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used with permission from FTC.gov by Colleen Tressler Last month, we alerted you to Coronavirus scams we were seeing at the time. Earlier this month, we sent warning letters to seven sellers of scam Coronavirus treatments. So far, all of the companies have made big changes to their advertising to remove unsupported claims. But scammers […]

Work From Home Securely Due to COVID-19, many businesses are moving to remote working out of caution or necessity. If you’re moving out of the trusted office environment to a possibly unsecure home setup, here are some tips to follow. Remember that this sort of uncertain situation is exactly the time that cyber attackers start […]

Business email compromise (BEC) scams are on the rise. They target business owners and high-level employees in order to defraud a company, its customers, or its partners. In this type of scam, an attacker will pretend to be a trusted entity by spoofing a company email account. Then, they trick employees into revealing sensitive information […]

used with permission from FTC.gov by Lesley Fair Last month, we alerted you to Coronavirus scams we were seeing We’ve warned consumers about Coronavirus-related scams, but businesses are at risk, too. Keep your guard up against these seven B2B scams that try to exploit companies’ concerns about COVID-19. In addition to sharing this information with your […]

used with permission from HP Tech Takes The top 5 you should consider We know it’s coming. The Office of the Future, that place straight out of science fiction where everything’s connected to everything else, heavily automated and full of technology to help small businesses and their employees be more productive and drive new business. […]

The SaaS industry is heading towards $130 billion in 2020. The cloud is the source of everything— it’s an industry that began with Software as a Service (SaaS) and has evolved into practically any form of cloud computing offering. Vendors offer everything from A to Z—you can get “Analytics-as-a-Service,” “Desktop-as-a-Service,” “Platform-as-a-Service” and even “Quantum Computing-as-a-Service.” […]

The world of transportation becomes autonomous. Whether it’s up in the sky, on the freeway, or across the ocean, almost every mode of transportation is becoming autonomous. Most recently, GM subsidiary Cruise unveiled its all-electric vehicle called Origin. Origin operates much like a shuttle, with doors on both sides that open at the center, and […]

Confession: I am not an Outlook Calendar junkie. But if one of my coworkers looks at my calendar, they’ll likely see a smattering of events, tasks, and outside work commitments on my calendar. I also have a very long list of “Shared Calendars” so I can check up on coworkers’ schedules – it’s not lurking […]

Internet of Unsecure Things How do cybercriminals use the Internet of Things against us? While IoT can improve our lives with convenience and connectedness, it also poses security risks like: Botnets (an army of compromised devices) Espionage (e.g. hijacking the camera/microphone of an internet-connected device) Physical destruction (e.g. hacking a device to overrule safety measures […]

used with permission from HP Tech Takes Stay fit and focused You’ve probably already heard that sitting at a desk all day is bad for your health. According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is classified as the fourth leading cause of global deaths, causing 6% of deaths globally.1 But don’t quit your desk job […]

used with permission from FTC.gov by Colleen Tressler So far, this year has seen devastating wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes and flooding, crippling snow and ice storms. These kinds of severe weather and natural disasters can occur anywhere — sometimes with little warning. It’s one thing to prepare your family, pets, and property for these events. It’s […]

used with permission from Norton by Symantec You’ve likely heard the word ‘firewall’ used to describe a measure of prevention against cyber criminals. But that doesn’t mean you know how a firewall actually works, does it? Don’t worry—the truth is that most people don’t how a firewall works; they just expect it to do its […]