Technology Unwrapped

As an owner of a small business myself, I have some crucial advice for you: you need to step up training your staff on IT security basis. Here are six reasons why.

So how many of you watched the series CSI: Cyber before it was cancelled? Like many other detective dramas, they often talked about the “DARK WEB” (dramatic music playing in background). Sounds scary, right?? Then they throw in the term “Deep Web” to really confuse us. Although I have begun to grasp the idea of what the Dark Web is, there is still a bit of mystery to it. What I do know is that when my data was stolen from a large insurance firm I was told that my personal information was being ...

Organize your notes with Microsoft OneNote! OneNote is a digital note taking application that allows you to take notes in a free form or more organized manner, all depending on your style! Notes taken here can easily be located, reorganized, printed and shared between users. Using OneNote, you can to add drawings, screen clippings, audio clips and even handwritten notes using a stylus. Plus, all the notes you save in OneNote can be found on any device, making them more accessible and portable. ...

A ridiculous, illogical, absurd story... I would like to tell you the story about an organizer, her name was Olivia. Olivia hated the fact that all of her important papers: birth certificates, her children’s immunization records, passports, and automobile titles were not stored in one place. Olivia then gathered all of these important documents together and placed them all in a red file folder labeled “Important Documents.” Now, Olivia needed to determine the best place to store the red file ...

Save time searching for emails by creating custom search folders that include specific criteria! Isolating messages with key phrases or peoples’ names can save the time and hassle of searching. Search folders continually gather messages using your specified criteria, and now you can view all of these messages in one place, even if they are filed in various folders. For example, if your folder seeks messages regarding a person, topic or specific email (whether they are from that person or the ...

Business E-mail Compromise (BEC), commonly known as “CEO fraud,” is a rapidly increasing concern affecting companies’ financial and data security today. What exactly is BEC? It has been defined as a scam that targets businesses working with foreign suppliers and/or businesses that regularly use wire transfer payments. Scammers skillfully gain access to and impersonate company executives, attorneys, or suppliers through e-mails to fraudulently authorize the transfer of company funds. Payments ...

There are numerous ways owners and managers protect their company from IT security threats. Hopefully you recognize some of these security solutions which include:

So, you have just gotten home from a very relaxing, much needed vacation. You feel great! The work tension in your body is gone, and you feel fully relaxed and at ease. On Monday you walk into your office, still thinking of the beautiful scenery you’ve just encountered. You turn on your PC, open Outlook and, just like that, the relaxed feeling is gone, completely vaporized in a moment. What looks like a thousand emails have piled up in your inbox. Some of them may be junk, but there are others ...

As many businesses can attest, working from home - at least to some extent - isn't going away anytime soon. And with today's technology, there are so many different avenues to tap, meaning your office can make working from home easy and productive!

Almost anything you do online these days requires a password, from logging into your Facebook account to conducting online banking to managing personal and business credit card statements. Passwords are a necessity to keep your online information safe and sound. How should you protect your passwords? You shouldn’t leave them out where people can see them. You should change them regularly Don’t share them with friends. You shouldn’t loan them out!