I use the Notes feature of Microsoft 365 in Outlook all the time. I love how easy it is to throw large amounts of ideas and information into a note on the fly, to be dealt with later. I don't have to remember a file path to where I'm saving, or even choose a specific...
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Cyber Security Insurance Alone Will Not Protect You From Hackers
Ransomware claims have increased over 300 percent in the past year. Cyber security insurance is going to become more expenses and harder to get as insurers try to protect themselves from big losses. Are you using multi factor authentication? If not, you might not be...
Annual Data Breach Report: Phishing, Ransomware and Malware Up From Last Year
Verizon's 2021 Data Breach Report found that hacking activity has increased in 2021. The report indicates that social engineering attacks and password hacks continue to grow in popularity among hackers. Ask us how we can help protect your employees from these...
From the Times: Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat
Due to the critical chip shortage caused by the pandemic, we advise placing your new hardware orders as early as possible. Rising chip prices mean we should all expect to pay more for servers, desktops and laptops for the foreseeable future....
From Krebs on Security – Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic”
When the devices you manufacture are cloud-managed, the last thing you want is for your customers’ login credentials to be breached. The second to last thing you want is to lie about the breach. As the article notes,” If you have Ubiquiti devices installed and haven’t...
Free Guide from Duo Security: How to Secure Remote Access
Our partner Duo MFA offers this guide on how to secure remote access for your users: The Essential Guide to Securing Remote Access The guide explains How the work-from-home explosion that started in early 2020 is driving the need to secure remote access Specific types...

When You Want to Protect and Secure your Business, the Whole is Better Than the Sum of the Parts
Keeping your business safe, secure and protected is complex and challenging, not to mention time-consuming. If you have a physical office, you’ve got to keep unwanted visitors and threats off your network and away from your data. You’ve got users who might click on...
G Suite is now Google Workspace
G Suite is rebranding as Google Workspace. According to Google's notification in the subscription and billing section of your G Suite admin account: We're also rolling out new subscription options to give you more choices to fit your needs. You don’t have to change...
From ITProPortal: Fake Cisco switches may have infiltrated hundreds of businesses
This article demonstrates why it's important to buy your network devices from a reliable retailer, rather than looking for the lowest price on a large "marketplace" site. Fake devices present security breaches and vulnerabilities that can put your company's cyber...
Important Video: 1 out of 3 Employees Clicked on a Phishing Email in the Last Year
This video explains the dangers of phishing and how important it is to train and educate your employees about cyber security. Watch the video.