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by Edy Dava
Physical Security There are ways to lock your laptop down from outside of the machine. First, be sure that your laptop bag is always on your person, or that you use a padlock to keep the zipper securely closed. Most work benches at the airport have legs that you can easily secure the carry strap…
by Edy Dava
This past hurricane season has brought some of the most harrowing, widespread destruction the southeastern United States has ever been forced to weather. But, despite the enormous, tragic cost of these natural disasters, the people of these communities persevere. In the wake of widespread wind damage and flooding, communities have banded together. Thousands of volunteers…
Hook up to a network that you know. Free Wi-Fi is tempting, but be sure that you consider who is providing the connection. Public connections at the local coffee shop are usually unsecured and leave your machine open to outsiders. While these networks provide a convenience, there are risks to be aware of. Bank and shop with…
Lotus personnel have been closely monitoring the WannaCrypt ransomware worm since Friday. Once it was understood that the worm was taking advantage of Windows systems via a flaw in Server Message Block we reviewed the patch status of systems we manage for this specific patch. As of Friday, 100% of systems managed by Lotus were…
We have an alert especially for our Real Estate and Mortgage professionals. There is a virus that mimics an email from DocuSign. If it is opened in Outlook it perform several steps… 1. It harvests all of your contact email addresses 2. The fake DocuSign is sent to all of your contacts from you 3….
On September 22nd Microsoft released Office 2016. New features include the ability to collaborate on documents in Word and Excel in real time. It will also include features to leverage social media. Microsoft is promising a few more surprises as well. If you are subscribing to Office 365 from Microsoft you will be upgraded automatically…
Many companies choose large, floor-model printer/copiers for the advanced features and capabilities. The truth is many users seldom utilize the myriad of finishing options. They do use features such as advanced scanning, duplex printing, and high speed color printing. Brother International has created the MFC-L9550CDW to fill the niche while saving companies money on supplies…
Microsoft Office 365 is unique in that it is still a copy of Microsoft Office installed on your workstation, but it is also being incrementally improved with new features in the background. Microsoft doesn’t make you wait for a new release every few years. Check out these new features that are out now or are…
There have long been Microsoft Outlook apps for mobile devices. They have always been hokey, glorified web-apps. That has changed with the release of the official Outlook app from Microsoft. I should say the acquisition of an official app. We will get into that more in a moment. Lotus testing on an Android device is…
The massive data breaches at companies like Sony and Home Depot grab headlines, but small businesses are being hit hard by cybercrime. Why, because their network security is often nonexistent. This clip from WSOC TV Channel 9 News features a small business owner who was targeted by hackers and lost thousands. Also included are comments from…
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