Your Personal Information On The Internet Celebrities and politicians seem to learn the hard way that, once personal information is on the internet, it stays there for eternity. Even for less-famous people like you and me, at this point in social media history, it’s possible to have some regrets about past public internet engagement. Hilarious […]
Malware In A Flash: It’s A Thing
Malware In A Flash: It’s A Thing I don’t often get to discuss a subject ripped from today’s headlines, but malware in a flash drive is a security issue you should be aware of. So here’s a little warning. Recently a Chinese woman talked her way into Mar-A-Lago and was then arrested. On her person […]
Fun Facts About Better Business IT
Fun Facts About Better Business IT Better Business IT The technology landscape today offers an overwhelming array of business improvement options. Safe to say it would be easy to buy new and better business IT products that might not interface effectively with technology you already have–unless you ask an IT expert. As your business grows, streamlining […]
Don’t Settle When It’s Your Business Technology
Don’t Settle When It’s Your Business Technology “Don’t settle” is a hot topic for me. Often when I take on a new client, I can be surprised at what I see this business has been using for their IT. It can be obsolete hardware, outdated software, strange network configurations, poor security and data preservation techniques, […]
Encryption Software Will Reinforce Your Cybersecurity
Encryption Software Will Reinforce Your Cybersecurity There are so many ways to hack these days. Choosing the right technology security solutions to safeguard your business against invasions is critical. Without the right protection, such as encryption software, businesses and organizations face a high risk of hackers entering illegally into their systems. They can collect sensitive business […]
Know This About VPN–Virtual Private Networks
Know This About VPN–Virtual Private Networks Know This About VPN–Virtual Private Networks VPN continues to be a buzzword these days, especially as more and more people use remote devices to get business work done. Gone are the days when we would all power-down our computers at 5:00 p.m., not to think about work again until […]
Wishing You Peace With Your IT In 2019
Wishing You Peace With Your IT In 2019 From all of us at Aptica, Happy New Year! For me, a new year always bring the promise of new friends, new opportunities, and inevitably—new challenges. As a local small business, we know we are farther down the road to our success goals, and as members of […]
No IT Strategy? Are You Leaking Time and Money?
No IT Strategy? Are You Leaking Time and Money? Too often a small business owner doesn’t know how bad his IT strategy is until something catastrophic happens. Think of Marriott and their 500 million client info breach. It’s comparable to how bad yours can be, if even on a much smaller scale. Maybe 3 years […]
Your IT Services Should Include Cutting Edge Encryption Software
Your IT Services Should Include Cutting Edge Encryption Software Great! you say. What the heck is that? you wonder. You’ve heard me say many times there are so many ways to hack these days. Well, there are also many ways to prevent losing your data, and that technology changes (because it has to) all the […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Training For Employees and Executives
Cybersecurity Awareness Training For Employees and Executives Cybersecurity Awareness Training For Employees and Executives When you decide to educate your employees and your executives on how to recognize and prevent cyber attacks, you are taking a major step to protect your business network. New scams are reported every day. Some people keep up with new […]