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Disaster recovery audit fail: A few lessons

In talking about disaster recovery plans (DPR), it’s best to illustrate with real-world scenarios to help you understand things better. They offer concrete examples of successes and failures, and you can learn a lot from them. Here’s an example of a DPR audit and the lessons it offers. Hosting certain types of data and managing […]

USB Peripherals – A Blessing Or A Curse?

The past few years have brought forward a bevy of technologies developed in the name of convenience. Internet of Things devices like the Google Home, Amazon's Alexa, or remotely accessible home security devices like Nest cameras and doorbells among them, not to mention the thousands of various doodads, gizmos, and genuinely useful tools that are USB compatible.

A closer look at fileless malware

To avoid detection by antimalware programs, cybercriminals are increasingly abusing legitimate software tools and legitimate programs in systems to steal data or ruin its integrity. They use fileless malware to infiltrate trusted applications and issue executables that blend in with normal network traffic or IT/system administration tasks while leaving fewer footprints. Ultimately, your business could […]

Making the most of digital marketing

Many business owners believe they should be promoting their organization in as many places as possible. Realistically, however, updating social media statuses without proper planning and strategy could do more harm than good. Read on to understand how timing is everything in social media marketing. Social media has helped businesses not only to cut down […]

The Dangers of Autocomplete Passwords

Hackers have found a new way to track you online. Aside from using advertisements and suggestions, they can now use autocomplete passwords to track you down. Feeling unsecure? Here are some ways to keep you out of harm’s way. Why auto-fill passwords are so dangerous As of December 2018, there are 4.1 billion internet users […]

Best practices to maximize your CRM

Customer relationship management (CRM) software can add value to your business in many ways. Next to being a very important sales improvement tool, CRM software strengthens your company’s professional image in the market. However, not all CRM users utilize the software a hundred percent. Here’s what you can do with CRM to get the job […]

How A New Law In Australia Could Affect You

In the final months of 2018, the Australian government passed an extraordinarily controversial law that allows them to mandate large tech companies to hard code back doors into their products for bypassing the encryption that they use to protect users. While this may seem like an unfortunate situation for Australian citizens, the effects of this vaguely defined and broadly targeted law will have repercussions for users of technology all over the world.

How Amazon Monitors Your Shopping Habits

Amazon has proven itself to be an ever-present, ever morphing entity, capable of running the largest E-Commerce operation in history while simultaneously competing in various industries such as entertainment, consumer manufacturing, food delivery, and, more recently, healthcare.

The Real Danger of Robocalls: SSN Scams

A few months ago, we talked about the Robocall-pocalypse and the disruptive effect it was having on individuals all over the country. While most of us can identify a robocall and opt to hang up nearly immediately, they pose a very real threat to personal privacy and security to those who get hooked by the frightening content of their messages.