Cyber Security
How MSPs help businesses Avoid Scams
It seems like there are always new stories of businesses, or people losing their data. The biggest companies have had security issues, and small businesses can be left destitute after being victims of a scam. Internet scams are not as easy to identify as they were 10 or even 5 years ago. The constant change…
Read MoreThe Most Common IT Security Risks
IT security is what protects a business from being taken advantage of. A business cannot be safe without awareness of the lurking dangers, and plans to deal with them. Advancements in technology have allowed attackers to find new ways to get into secure systems. This is why it’s so important to know the most common…
Read MoreThat RFP Email May Not Be What It Seems!
Beware RFP Emails According to the Better Business Bureau Did you think we’d ever need to talk about RFP Emails? Well, it’s a new month, so there must be another cyberscam to worry about, right? Well, of course there is! This latest warning comes from the Better Business Bureau, and this con utilizes an email…
Read MoreNew Cyber Security Rules in Effect for New York
Banking Cyber Security … It’s for Your Protection As fellow New Yorkers, you may be interested to know that your bank is now expected to take a more active role in Cyber Security. This means making sure partnering businesses protect their networks and customer data. The banks (state chartered as well as foreign banks licensed…
Read MoreAre You Taking Chances with Your Cyber Security?
It’s only human to know what’s good for us but still not do it. The recent 2016 Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report from Symantec shows this also goes for protecting ourselves from cyber criminals. While we won’t expect anyone to come out and admit it, look at a few of Symantec’s findings and ask yourself if…
Read MoreSimple Steps for Protecting Your Online Privacy
Do you worry about your online privacy? Most of us have gotten use to the fact that the conveniences of the Internet come at a price, usually in the form of huge companies collecting data about us that they then resell to marketers. Still, it can be a bit disconcerting to see an ad pop…
Read MoreПривет из России. Вы были взломаны. (“Greetings from Russia. You’ve Been Hacked.”)
Sometimes a theme asserts itself. We didn’t start out to make Russia a focal point of this newsletter but once we selected our topics, we couldn’t help but notice a commonality. We’ll begin with something you may have heard about — the hacking of Democratic Party emails by an organization known as Guccifer 2.0. US…
Read MoreWords of Wisdom about Data Security
Your friends at SynchroNet are always available to help you with your data security issues … especially as they pertain to financial information. Since the proverbial ‘ounce of prevention’ is always preferable to the ‘pound of cure,’ here are a a few security measures that will go a long way toward keeping your business data…
Read MoreWhat is “White Spam?
Let’s say you’re investigating a subject that’s important to you (maybe something related to your business) and you’re lucky enough to discover a very informative website. The online pages are full of well-written, useful content that speaks directly to your interest. As you peruse the site, you notice the offer of a free e-newsletter. “Of…
Read MoreLearn From the Breaches of Others…
From Nov. 27 through Dec. 15, 2013, approximately 40 million Target customers who used credit and debit cards to make purchases had their numbers stolen and then sold on the black market. Additionally, the company now reports that tens of millions more consumers may be affected as the heist also included names, mailing addresses, phone…
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