Here’s Something You Should Know Here’s Something You Should Know Here is a real kick in the pants. Did you know that one of the most targeted types of businesses for hackers these days is a Managed Service Provider? Yes—that’s me. Aptica is a managed service provider or MSP company. “Join the club,” you say? “Boo-hoo for […]
Passwords: A Protocol We Love To Hate
Passwords: A Protocol We Love To Hate As users, we hate passwords so much that we invented apps to take care of them for us. Now we need to learn how to use and trust our password manager programs. It’s always something with computers, right? Here’s what you need to know. Hackers hack to find […]
Aptica Is Looking For New Talent–ASAP
Aptica Is Looking For New Talent–ASAP Aptica Is Looking For New Talent–ASAP Keeping with the spirit of me always advising you to ask for help: I need help. Literally. Aptica has an opening for an outstanding, experienced Reactive Operations Center (ROC) & Service Engineer. This is an opportunity to play at a high level, to be […]
Empower Your Employees To Help Protect Your Business
Empower Your Employees To Help Protect Your Business In a survey by Wombat Security Technologies, more than 30% of employees didn’t even know what phishing or malware was. It would be worth your time to have an informal survey of your own employees to see what your percentage might be. This statistic alone should be […]
Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware?
Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware? Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware? Big stories in the news these last two weeks are about ransomware attacks. A school district in New York State and 22 small towns in Texas were the victims of a coordinated ransomware attacks. The New York school district […]
Security: How Can You Know You Have It?
Security: How Can You Know You Have It? Security: How Can You Know You Have It? Security is a big, big issue in these times, and the effort to be secure has become a major daily responsibility. How can you know you are secure? Whether it’s a small gesture like locking your front door when […]
7 Critical IT Advances—Are You There Yet?
7 Critical IT Advances—Are You There Yet? When you outsource your company’s Information Technology, you should expect to bring on a skillful partner dedicated to helping your company succeed. This person is tasked with keeping you apprised of IT budget needs, of industry threat levels, of monthly productivity, and he or she should be in […]
2FA—A Major Tool For Your Security
2FA—A Major Tool For Your Security What I like best about 2FA (2 factor authentication) is that it’s a major security tool I myself can use to help protect my data. Yes, it’s one more step to get into your software and services, but every day brings a new story of a major security breach. […]
Password Manager App: This Is Now A No-Brainer
Password Manager App: This Is Now A No-Brainer I know the thought of having to add even one more step to daily IT safety routines can bring cringes and groans, especially to anyone who has not yet had a major, catastrophic, time-consuming hack. But it’s time. Get to know your new BFF—your password manager app. […]
Before The Internet
Before The Internet Before the Internet How well do we remember our lives before the internet? Before we had instant knowledge of everything just a few clicks away? Before we could hear driving directions as we motored through a new city or country? Before we could do stupid things because we didn’t know any better, […]