What Are Password Managers and How Do They Work?
Like many people, you probably start your workday each morning by logging into a computer with your username and password to get access to your company network. Then you start up email and enter your credentials for that program. And ...
Are You Using a VPN for Employees Working from Home?
Working from home amid the COVID-19 global pandemic has put the spotlight on many logistical and IT questions for companies. As we make our way through the next few weeks of continued stay-at-home orders renew vigilance on IT security will ...
Your Team Working from Home? Make Sure to Start Every Day with a Morning Huddle!
Unfortunately, the wide-ranging effects of the Coronavirus have forced much of the American workforce into work-from-home situations for the foreseeable future. Most forward-thinking businesses are going into this unchartered territory already with plans in place that will cause little disruption ...
BKS Systems Marks 20 Years of Technology!
We live in an amazing age. Without exaggeration, it could easily be said the advancements in technology in the past 20 years have done more to change the world through commerce, communication and connectivity than any other previous time. And ...
Why Are Local Governments the Target of Ransomware?
There’s no question about it: Governments are falling victim to ransomware attacks more than ever before. Such attacks on local governing bodies are nothing new. One of the first victims of contemporary ransomware was the police department of Swansea, a ...
How to Prevent Ransomware Attack
We hear routinely in the news that a major corporation or government agency has had its data integrity compromised, with millions of pieces of personal data accessed. In these cases the criminals behind the attack hope to get money by ...
The Latest Scams: Smishing and Vishing
Scammers are developing new techniques all the time. In recent years, they’ve added smishing and vishing to the arsenal of tools that they can use to ruin your day. What are these new threats, and how do we protect ourselves ...
Data Breaches That Impact Employees Can Impact Your Business
Video messaging app Dubsmash recently revealed was breached resulting in over 160 million records being exposed including unique email IDs, usernames and passwords. Information is already being sold on the dark web as part of a 617 million record package ...
Should I Cover My computer Webcam?
If you're like most people, you close your bedroom curtains at night and shut your office door when you need to have a private conversation. So why are you still sitting in front of an uncovered webcam? To be fair, ...
Can A Small Business Afford to Invest in IT? It Can't Afford Not To!
All businesses, from small to medium to large, face the same cyber-security threats. In recent years, cybercriminals have increasingly targeted small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) because they lack the budget to employ a full-time IT staffer who is charged with ...
