What Is Phishing? 8 Facts
I get asked all the time, “what is phishing?” I have 8 facts that I share even though there are a myriad more that could be covered, and will be covered in future articles. Phishing is a prevalent type of cybercrime where hackers send emails that appear to be from a trustworthy source, institution or […]
Are There Any Potential Cloud Problems? At Least 10
When we are talking with our clients about cloud storage, one of the questions we always get is, “are there any potential cloud problems?” The answer is… yes. No service is without risk BUT what we have found is that it’s user error that leads to many of the cloud problems. Whether the user error […]
What Are 10 Different Types of Cloud Storage?
In our recent article, we wrote about what cloud storage is, who uses it and its benefits for consumer and business use. Read the entire article here. Today we want to talk about the different types of cloud storage, why you should care and what the benefits of the different types are. Cloud storage isn’t […]
How Well Did Your BCDR Work During Pandemic?
As part of our work with clients, we urge them to implement a business continuity and disaster recovery plan (BCDR). These plans help a company quickly adapt to an emergency situation or a fast-changing work environment. This definitely occurred during the coronavirus pandemic and an almost immediate switch to a work-from-home culture. Whether you had […]
How To Protect Yourself From Holiday Hackers: 8 Tips
Cyber attacks are not a holiday-only disturbance to your online identity and overall feeling of well-being. How to protect yourself from holiday hackers is something we talk with our clients about all the time. Believe us, when you’ve suffered identity theft or a ransomware attack – you feel violated. Some people liken it to having […]
5 Ways To Protect Identity This Shopping Season
We have put together this list of 5 ways to protect identity this shopping season. Don’t let the Grinch aka a cyber hacker ruin your holiday season. 2020 has done enough to all of us in terms of canceling trips, quarantining, losing jobs and suffering ransomware and phishing attacks at work that you don’t want […]
Data And The 2020 Elections: 3 Comments
According to an article in The Washington Post, many more states — in this election year — had paper ballots which would be helpful in verifying the ballot counts. You can read the entire article at the link above. Cybersecurity, data and the 2020 elections: three comments from Seth Melendez who operates from the position […]
5 Surefire Ways To Keep Remote Workers Connected
Remote workers are here to stay, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — that is certainly how it seems, right? We held out hope that the country would get the pandemic under control and that life would go back to business as usual. So far, in the middle of November, we are eight months in and […]
Social Media Safety: 11 Ways To Protect Yourself
Did you know more than 70% of all Americans use social media? Younger demographics use it more than 90%! According to Pew Reports, we are on social media and at WareGeeks Solutions, believe a majority of social media-using Americans are putting their privacy at risk. When you sign up for any of the social media […]
What is Data Protection? 1
What is Data Protection? When we talk with our clients, the first thing we let them know is that #protectdatanow isn’t just a hashtag – it is the way in which we work with clients and the importance we place on data. In business, data drives all corners of it. When it comes to data […]