Alarming Emails: Could You Be Fooled? More Tools For Cyber Security What if you were scrolling through your emails one day and you saw a subject line that read, “Please Pay Your Speeding Ticket Today”. What! A speeding ticket? Where? When? So you open the email. The message tells you that a traffic camera on […]
Cyber Security: Protection Against Outside Hacking Begins Inside Your Business
Cyber Security: Protection Against Outside Hacking Begins Inside Your Business Cyber Security Every person who works on a computer as a part of their job will most likely take some time during the day to, you know, just check around on the internet. You might check on your favorite news source, look on Amazon to […]
5 Tips For Your Cybersecurity In The New Year
5 Tips For Your Cybersecurity In The New Year I’m making my New Year’s resolutions, and my number one goal this year is to keep talking about the potentially devastating threat of cyber attacks on small businesses. It won’t go away and it will continue to be costly. While the global average cost of a […]
Happy Holidays And Simple Tips To Be Cyber-Safe At Home
Happy Holidays And Simple Tips To Be Cyber- Safe At Home Kendelville, Indiana All of us at Aptica wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! While we are all home enjoying some days off, let’s be cyber-safe while on our computers browsing for ways to either redeem gift cards or spend […]
For The New Year: Know Your Cyber Security Status
For The New Year: Know Your Cyber Security Status Regarding cyber security–we’ve heard so many reasons why people don’t think their business will ever be hacked. We’re not big enough, not rich enough, because we provide basic services, because there’s nothing exciting in our database; the list goes on. And yet, we hear from solo practitioners, […]
Virtual Chief Information Officer: Part Of Our IT Management Package
Virtual Chief Information Officer: Part Of Our IT Management Package Who do you ask when you need to know how long that new hardware should last? Is your software is still leading-edge in your industry? Do you have a “rainy day” fund for IT emergencies? Are you sure that every day you are open for […]
Firewall v. Antivirus Software—A Quick Cybersecurity Review
Firewall v. Antivirus Software—A Quick Cybersecurity Review As a part of the “Let Me Help You” series, I recently talked about the importance of two-factor authentication (2FA) for the security of your network. Cybersecurity is a necessity in today’s technologically advanced world, and it starts with two basics. You need the best firewall and you need […]
It’s Time To Start Using Two-Factor Authentication On Your Devices
It’s Time To Start Using Two-Factor Authentication On Your Devices We hear from our clients how awful two-factor authentication is going to be, and we sympathize. But—every day brings a new story of a major security breach. We have to keep fighting the good fight. Especially if your business allows employee remote access to company […]
Thieves Can Now Steal Your Identity Using Your Personal Cell Phone Number
Thieves Can Now Steal Your Identity Using Your Personal Cell Phone Number Your personal cell phone number can be stolen, and your number ported to another phone and another carrier. And since that personal cell phone number is probably on all your accounts, from social media accounts to financial accounts, then the new owner of […]
Are Your Computers ‘Sleeping’ On The Job?
Are Your Computers ‘Sleeping’ On The Job ? Every day it’s something new in our IT management service. Recently at Aptica, we have been fighting computers going to ‘sleep’ within a minute or two, even after being configured not to. Has this happened to you? We have found that the following steps resolve this issue. This seems […]