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The latest on cyber security, computer support and small business IT from one of New Jersey and New York’s top managed IT service providers.
From Clark Howard: How Spammers Get Your Email Address
Here at Geek Girls IT Services, we're big fans of money expert Clark Howard. His recent article on keeping your email address out of the hands of spammers is right on the money (groan)! Read it here.
Beware of fake storage space warnings
If you receive an email purportedly from Microsoft about storage space, don’t click any links in the message. Most likely, it’s a scam. If you click a link and enter your Microsoft password, you’ve almost certainly handed your password over to a hacker. If this...
Will Your Insurance Company Pay Your Breach Claim If You Didn’t Have Cyber Security Training?
As businesses and nonprofits become increasingly dependent on technology, the threat of cyber attacks is everywhere. In response, many businesses have wisely turned to cyber insurance to help protect themselves from the financial and reputational damage that a cyber...
If You’re Still Using Office 2013, You Should Upgrade
As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft will no longer support Office 2013. This means there will no longer be security updates for this version of the Office software. Continuing to use Office 2013 risks exposing your company to security risks or compliance violations. It's...
Outlook’s New Layout: How to Move the Navigation Bar Back to the Bottom from the Left
You may have noticed the new layout in the Outlook desktop app with the icons on the left instead of the bottom: Perhaps you prefer the old layout: If so, here's how to change it back. First, click File, Options: ...
From Infosec : Addressing Russian Cyber Security Threats
From our cyber security awareness training partner Infosec, here's a video with some common sense advice on dealing with possible cyber attacks: Infosec : Addressing Russian Cyber Security Threats
Why Training Your Employees to Recognize Cyber-Security Threats Is More Important Than Ever
Recently, every user at a customer of ours received an email like the one below. (Names have been changed.) Hi, Jane Kindly send me a mobile number I can reach you on.Regards, Susan S. Doe Executive Director at [Jane's Employer] Of course, this...
BEWARE: Apple Maps Registration is NOT Affiliated with Apple!!
If you receive an email soliciting registration for Apple Maps, know that the company sending this email has nothing to do with Apple. It’s a scam to get you to pay for something you can do yourself (or have an intern do) – register your business with Apple Maps. The...
How to Avoid Ransomware
Our partner Keeper Security has published this article on avoiding ransomware. Below, we summarize the main points and discuss how we can help you take these steps. Perform regular system backups in case data is damaged by ransomware or other disaster. We offer full...