Popcorn Time Ransomware
While everyone is in the spirit of giving this holiday season, there is something to say about giving for the wrong reason. A new strand of ransomware is a good example of this. It’s called Popcorn Time. This new strand of ransomware will allow you two options if your computer is infected. You can choose […]
IT Acceptable Use Policy
See Acceptable Use Policy template below. Most businesses use a computer or other electronic device for at least part of their day-to-day business or to store important data. For these businesses, it is very important to create an acceptable use policy as one of the keystones for your information security protocol. What is an acceptable […]
Block Access To Websites/Parental Controls
There are many reasons why you may need to limit access to certain websites or entire areas of the web. Maybe you are a parent and you are trying to limit your children’s access to the web. Maybe you are running a school where you have to take the protection of minors into consideration. Maybe […]
How To Block Web Browser Ads
If you are tired of ads constantly cluttering your internet browser then there is a solutions. Maybe you own a business and you are looking to add an extra layer of protection to keep your employees from clicking on links that they shouldn’t. AdBlock Plus is a great free tool that allows you to keep […]
Monitoring Employee Computers
With technology becoming a central component of every business, it is a good idea to know how your company IT resources are being used. As an employer, you need to know that your staff is being efficient and that they are using your company assets appropriately. If you have employees that are accessing parts of […]
Cloud Data Storage Gillware
Does your company have a data backup strategy? Cloud backups are a vary important part of any network. Without them, you are at risk of losing your data should a disaster strike. That being said, many questions remain. How should I set up my backup system? How many copies of my data do I need? […]
Server Backup vs. Computer Backup
If you spend your working days behind a computer, it is worth it to know what is going on behind the scenes when you save a file that you have been working on. There are usually a list of drives that you can use to save your files to. Knowing the difference between saving your […]
Windows 10 System Image Backup
What is an operating system image backup? This is a backup of your complete hard drive including all of your files and the Windows 10 operating system. Rather then backing up a single folder, you can easily take an image of your hard drive and save all of your system settings and data. This is […]
How Many Forms Of Redundancy Should Your Data Backup Plan Have?
How do you know when your data is secure? In business today, almost everyone knows that backups are an absolute necessity, but there are no clear standards that helps you know your data is safe. It seems like there are new appliances and cloud services being created every day that are going to solve all […]
Train Employees What To Click On
October is cyber security month – a month dedicated to ensuring that you and your business are as safe from online threats as possible. Cyber security threats are real, and they are more common than you may think. Whether it is a phishing scam coming through your e-mail or targeted malware, cyber criminals are constantly […]
