Folsom IT support includes managing passwords.
Whomever you hire as your Folsom IT support pro, he needs a proactive solution that manages your passwords. If you forget one, a simple phone call should help you recover. I am sad to report...that is not always the case. I inherited a situation where ... Read More
IT support includes managing passwords.
Whomever you hire as your IT support pro, he needs a proactive solution that manages your passwords. If you forget one, a simple phone call should help you recover. I am sad to report...that is not always the case. I inherited a situation where nobody managed ... Read More
When it comes to phishing attacks, training is the ultimate protection.
Phishing attacks happen every day. Fake e-mail, aggressive pop-ups and phone calls threatening IRS action confront us all. You and your end users cannot avoid them. You can, however, train them to become suspicious and avoid falling for phishing attacks ... Read More
Your Sacramento IT support vendor has everything working right. Right?
If you’re here, you probably have some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unstable. You don't know how secure you and your secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network systems work ... Read More
Your Folsom IT support pro has everything working right. Right?
If you’re reading this, you are probably incurring some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unreliable. You don't know how secure you and your secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network ... Read More
Your IT support pro has everything working right. Right?
If you’re here, you are probably incurring some pain. Your network is slow. Servers and workstations are unstable. You don't know how secure you and your secrets are. This is usually the condition of networks we inherit. We make network systems work ... Read More
Can you trust a website?
Before you click a link, add something to a shopping cart and type your credit card number, make sure you can trust that website. Several services exist that let you type in a website name and then see a credibility score. You should do this to ... Read More
Do not let ransomware authors win.
Ransomware is all over the news. A few months back, the Wannacry ransomware knocked out England's hospitals' computer networks. Staff told patients if they did not have an emergency, go home. Administrators there ended up giving the ransomware authors 300 Bitcoin dollars to reveal an ... Read More
You do not need 2FA (2-factor authentication).
2FA (2-factor authentication) helps improve your security and reduces your chance of becoming an identity theft victim. I have already written here why you should deploy 2FA. In this post, I shall play the Devil's Advocate. Don't do it.
What happens if you don't do ... Read More
2FA (2-factor authentication helps) protect your identity.
You should deploy 2FA (2-factor authentication). This increases your security and reduces your chances of becoming an identity theft victim. Most services encourage 2FA and let you deploy it at no additional cost. I shall use Gmail in my example here.
How it looks in ... Read More