Tip of the Month

You Were Phished. What Happens Next?

Netflix, UPS, Facebook, your bank, and your power company are all companies that you receive emails from regularly. These are the companies that cyber attackers will use to send their phishing emails from to capture your personal information or to install malware on your device. These brands are sophisticated and believable. People click on these […]

What Every Small Business Needs to Know About Disaster Recovery – Part 2

Last week we began our discussion on disaster recovery with a look at RPO (Recovery Point Objective), RTO (Recovery Time Objective), and MTO (Maximum Time Objective). This week we’re going to give you a little insight in how IT companies set these parameters. Of course, there is no magic bullet or yellow brick road to […]

Say Hello to Windows 8.1!

Microsoft hailed Windows 8 as “a modern computing experience for businesses that helps professionals stay connected to their colleagues and clients from anywhere, anytime.” This is a realistic assessment, but in making Windows 8 more compatible and workable on mobile devices, Microsoft did away with some features Windows users loved (the Start button, for one). […]

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Malware Versus Viruses: What’s the Difference?

By DynaSis Anyone using a computer has heard the warnings about malware and viruses—and probably other, inscrutable names like “Trojan” and “spyware.” What are these threats, and does each require a separate defense strategy? The term “Malware” covers all of types of malicious software, including viruses, Trojans and spyware. If a program is harmful in […]

Don’t Shut Down or Hibernate Those Computers at Night…

For years there has been a running discussion about turning off PCs at night. One camp said turning them off saved power; the other said leaving them on reduced wear and tear on hardware. Today, energy efficient workstations with robust hardware have made both of these points largely moot. However, there is a very good […]