Posts by Michael Moore
This will SHOCK you about bank fraud on business accounts
Did you know your COMPANY’S bank account doesn’t enjoy the same protections as a personal bank account? For example, if a hacker takes money from your business account, the bank is NOT responsible for getting your money back. (Don’t believe me? Go ask your bank what their policy is on refunding you money stolen from…
Read MoreYour firewall is USELESS unless…
A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and activity – and EVERY business and individual needs one.However, your firewall is completely useless if it’s not set up or maintained properly. Your firewall needs to be upgraded and patched on a continual and…
Read More3 rules to keeping your data safe in the cloud
If you’re using any kind of cloud application (and these days, who isn’t?), you are right to be concerned about data privacy and security. The company hosting your data is ultimately responsible for keeping hackers out of THEIR network, but most cloud breaches are due to USER ERROR. So it’s important that you, the user,…
Read MoreDON’T use public WiFi until you read this
We’re all guilty of it: connecting to free public WiFi. Whether it’s at the coffee shop, hotel or airport, the temptation to check e-mail and surf the web is just too strong to resist. So BEFORE you connect to any free, public WiFi, make sure the connection is legitimate.It’s not uncommon for hackers to set…
Read MoreNever use PERSONAL devices to connect to COMPANY data
You’re a hardworking team player who likes to check e-mail and get a few things done after hours – all good! But here’s something you might not know: you should never access company data, file servers or applications through personal devices and home PCs that are not properly monitored by us. Why?If you and your…
Read MoreMake THIS password different from everything else
You know you’re guilty of it: using the same password for everything. Believe me, I understand how annoying it is to try and remember all those passwords; and if you’re using the same password for sites that don’t share sensitive information, like a login to a news feed you like to read, then it’s generally…
Read MoreIs Your Data Really Secure in the Cloud?
Are you thinking about moving all or parts of your computer network “to the cloud” but are skeptical about who can access your data? You’re not alone – but many security experts, software companies, and cloud service providers alike agree that cloud computing offers a MORE secure way to store data.Here are the top five…
Read MoreAre you a “Sitting Duck?”
As a sitting duck, you are vulnerable to attacks to your business and computer systems. Right now, extremely dangerous and well-funded cybercrime rings in China, Russia, and the Ukraine are using sophisticated software systems to hack into thousands of small businesses like yours to steal credit cards, client information, and swindle money directly out of…
Read MoreRansomware: What It Is and How To Prevent It
Ransomware is a hack into your business’ computer systems, and these hackers keep all of your files hostage until you give them the requested ransom by a specific time. In March of this year, Apple was hacked for the first time by this specific group, as was a Hollywood Hospital who made the wrong choice…
Read MoreSwitching to Office 365 and The Cloud
With constant changes in office productivity software and hardware options, many small organizations are turning to cloud-hosted services to keep their business relevant and productive, ultimately with the future of their company and changes in technology in mind.Moving business operations to the cloud, using Microsoft’s Office 365, gives an organization advantages unlike those offered in…
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