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Microsoft Makes Office365 Sign-In Easy AND Secure
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provides extra layers of security for logging in to cloud applications. Microsoft now provides two simple methods of using MFA to securely log in to your Office 365 account: Two Factor Authentication and Password-less Sign-in. Read More
Tax Scam: Don’t Get Hooked by IRS Phishing Email
We recently received an email notification of balance due, appearing to be from the IRS. (See the image below.) It even has the real IRS logo! How do we know it’s a scam? Ahhh, let us count the ways. The … Read More
How a Defense-in-Depth Strategy Protects Businesses from Ransomware and other Cyberattacks
The WannaCrypt Scare – Part 2 The global WannaCrypt ransomware attack that started on Friday, May 12, 2017 was unprecedented in scale. It infected more than 230,000 computers in at least 150 countries. It also caused concern for many other … Read More
Ransomware Prevention – Responding to WannaCrypt
The WannaCrypt Scare – Part I The global WannaCrypt ransomware attack that hit over 230,000 victims in at least 150 countries on Friday 5/12/17 sparked concern about how businesses can best protect themselves from ransomware. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is … Read More