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Is BYOD too risky for your organization?

Unless you are working for a large enterprise, and even they have whole divisions dedicated to this, you are looking for every opportunity to save money and decrease expenses. Allowing employees to “BYOD” or bring your own device might seem like an excellent way to save a quick buck, there are some very real risks that go with this. As cyber threats are continuously becoming increasingly more expensive, every employer, from small businesses to large, must ask themselves if they genuinely believe that the slight decrease in expenses, is worth leaving their business in [...]

Hunter Bowman2021-07-27T10:24:06-04:00July 27, 2021|Tags: BYOD|0 Comments

Protecting Your Remote Workforce Protects Your Business

I presented "Protecting Your Remote Workforce Protects Your Business", last Wednesday through Lord Fairfax Community College's Small Business Development Center. I appreciate the opportunity to share some cybersecurity tools and strategies with other business owners. Hopefully it will help businesses and workers securely manage their remote connections during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I want to thank everyone that attended and have included video for those that were not able to attend the live event. I hope you find this resource valuable and I will be sharing other cybersecurity strategies and tips in future. If there is [...]

admin2020-05-05T14:32:06-04:00May 5, 2020|0 Comments

I Have To Change My Password Again?! – What Makes A Complex Password?

One of the most painful notifications a user gets is that their password will expire in a few days. “Has it really been 90 days? I just finally remembered the one I currently have.” Now, the user has to figure out a new password. However, in most organizations, once this is completed, the administrator is going to force you do it all over again in 90 days. However, you will eventually have to change your password. When it is time to finally change your password, there are few things you need to keep in [...]

Thomas Stamulis2020-03-04T14:30:46-05:00March 4, 2020|Tags: Complex passwords|0 Comments

Who Else Knows Your Passwords?

In my last post, I talked about how important it is to protect your digital assets the same way you protect your physical assets. Even though passwords are dated, they are still the best first line of defense to protect our computers and online accounts. However, due to the many breaches that have occurred, it is important to know if your online accounts and passwords have been stolen. I mentioned how each of you should go to Have I Been Pawned (HIBP) and check your email accounts to see if they have been part [...]

Thomas Stamulis2020-02-19T14:33:35-05:00February 19, 2020|0 Comments