https://www.wptv.com/money/consumer/phone-porting-leads-to-stolen-identity-and-bank-funds
We’ve all bought a new cell phone and wanted to keep our number. The process is called porting and it could leave you open to being hacked.
If a hacker can port your number to a different phone, that could wreak havoc on all the important information you keep on your phone including bank account log-ins.
Are you looking to create a website for your business? Aside from the design and functionality of your website, make sure to also look into your web host’s offerings. To get you started, here is a quick explanation of web hosts and which hosting type is best for your business.
Alan was interviewed by WPTV about the reasons behind the lengthy closure of the Martin County Tax Collector Office.
It usually starts with a fake email he said, sent to try to get someone to click on a link which then runs something which scrambles all the files on the network. A password is put in place in order to unscramble the files which makes the date utterly useless without the password. Then they let you know that unless they receive a large amount of money, the files will not be unlocked.
https://www.wptv.com/news/political/trump-launching-new-social-media-platform
Alan was interviewed by WPTV about the hacking of Donald Trump’s latest venture, a new social media platform which was reportedly hacked virtually immediately, by the group Anonymous.
He said anyone setting up a new platform needs to be hyper-paranoid about security. It is a worsening situation and once the hacker finds an easy vulnerability which gets plugged, they will work on the next one.
https://www.wptv.com/news/political/to-the-point/americans-worried-about-cybersecurity-threat
Alan was a guest on WPTV To The Point on WPTV, discussing cybersecurity and the hacking threat.
According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 people expressed some level of concern abut the risk to the personal information and hacking. He said that more work needs to be done to make people aware of the risks and the need to keep information safe.
As a business owner, you understand the importance of upgrading your company’s technology infrastructure. You’re also aware that technology isn’t cheap, which is perhaps why you’re hesitant to invest in new hardware and software. But putting off or ignoring these upgrades altogether could mean missing out on benefits that add value to your business, including the following.
Pulling together your budgets for next year?
While it might be hard to know how much your business will spend on software – especially as your needs change throughout the year – you can accurately budget for your hardware for the year.
Just ask yourself these 5 key questions.
We’re all busy, with packed calendars. Which sometimes makes it difficult to find a good time to talk to each other.
Enter Microsoft Bookings. It’s designed to find gaps that suit you and the person you want to meet with. And make sure everyone gets reminders about the call or meeting.
Plus, it’s fully integrated with your Outlook. Here’s how it works.
Here’s a crazy question: Are you paying your IT support partner enough?
I bet that’s a question you’ve never asked yourself before…
