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In today’s political, social, and economic environment, information is more valuable than ever. However, this increased importance, paired with the speed that data can be dispersed via the Internet, has enabled many to use false information to manipulate the general public into agreeing with their views and acting upon them. …
Turning off Flash deprives malware writers of one of their favorite toys and stops con artists preying on your hair trigger for Flash security updates by using them as camouflage for malware. Advent tip brought to you by Sophos
As you all know it has been a big year for I.T. Solutions of South Florida and we are proud to toot our horn a bit in this 2017 Year End Wrap Up. Amazing New Client! The year started with an amazing new client, CORE autosport, yes I.T. Solutions of …
HTTPS puts the padlock in your browser. But please look in the right place, and don’t be fooled by security imagery inside the web page itself. Advent tip brought to you by Sophos
It’s no industry secret that one of the most important pieces of IT any business should have is a data backup solution. However, this is like saying that every business should have a plant: the type of plant, and (by extension) the type of data backup, matters. You want a …
If a device has a default password, the crooks know what it is! So, change it if you don’t want them watching what you’re filming. Last year Sophos wrote about one website that was streaming the live feeds of hundreds of thousands of internet-enabled cameras that were secured with a …
Happy Monday! December has arrived. I.T Solutions of South Florida presents to you our Advent Calendar I.T. Tips #1 – #4 I.T. Advent tip #1: Clean up your passwords before Christmas We’re determined to keep repeating our password advice until everyone has listened. Don’t recycle passwords across multiple sites, and make …
As a managed service provider, we’re naturally going to be a little biased when comparing the positives and negatives between an in-house IT team and an outsourced approach. However, each has its benefits in the right situations, and each can have its downsides. Today, we’ll discuss each to establish which …
If your business were to be struck by a Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attack, would it be able to recover in a timely manner? Do you have measures put into place to keep them from hampering your operations? While most organizations claim to have sufficient protection against these dangerous …
Business security is a common issue for many small organizations with limited budgets, but it doesn’t have to be an issue. We’re here to help you master the seemingly endless threats and security problems that major vulnerabilities present to the small business environment, and it all starts out by understanding …
