The Headaches Of A Business Getting Hacked Are Many I have heard business owners say, “You keep saying I’m going to get hacked. I can only worry about that so much if it is inevitable.” That hurts, and I have to remind you all—nope, nope, and nope. Yes, the likelihood of your business getting hacked […]
My New Year’s Declaration For 2021
My New Year’s Declaration For 2021 I suspect everyone makes at least one New Year’s resolution that they say out loud, then they acknowledge several resolutions that they just keep to themselves. I would like to share with you my New Year’s declaration, rather than any resolutions. I declare that I absolutely believe in the […]
Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It?
Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It? Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It? You’ve seen the headlines about the enormous hack on the U.S. government—departments from Homeland to Treasury? This is a triumph for the bad guys. All MSP companies (managed IT services) were […]
Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business
Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business The election is (maybe) over but the pandemic is not. We may soon have vaccines, but they might not be available to everyone for another six months. The holiday season is almost upon us, but Thanksgiving and Christmas may have to […]
“Disinformation” Is Now A Cyber Weapon
“Disinformation” Is Now A Cyber Weapon “DISINFORMATION” IS NOW A CYBER WEAPON Disinformation is now a cyber weapon and a major security risk. It is a menacing attack made through the information spaces that we all spend so much time in every day. The entire information ecosystem is vulnerable, which means so are societies, democratic processes, […]
Cybersecurity Vigilance: Top Of The List These Next Weeks
Cybersecurity Vigilance: Top Of The List These Next Weeks On October 15, Bloomberg reported that “almost 2000 Robinhood Markets accounts were compromised in a recent hacking spree that siphoned off customer funds.” Robinhood Markets had already announced that “customers had been struck by cyber-criminals who gained access by breaching personal email accounts outside of Robinhood.” […]
Making Peace With Change And Permanence
Making Peace With Change And Permanence All the change and upheaval in the last seven months has challenged my preferred even-keel tendencies. I know that if I’m going to be in the water, I have to expect some waves—but it seems like I’ve been paddling unusually hard for a long time. For me, it is […]
I Have Changed My Mind: You Only Need Plan A
I Have Changed My Mind: You Only Need Plan A Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about how much we can still get done before the end of this year. I said, “we find ways to keep moving forward” and I confidently put in a checklist for business owners. Right behind having a solid business […]
Twitter Hack—My Case In Point Exactly
Twitter Hack—My Case In Point Exactly I’m old enough to remember when Twitter was a social media platform mostly for teens and celebrities. In the last few years it has become one of the most immediate sources for news and views from around the world. Yesterday several of the most followed Twitter accounts were hacked […]
Important: Home Router Security Information
Important: Home Router Security Information As we face some unprecedented times with COVID-19, Aptica is becoming increasingly aware of some of our clients having their employees work from home. We understand that for many of our clients, this is a temporary situation that will hopefully end once we can resume working at our offices. For […]