The Advantages And Drawbacks Of A WiFi
In today’s society, everything is fast-paced. Most of us are ‘on the go’ which makes us want to move and work conveniently. We all can agree that whether for personal or work purposes we certainly use the internet. And to do that we prefer connecting on WiFi more than the mobile data. One good reason […]
The Internet In Today’s Society
Through the “age of the internet,” the “web” has evolved significantly and continues to do so, sometimes daily. The Internet is quite a great invention, and it is the most potent creation made in the 20th century and continues to benefit us now up to this date. It plays a vital role in our lives, […]
Understanding Malware: How It Works, Attack, And Infect A Computer
Malware is derived from two words “malicious” and “software” combined together into a single word. This often masks itself into other forms whereas it could look and sound legit and convincing to attract you to voluntarily accept to infiltrate a computer system. Since the 1970s, malware has been a threat to many individuals and organizations […]
The FBI Wants Your Social Media Meta Data
Social media has done a lot of good in this world. It has allowed business another avenue to advertise and promote themselves and it has allowed individuals to connect to one another in a way that could only have been dreamt of when Tim Berners-Lee conceived of the Internet. It has also done a lot […]
What Do I Need To Do To Secure My Ecommerce Site?
One of the most important considerations regarding an ecommerce website, if not the most important, is the security of the site. In today’s age where it seems like there have been so many data breaches that we’ve become numb to them it may seem like a daunting task to secure a website from malicious actors […]
Ransomeware targeting robots
If you have never been hit with a ransomware attack consider yourself lucky. These attacks cost the victim a great deal of time, money and frustration as they deal with it and in some cases there is no resolution. This has hit many people’s computers and has also spread to people’s phones and now it […]
Can you car be hacked?
We’ve probably all seen TV shows where a plot point revolves around someone taking control of a person’s car. It may seem far fetched and something only done in Hollywood but there have been many cases in recent months of this happening. If you think about it though, it really is not that crazy. A […]
Don’t give your passwords to Spaceballs!
Watch the video clip first. We’ll give you a second… Hopefully you recognized the clip coming from the Mel Brooks 1987 sci-fi comedy Spaceballs. As a bit of background for those who have not seen the movie or just need a reminder: Planet Spaceball, lead by the evil President Skroob (Brooks) is running out of […]
How important are security updates for my website
On Black Friday in November 2016 a hacker locked the fare terminals of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and demanded a ransom of $73,000 in exchange for unlocking the terminals. The agency restored their systems and were back up and running the next day but the damage was done. Not only did they […]
The Importance of Staying Up-to-Date with WordPress Core and Plugin Updates
Updates Happen It is annoying when Microsoft or whatever antivirus program pops up and tell you that updates need to be installed and your computer needs to be restarted. It is an inconvenience at the very least and one that as a business owner you cannot afford to deal with during the work day. But […]