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How Does Malware Impact Your Computer’s Performance?

April 10th, 2014

Malware, a term used to describe malicious software, is designed to damage or disable computers. Malware includes viruses, spyware, adware, and various other types of harmful software. But what type of impact does malware have on your computer? Malware impacts your computer in the following ways:

Disrupts operations.

Public Speaking? Use Your iPad to Make Your Next Presentation Flawless!

Have you ever considered using your iPad to present during a conference or meeting? It’s a fantastic tool for presentations! The iPad is light, convenient, and simple to use. If you’re looking to improve your presentations, here’s a few tips for presenting with the iPad:

1.     Keep it Simple

Your presentation should be simple and appealing.

Public Speaking? Use Your iPad to Make Your Next Presentation Flawless!

April 10th, 2014

Have you ever considered using your iPad to present during a conference or meeting? It’s a fantastic tool for presentations! The iPad is light, convenient, and simple to use. If you’re looking to improve your presentations, here’s a few tips for presenting with the iPad:

1.     Keep it Simple

Your presentation should be simple and appealing.

Urgent Notice: The Latest Security Flaw May Be Stealing Your Confidential Data!

April 9th, 2014

On April 8th, 2014, Google and security firm Codenomicon released details about a security flaw in OpenSSL Web servers. The security flaw, also known as “heartbleed”, enables hackers to access websites and steal massive amounts of data from vulnerable versions of OpenSSL.

Warning: Heartbleed Impacts Websites Potentially Used by Your Employees

As a business owner, it’s critical to take action immediately to prevent data loss and/or theft.

The Concern for Email Security Continues to Grow

April 9th, 2014

While email is extremely convenient for collaboration and communication, employees tend to use email folders as a personal storage center. When this happens, mass amounts of the organization’s sensitive information resides in an inbox. Does this sound secure to you?

Ponemon Institute’s Study on The State of Email Encryption

Ponemon Institute conducted a study to review concerns regarding the risk of unencrypted email.

Today Is “Zero Day Forever!” Microsoft Has Stopped Publishing Patches for XP

April 8th, 2014

(April 8, 2014) — As of today Microsoft has stopped publishing Windows XP patches.  They’ve named today,  “Zero Day Forever.” Zero-day refers to vulnerabilities hackers use to attack your operating system.

Microsoft will continue to provide anti-malware for Windows XP through July 14, 2015. However, as of today:

Microsoft will technically stop supporting the Windows XP operating system.

Warning: Your Emails Must Be Encrypted to Prevent Unauthorized Access

April 8th, 2014

Here’s a little surprise for you: your email isn’t as private as you’d like to think! Sure, we don’t expect the Internet to be very private, but most of us would like to believe our emails are private. But in reality, your unprotected emails can easily be intercepted during transmission to the recipient.

Why Outsourcing Your IT Support Is The Best Decision You’re About To Make

April 8th, 2014

If you’re still keeping your IT support in-house, you might want to change your mind after reading why that’s a bad idea. By outsourcing your IT support, you will be choosing first class IT service providers, to keep your data private and protected, and to always have your technology kept up-to-date.

Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning Is Imperative For Manufacturing Companies

April 7th, 2014

Manufacturing companies create and store extensive amounts of business-critical data, including sales documents, drawings, project documentation, accounting information, employee payrolls, and purchasing orders. It’s critical to ensure this data is backed up and recoverable in the event of a significant data loss.

Have YOU Taken Extra Precaution When It Comes To Keeping Your Client Financial Information Safe?

April 7th, 2014

With more and more companies refusing to report any breaches, computer crimes just keep rising and rising. People are becoming more and more comfortable to share their information via the Internet with it being the biggest form of information exchange. Do you see a problem? Well, we do! With people relying on emails as their primary source of personal information exchange, there should be higher security measures put in place.