Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an easy way to add a layer of security to any login credentials.
The "two" in the name refers to the fact that apart from something you know (your password), a valid login requires a 2nd factor, something you have, which could be an app, your mobile phone, your fingerprint, or even your face.
Strong passwords or passphrases are critical to ensure the safety of all online account log-ins. In the spirit of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, here are some tips to ensure your passwords pass the test:
They should be at least 8 characters long
Composed of three of these character classes:
Lower-case letters: (abcde . . . . )
Upper-case letters (ABCDE . . . .)
Numbers (123456 . . . )
Non-alphanumerics (?><{:")*&^ . . . .)
Passwords should be unique for every log-in.
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) federal government agency with the mission to increase national cyber resilience to protect critical services and national interests.
Their website that has some great resources not only for small-to-medium sized businesses, but for everyone that connects to the internet, whether at work or at home.
We had a fantastic turnout for our Expecting The Unexpected workshop. We covered a lot of material and wanted to provide you with the recording so you can review it again or share it with others in your organization.
When it comes to cybersecurity, you don’t have to be a news junkie to realize that ransomware incidents are on the rise.
It’s not controversial to state that good, secure passwords are hard to create and even harder to remember.
And there are few things more frustrating than having to create a new password because you forgot the old one or were forced to change it.
In our attempt to make passwords easier to remember, we start adopting bad password habits.
Last week, White House sent out a memo addressed to Corporate Executives and Business leaders titled What We Urge You to Do To Protect Against The Threat of Ransomware.
You don’t have to be a news junkie to realize that ransomware incidents are on the rise.
Last month, we gave you some reasons why you should give Microsoft Teams a try if you haven’t already. This month, we’ll give you a few simple ways to get started.
This isn’t intended to be an all-encompassing overview of Teams. You can find that and much more on the Microsoft website.
A few years back, Microsoft rolled out a subscription plan for their Office products called Microsoft 365. Rather than buy an expensive suite of products every 3-5 years, folks can now choose to pay a relatively modest monthly subscription fee to access everything Microsoft has to offer.
The computer and the mouse have been intricately linked since they were first made commercially available in the late 1970’s. Even today, 40 years later in the era of touchscreens and virtual reality, using a computer without a mouse, or its touchpad counterpart, is unthinkable.
Many small businesses rely on managed IT services because of its abundant benefits to daily operations. Working with a proven IT company can increase efficiencies, cut costs, and present new solutions to old problems.
Lately, small businesses have been turning to their IT service providers to integrate disparate communication tools.
