by Gary Rayner | Apr 5, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Technology vulnerabilities are an unfortunate side effect of innovation. When software companies push new updates, there are often weaknesses in the code. Hackers exploit these. Software makers then address the vulnerabilities with a security patch. The cycle...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 31, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Imagine you’re going about your day when suddenly you receive a text from the CEO. The head of the company is asking for your help. They’re out doing customer visits and someone else dropped the ball in providing gift cards. The CEO needs you to buy six $200 gift...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 25, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and easy to sign up for. The user often assumes that they don’t need to worry about security because it’s handled.This is...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 20, 2023 | Productivity
Since the pandemic, employers around the world have needed to change. They’ve had to shift how their employees operate. Remote work is very much here to stay. Organizations and employees can both benefit from the work-from-home and hybrid work revolution.Cost...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 15, 2023 | Cybersecurity
There are a lot of things that have changed since the invention of the internet. One of these is how we bank and access our accounts. You used to have to go into a local bank branch to make deposits and withdrawals. Now, you can take a picture of a check and deposit...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 10, 2023 | Microsoft
Microsoft released the Windows 11 operating system (OS) over a year ago. It was largely well-received as stable and user-friendly. The OS is not a large departure from the Windows 10 experience. But it does offer a lot of enhancements over the older environment.Yet...
by Gary Rayner | Mar 5, 2023 | Cybersecurity
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report)These breaches...
by Gary Rayner | Feb 28, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered an alarming mobile statistic. During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by 500%. This is alarming both in scale and because many people aren’t yet protecting smartphones.For years, mobile phones have become...
by Gary Rayner | Feb 25, 2023 | Business, New Technology
The new buzzword around town is “metaverse.” But what does that actually mean for businesses? Is it just something that social media companies need to be concerned about?According to people like Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, the metaverse is coming. He stated that “Life...
by Gary Rayner | Feb 20, 2023 | Cybersecurity
There’s a reason that browsers like Edge have added breached password notifications. Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life. And can have costly consequences for individuals. Hackers can steal identities and compromise bank accounts, just to name a...