Read weekly IT security tips, cybersecurity best practices, and expert guidance to protect your business from evolving digital threats.
Here’s a tip that just might save your bacon: set up withdrawal alerts on your bank accounts. Many banks will send you an e-mail alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer. Setting up those alerts will allow you to spot and report fraudulent activity BEFORE the money has already been
Set up bank alerts – NOW! Read More »
That is, WORK! Never mix personal web surfing and social media with company devices. If you want to check your Gmail account or Facebook page, do it during your lunch break and on YOUR personal device. Over 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked every day. If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening up
Work computers and devices are only for ONE thing… Read More »
Many small business owners attempt to handle all aspects of their operations themselves, including IT. This often leads to security and technical vulnerabilities in their systems. If you find yourself in this situation, consider outsourcing your IT needs to ICSI. One of our specialties is providing managed IT services for small businesses. We consider factors
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The Hidden Dangers of Public WiFi: How to Stay Safe We’re all guilty of it: connecting to free public WiFi. Whether it’s at the coffee shop, hotel, or airport, the temptation to check e-mail and surf the web is just too strong to resist. But before you connect to any free, public WiFi, make sure
DON’T use public WiFi until you read this! Read More »
If you’re using Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or other consumer-grade file sync and sharing cloud applications, listen up! These applications pose a huge threat to your company because company data can be spread far and wide without central oversight of what information is being shared with whom. Further, over 7 MILLION Dropbox accounts have been hacked, giving cybercriminals a
The DANGERS of Dropbox and other file sync apps! Read More »
So you’re in the car on the way home from Starbucks, basking in the glow of consuming your triple-shot, low-foam, extra-hot pumpkin-spice latte when you suddenly realize your laptop has gone missing. You drive back like the caffeinated lunatic you are, only to discover no one has turned it in. What do you do? That
What to do BEFORE you go to Starbucks… Read More »