SynchroNet Tips & Tricks
Email and Cyber Security
SynchroNet recommends companies up their email game to improve their cybersecurity. Two simple steps can make a huge difference in securing a company’s email. The first step begins by using a professionally managed email filter. It’s estimated that about 48% of global email is spam of one sort or another. This often means that a…
Read MoreEveryday Tips To Prevent Being Hacked
The online world can be a dangerous place if you are not careful. There are cyber thieves that are just waiting to steal your information. Fortunately, the following security strategies will help you stay safe online. Change the Way That You View Looking at the Internet Many people do not think about all of the…
Read MoreCyber Security: Why “Getting Started” Matters
We can spend months reviewing the tools and upgrades we know we need for better cyber safety and security. However, knowledge about better practices doesn’t make anything safer. You have to dive in. Here’s how to jump in with SynchroNet: Start by downloading the 10 Things Planning Worksheet. Next, create a structure for managing your…
Read MoreFive Simple Tips for Writing a Business Email
At SynchroNet, we’re all about IT. Still, we recognize there’s a human component to every electronic function. We believe, how we use a digital tool is as important as that tool’s capabilities. This is important to remember if we ever hope to get the most out of our computer systems. This includes the thought that…
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 MorePhishing First Aid
Your work day has just begun. You’re waiting for your coffee to cool enough to sip as your computer powers up. You open your email inbox. You see a message from your bank. You bemusedly wonder why your bank is sending a message to your work email rather than your personal address. You open the…
Read MoreFearsome Amex Phishing Scam
We know this horror story: A trusted character is not who (or what) others think he is. Typically, movie audiences get to see the creature’s eyes glow or go all black when the onscreen victim isn’t looking. Devils behind a recent phishing scam that targeted American Express accounts, however, were fiendishly clever about hiding their…
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 MoreNine Ways to Make Managing Business Finances Easier
The tax-filing deadline is upon us. If you’ve recently had some uncomfortable conversations with your accountant, you may be wondering how to make the process go more smoothly in the future. You could start by using the following financial management tools and practices: Accounting Software – You’ve probably heard of QuickBooks, but there are other…
Read MoreBut Sam I Am, I Like My White Spam!
Okay, so you have an e-mail inbox that’s just bursting at the seams with critical updates, immensely important notifications and e-newsletters that will eventually unlock the mysteries of the universe and set you on the path to eternal bliss. Nevertheless, it all makes for more of a mess than you’d like. Here are some suggestions…
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