fans be a little more wary? While it’s true that Macs do experience fewer attacks than PCs, this doesn’t mean that they’re entirely secure. Here’s what you need to know about macOS security, its vulnerability to cyberattacks and […]
5 Ways Technology Can Reduce The Environmental Impact of Your Business
Updated May 7, 2022 Technology can both reduce and increase our environmental impact. It just depends on how we use it. Monitors, backup systems, cell phones, SMART boards, and all the other technology required to run your business can result in sky-high energy bills and unnecessary energy waste. On the other hand, this very […]