Posts Tagged ‘cyber security’
Cyber Security Tips Round Up – VPNs and Password Protecting Files
Every month, Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy (Technology and Cybersecurity Education) shares an e-newsletter filled with cyber security updates and helpful tips. This month he shared information about password protecting files: “Do you want to keep a file safe from your IT team? Co-workers? Hackers? Here is a terrific article on how to password protect…
Read MoreCyber Security Hacks for Headache Prevention
Do you have reminders set to change your passwords once each quarter? Or at least once each year? I know, I know. It can be a pain because it does take some time if you’re going to change ALL of them. BUT if you don’t change your passwords, you increase your risk of a cyber…
Read MoreCyber Security – Ransomware, Privacy and Patches
If you’re like most people, you’ve spent a heck of a lot more time online in the last four months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More time connected to devices means a greater amount of time that hackers and malware have to exploit opportunities. Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy…
Read MoreCyber Security Update – Do You Write Out the Date on Digital Documents?
Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy about something usually don’t give much thought to: how we write the date on documents we sign. Bryce Austin distributes a monthly newsletter with cyber security updates. Everything he shares is incredibly important and helpful, but this particular advice floored me because it’s something…
Read MoreDoes Your Business Liability Insurance Policy Cover You the Way You Think It Does?
I recently became involved in two different projects in my business that caused me to review what type of business insurance coverage I had. One project was for a client that had minimum insurance requirements for any vendor who worked with their company, and the other project involved virtual and onsite work with foreign entities.…
Read MoreCyber Security – Did you know that cyber attacks can happen via phone scams?
Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy about something we may never have thought of: cyber security attacks through phone scams. Plus, heed his warning about patches for Microsoft! “Woman fell victim to phone-based cyberattack, losing her life savings of $200,000: Even educated people fall for clever scams. A Harvard Associate…
Read MoreCyber Security – How safe are your account logins?
Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy about something we do every day: log into the accounts of our favorite websites. “If you can spend just 10 minutes on cybersecurity best practices this month, please do this! There are three ways to let a computer or website know that you are…
Read MoreCyber Security – Are you protected against USB drives from all sources?
Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy about something we rarely give a second thought to – USB storage devices: “This has been a very exciting month in the world of cybersecurity! … the USA Secret Service has a bit of egg on its face after inspecting a USB drive from…
Read MoreCyber Security Month – Are you safe?
Did you know that October is Cyber Security Month? All of these so-called holidays that have been created can seem a little silly (National Red Stiletto Day, anyone?), but serious ones like Cyber Security Month should make us pause for a few seconds to think about our current status. Do you use cyber space? Of…
Read MoreCyber Security – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Office
The topic of cyber security is no longer reserved just for computer nerds. January 7 – 13 is National Home Office Safety and Security Week. Of course your physical safety and the protection of your physical space are extremely important. But a growing concern is the safety and security of a space that you can’t…
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