by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Nov 14, 2018 | Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
The holidays are undoubtedly the biggest time of year for online shopping, but they’re also the most active time of year for online shopping scams. Fortunately, there are precautions you can take to spot and avoid scammers who want to steal your money and...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Nov 7, 2018 | Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
You’ve undoubtedly heard of the dark web before; that scary place where the world’s most crooked individuals run amok. But what is it really? How and where does it operate, and how is it different than the internet experience we know and use everyday? It...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Oct 11, 2018 | Compliance, Cyber Security, News, System Patching & Maintenance
Timeline of Events March 2018 – Google’s internal staff discovers a bug in its software that exposes the private information of 500,000 Google + users to third party software developers. Google fixes the bug, which it believes existed since the initial...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Oct 10, 2018 | Compliance, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
You’ve probably noticed it before; that small lock icon marked “Secure” or “Not Secure” next to the URL in your browser. What does it mean? Is your computer at risk? Many websites use Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to pass information to the web browser. For a...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Sep 12, 2018 | Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays, Proactive Monitoring
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 Many banks will send you an e-mail alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer.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...
