Chances are that you’ve gotten a wrong number text in the last year or two. While this looks like an innocent mistake, it’s actually the start of a long scam that has resulted in millions of lost dollars from victims. Let’s step through what happens if you respond to a
In an era where remote work is becoming increasingly popular, businesses are exploring various tools and strategies to ensure productivity and security. Employee monitoring software and computer monitoring services have emerged as popular solutions, but should you use employee monitoring or not? There are several benefits to employee monitoring, as
A lot of security concerns revolve around passwords because of their many weaknesses. However, we may be headed towards a future where such attacks are largely a memory. This is thanks to passkeys, a new type of authentication that sidesteps many problems of passwords while also offering incredible convenience. Let’s
Simjacking is a growing threat that results in major problems for its victims. It’s important for you to understand how this attack works and what you can do to protect yourself from this type of account fraud. What Is Simjacking? Simjacking, also called SIM swapping, is a way for attackers
While two-factor authentication is a vital step for improving account security, you’ve likely noticed that there are a variety of options for this. But which are the best? It depends on the scenario and the balance of security and convenience you’re looking for. Let’s consider some common forms of secondary
If your company uses Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) to manage its users, a new option for admins will push greater security onto your users. Let’s take a look at what this means and how this setting works. Microsoft Gets More Secure We’ve discussed before how a password
While it’s great to hold onto software as long as it works for your business, there comes a time when every tool reaches its end of life. We’ve discussed what the Windows 7 end of life means for your business, but it’s not the only popular Microsoft product that’s expired.
There’s a great chance that your business uses Windows, specifically Windows 7, on most of its computers. While Apple’s macOS enjoys popularity in industries such as design, Microsoft Windows is far and away the most popular due to its ubiquity and enterprise-friendly features. However, Windows 7 won’t be around forever.
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft ended support for Windows XP. This means that although the operating system (OS) continues to function, it isn’t receiving any security patches or other important updates from Microsoft. You would think that most businesses would have jumped ship to a newer OS to avoid working
On July 29, 2015, Microsoft is bringing fundamental changes to the classic operating system with its Windows 10 release. Are these changes good or bad? Where do they stack up for your business? Should you bother trying to change? Or should you just scrap Microsoft and get a Mac instead?