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November 12, 2015
It sounds like the old cheesy used car commercials… “Bring it in, drag it in and we’ll give you cash for your trade-in! Even if the doors are falling off, it’s ancient and no one would want it… we do!” Microsoft is giving you $200 for your old laptop and $300 for your old MacBook […]
Alan Crowetz of InfoStream Inc interviewed for WPTV news on what Google knows about you. Any key typed in a search engine is tracked, but it is now a lot easier to see what Google knows about you. It’s quite a scary eye opener. It’s easy to see what is known about you in Google […]
November 4, 2015
Your accountant has to keep current with continuing education and be certified. Attorneys have to keep current with continuing education and pass the bar. Even your hair stylist has to be licensed! But anyone can claim to be a computer expert and work on your most sensitive and critical data. They often are convinced they […]
October 28, 2015
We all know protecting your companies data and your private data is becoming even more important than ever before. Here is a great site that shows real time global cyber attacks that can be a real eye opener and interesting to watch: http://map.norsecorp.com/ You can see who is attacking who and the type of attack […]
October 19, 2015
Up until very recently, if you became the victim of credit fraud, your bank came to your rescue. However all that has changed and the burden is now on the retailer or business owner. This is all down to the little chip which has been added to your credit cards. Infostream clients Anthony’s Ladies Apparel […]
October 15, 2015
written by Henry Verlander One of the most significant differences in the types of data traveling the internet today is whether the data is encrypted and not encrypted. The difference is a critical security issue, but would you believe that encryption could possibly be a bad thing! Perhaps you have seen the warnings that some […]
October 14, 2015
written by Henry Verlander Does your office have a copier that sends scans to you via email? Do you receive notifications from your backup software via email. If you have a device or software program that sends email, you might take that small task for granted, but you shouldn’t. All email must be routed through […]
September 23, 2015
What would be the single most devastating loss that could hit your business? Bankrupt you, or put you out of a job? For most it would be losing your most valuable asset – your data. Ironically, most firms are on the blissfully unaware they are on the edge of disaster. They swear up and down […]
What would be the single most devastating loss that could hit your business? Bankrupt you, or put you out of a job? For most it would be losing your most valuable asset – your data. Ironically, most firms are blissfully unaware they are on the edge of disaster. They swear up and down they are […]
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