Why Does Phishing Work & Why Is It So Effective?

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Phishing has been around nearly as long as email itself. It began with those “Nigerian Prince” style emails that promised someone a big reward if they just sent a little money to help out a prince. While those emails still circulate,…

40% of Security Pros Say Mobile Devices Are the #1 Threat to Businesses (Learn Why!)

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While businesses were laser-focused on securing computers and servers, devoting much of their IT security budgets to protecting them from a breach, mobile devices have become a major threat. The rise of business cloud apps and mobile device…

Why the New Google Photo Policy Might Make You Rethink Your Cloud Storage Situation

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A recent change in the high-quality photo unlimited storage policy of Google Photos has users scrambling to figure out what to do about photo and video storage. On June 1, 2021, the service ended its unlimited storage policy. Any high-quality…

What Important Lessons Can Be Learned from the Ransomware Attacks on Colonial Pipeline & JBS?

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The massive gas shortages caused by the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline have gone away, but the rise in gas prices is still being felt around the country. When Colonial Pipeline was hit with ransomware on May 7th, the pipeline that…

Save Time on Research by Using One of 15+ New Data Types in Excel

Platforms such as Microsoft 365 are making feature updates all the time. Some of them are more impactful than others. For example, a slight tweak to a search bar might be nice, but not make a huge productivity impact. On the other hand,…

5 Important Reasons Your Office Should Consider a 2-Monitor Setup

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If you’re looking for technology investments that will give you the most “bang for your buck,” a fairly inexpensive hardware purchase can equate to a big boost in office productivity. While using two monitors at every workstation…

Why Is Microsoft Edge Outpacing Both Firefox & Safari?

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Microsoft Edge currently has about 8% of the global browser market share as of April 2021. That might not seem like a lot at first glance, but in the last 12 months, the user base for the browser has grown by 1300%. Also, during that time…

Firmware Attacks Have Increased 5X in 4 years! Protective Steps You Should Take

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Attacks on firmware have been increasing steadily, more than doubling each year over the last four years. It used to be one of those areas of a system that hackers didn’t pay a lot of attention to. However, as more high-profile firmware…

4 Ways to Use Encryption to Improve Data Security

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When you’re building your layers of cybersecurity, you need to consider several different protections, beyond the most obvious.

Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Is Vital to Your Account Security

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With hacking becoming more difficult, the next opportunity to get in is through the inside: a username and password.