7 COMMON PASSWORD MISTAKES USERS MAKE


When it comes to the security of your data, encryption is your best friend. Encryption scrambles your data so that anyone without the password isn’t able to read or make use of it. Here are 5 things that you should be encrypting so that you can ensure your data is secure.
During economic slow-downs, many small businesses use the time to clean out their offices. Almost every small business has a closet somewhere filled with everything from old reports, calculators, to old computers. Disposing of old computers frees up a lot of storage space in an office, but if not done properly can really open you…
It seems to be a part of using a computer – being told we need to install an update… for something. It may be weekly updates from Microsoft, our anti-virus software, or any other software we may have installed. One common update users often see is their browser update alert. This lets us know that…
Every day, dozens of new holes, or vulnerabilities, are found in software programs and hardware devices around the world. Many of these holes may only be bugs that don’t cause harm, but some create serious security issues. In July 2020, Microsoft released a patch for a 17-year-old hole in its DNS server software. The vulnerability…
Are you wanting to allow employees to work from home? Are you concerned about the security of such a setup?
HIPAA is no longer just a privacy issue. It is now very clearly a cybersecurity issue. Because of this, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued proposed changes to HIPAA rules. In late December 2024, HHS, issued a proposed update to the HIPAA Security…