You’ve no doubt heard the popular adage that it’s not a matter of if, but when cyber criminals hack your system and hijack, corrupt, steal, or ransom your company’s confidential data, including consumer information that’s protected by federal, state, local,…
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These days, it seems that everyone is on “the cloud,” and although we’re not talking about cloud nine, we might as well be. The cloud refers to cloud computing, and it has opened the door to new ways for consumers…
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When an employee leaves, it can be a dirty job – and your IT resource must help you through the process. It is absolutely necessary to involve your IT resource, because a former employee who still has access to a…
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Let’s get down to the business of dissecting what you can learn about information security from TFA. However—spoiler warning—I can’t discuss the movie’s infosec learnings without pointing out some of its scenes or plot points. If you haven’t seen it…
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2015 is coming to a close, but as employees prepare for the holiday season and the New Year, cyber criminals aren’t taking a break and are looking for opportunities to take advantage of opportunistic security gaps. Data breaches are on…
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When it comes to running a small to medium business, you are likely operating on razor-thin margins and are constantly looking for ways to optimize business functions or save money. Many managers and business owners prefer to take on these…
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In recent weeks, you may have seen a Facebook “privacy notice” creep into your Facebook timeline. It probably looks like this: “As of Jan. 5, 2015 at 10:50 a.m. Eastern standard time, I do not give Facebook or any entities…
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Free public Wi-Fi can be incredibly convenient but it is not always safe. Recently, a new authentication vulnerability was identified in the firmware of routers that are used in hotels around the world. This means that new files can be written to…
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Here at CTI Technology, we spend our time safeguarding critical data so our customers can focus on what they do best – running a business. Sometimes, the greatest threats to our data security come through emails. We’ve all been repeatedly…
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Twenty years ago, tech experts urged small businesses to get on the World Wide Web or die. Perhaps they overstated things a bit, but it certainly held true for many industries. The new call to action is to get ready…
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An IT audit is the examination and evaluation of an organization’s information technology infrastructure, policies and operations. Information technology audits determine whether IT controls protect corporate assets, ensure data integrity and are aligned with the business’s overall goals. IT auditors examine not only physical security controls, but…
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In the past, Android has been a little more lackadaisical in bundling security fixes with more noticeable UI or app updates. Following a recent widespread security scare, Google Android will be stepping up its game to provide monthly updates, and…
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