Cybersecurity & IT Insights
The Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can save a few seconds here and there, but if you add that time up, the most productive ones can save you hours of your life. Unfortunately, most keyboard shortcuts lists are full of complex shortcuts - it’s impossible to remember these lists, and...
Passphrase – The Less Frustrating Cousin of a Password
Computer passwords are a double-edged sword. If you make it too complicated, you’ll forget it. On the other hand, if you make it too simple, it’s relatively easy for anyone in the world to crack, and data theft is extremely common. In fact, it’s so common that most...
Three Questions to Answer Before You Spend a Penny on a Server Replacement
Server replacements only come around every five years or so for most companies, which is a good thing given the high costs of replacing them. And while the servers themselves are expensive, they represent only a fraction of the costs incurred. Replacing a server...
Beware Of a Single Point of Failure
Information Technology professionals frequently talk about the dangers of having a single point of failure. If your data isn’t backed up (and if those backups aren’t tested), you will eventually lose some of it, and there’s a good chance that some of it will be...
Ransomware and Malware Prevention is About User Training, Not Technology
Ransomware and other types of malware arrive on computer networks from several different sources. Some of it is downloaded via links in phishing emails, which are designed to look like they are legitimate but are not. Some links arrive through malicious websites or...
Two Things Every Managed IT Service Plan Needs
Have you ever taken a look at a proposal from a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and wondered if it covers everything your company needs? Some specifications may need to be gathered during the pre-proposal discovery process – for instance, the type of coverage for...
Moving to the Cloud without Careful Planning? Beware the Security Risk!
Cloud security has been a recent issue for a couple of big companies with lots of resources. Part of the reason can be attributed to changing patterns of thought. The evolution of the perspective of companies on moving data to the cloud has closely followed the...
Microsoft 365: A (Confusing) New Product from Microsoft
Six years after releasing Office 365, Microsoft has announced another completely different product named Microsoft 365. If that’s not confusing enough, Microsoft 365 isn’t a new product at all, but a relaunch of the Secure Productive Enterprise. Here’s what you need...
Uninterruptible Power Supply: Why is it Beeping and What Does It Do?
If you plug your desktop computer into a surge protector (also known as an uninterruptible power supply or UPS) instead of an unreasonably heavy box on the floor, here's some good news: you'll be protected from hours of frustration when the power goes out in the near...