When I was a self-employed computer repair professional, it used to drive me mad when I got called in on a repair AFTER the customer had taken the computer to the Geek Squad. Their service could be highly variable, and often the original problem was not fixed.
The Geek Squad started as a great little local IT shop founded in Minneapolis by Robert Stephens, ...
Continue Reading →We have covered the topic of smartphone video surveillance before, but I found this infographic on Pinterest and had to share it. A great idea for re-purposing a phone after you upgrade to a new one.
I recently gave a presentation titled “Email Security – Resist That Click” on May 23 2017 at the Phipps Theatre in Hudson WI. This event was sponsored by First State Bank and Trust of Bayport MN. I was also asked to present this topic at the MnCCC Conference (Minnesota Counties Computer Consortium) in Alexandria MN on Wednesday June 7, 2017. This presentation was titled “The War for Tour Inbox.”
First State Bank and Trust had my presentation video recorded, and it ...
Continue Reading →I was a guest on Sarah Westall’s web radio program, Business Game Changers. The YouTube video is below. It’s 53 minutes, so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
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On Wednesday we discussed the importance of backing up your website as part of a larger cybersecurity strategy. Today we are going to look at feature considerations for you as you decide which backup plugin is right for you.
Personally, I have used both Backup WordPress and Updraft Plus, and I have been satisfied with both of them. When you search for backup ...
Continue Reading →Are you backing up your website? If your web server crashed, how quickly could you get your site back online? If your website is hijacked, compromised, or infected with a malicious download, how long would it take you to recover?
We have harped for years on the importance of backing up your data and files, and testing them to see if you can ...
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A new exploit that uses a PowerPoint feature that enables “mouse-over actions.” This feature allows a PowerPoint slide show to initiate activity without having to actually click on a link. Just hovering on a link is enough to advance to the next step. Since we have been teaching people for years to reveal a link destination by hovering over a link to show the top tip box, this exploit would ...
We have reported previously about Operation Hard Copy. This is from the US Department of Justice: The US Marshall’s Service arrested another member of the North Dakota lottery scam in Jamaica recently.
“United States Attorney Chris Myers announced today, that the U.S. Marshals Service, working with Jamaican law enforcement, has located and apprehended another man charged with participating in an international organized crime advance fee “lottery scam” which defrauded at least 90 ...
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I am often asked to explain the difference between a security compliance audit, a vulnerability assessment, and a penetration test. These exercises do many of the same things, but to a different degree. A security compliance audit is like a 5K fun run, where a vulnerabilty assessment is more like a marathon. A penetration test is an iron man competition.
In the course ...
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US-CERT sent an announcement on May 9th about new resources for small and medium size business owners and managers. Protecting Small Businesses can be found on the FTC website. It includes information about:
There are also helpful videos about: