Imagine if a locksmith created a key for your home or business, then sold a copy of that key to a burglar. They didn’t steal your belongings, but they provided access, making them integral to the process for it to occur. Initial Access Brokers (IABs) work in a similar fashion. The name says it all,...
According to the United States Government Depart of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a removable media device or portable storage device is: “A system component that can communicate with and be added to or removed from a system or network and that is limited to data storage—including text, video, audio or image...
It is so easy to become complacent in our cybersecurity behaviors. But Android users should be given a shake this week and alerted to malware that is being deployed unknowingly by users who think that they are downloading anti-virus apps via the Google Play store. There were six different cases found to contain the Sharkbot...
No Big Deal Right? A friend recently mentioned an email that she received regarding an investment app that she had downloaded on her phone. The app was a way for her to play around and learn a little bit about investing, something that it seems many people leaned into during the pandemic. The notification...
Many of us dread this time of year for the obvious reason …tax time can be well, very taxing. Add to the challenge of it all, that many of us are working from home, and find ourselves in a whole new and unfamiliar scenario of what we can claim as a tax write-off. We’re all...
Look Beyond Technology and Put People First If you think of business as if it were a sports team, you can have a top-notch facility (or fancy office space), stylish uniforms, and the best fan base (or clientele list) around, but if your players don’t show up for each game, you’ll never have a winning...
Sports fans undoubtedly have their favorite teams. Sometimes we pick them based on the mascot, hometown, or because they were “my dad’s favorite growing up”. But just because you have a favorite team, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have respect for other franchises or organizations. These are the teams that are often “drama-free”. They...
As an MSP, your clients know you’re there to “take care of the computers”. The scenario is often (but not always) that they have their job to do, and you’ll hear from them when there’s an issue that prevents that from happening. Regardless of their level of insight or knowledge of technology, they likely know...
Participation in just about any group activity, from sports to dancing, to delivering presentations, is usually accompanied by one phrase that’s applicable across the board: practice makes perfect. If you prepare for what may or may not happen, the likelihood increases that you will respond in a more successful manner. But, when discussing a strategy...
Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Whether or not you have heard that exact quote before, it likely will resonate with all of us. Loving what you do means that you have fervor for finding answers, are delighted at discovering different ways to approach...